1
MilesWeb
- Saves $370 over 36 months
- Scores 9.0 on pricing against 8.0
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $0.72/mo
- Then
- $2.28/mo
- 36 months
- $25.92
Cloudways alternatives
Hosts we have reviewed that beat Cloudways on something specific — and the specific thing, next to each one. Nothing here is on the list for making up a round number.
What Cloudways costs
- $11intro / month
- $11 renews at
- $396 36-month total
- 0 days refund window
Read from Cloudways's own pricing page on 27 Jul 2026. Full Cloudways review →
13 alternatives on shared hosting
2
DreamHost
- Saves $292 over 36 months
- 97-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.89/mo
- Then
- $10.99/mo
- 36 months
- $104
3
Bluehost
- Saves $290 over 36 months
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.95/mo
- Then
- $8.99/mo
- 36 months
- $106
4
Hostinger
- Saves $288 over 36 months
- Scores 9.4 on pricing against 8.0
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.99/mo
- Then
- $8.99/mo
- 36 months
- $108
5
Hosting.com
- Saves $288 over 36 months
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.99/mo
- Then
- $10.99/mo
- 36 months
- $108
6
Namecheap Hosting
- Saves $276 over 36 months
- Scores 9.6 on pricing against 8.0
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.28/mo
- Then
- $3.88/mo
- 36 months
- $120
7
HostGator
- Saves $261 over 36 months
- 45-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $3.75/mo
- Then
- $10.99/mo
- 36 months
- $135
8
IONOS
- Saves $192 over 36 months
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $1/mo
- Then
- $8/mo
- 36 months
- $204
9
BigRock
- Saves $152 over 36 months
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $1.73/mo
- Then
- $9.29/mo
- 36 months
- $244
10
FastComet
- Saves $146 over 36 months
- 45-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.95/mo
- Then
- $8.95/mo
- 36 months
- $250
11
ChemiCloud
- Saves $79.32 over 36 months
- 45-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.49/mo
- Then
- $11.95/mo
- 36 months
- $317
12
GreenGeeks
- Saves $25.80 over 36 months
- 30-day refund window, not 0 days
- Intro
- $2.95/mo
- Then
- $13.95/mo
- 36 months
- $370
13
A different kind of hosting
These beat Cloudways on the measures listed, but they are a different product — so they are not a like-for-like swap, and they are not cheaper either.
| Host | Intro / mo | Then / mo | 36 months | What it wins on | Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WP Engine | $25 | $30 | $1,020 | 60-day refund window, not 0 days | Managed WordPress hosting, not shared hosting |
| Kinsta | $35 | $35 | $1,260 | 30-day refund window, not 0 days | Managed WordPress hosting, not shared hosting |