Cloudways Flexible
Customizable managed hosting for WordPress, Magento, Laravel & PHP apps. Full control over server resources and cloud choice.
Empower Your Web Application
Specialize in SAAS hosting, ensuring your platform runs seamlessly and efficiently. A fully managed scalable hosting stack for creating and deploying awesome projects on the cloud, instantly!
Optimized Feature Set for Developers
Leverage the perks of being hosted on the best hosting for Developers.
SSD Hosting
SSD greatly improves your store’s performance and speed since the data transfer rate is much higher as compared to traditional storage.
Built-in Caches
Built-in performance-boosting caching such as Memcached, Varnish, and Redis speed up stores while reducing database load.
Optimized Stack
Our hosting stack comprises NGINX, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP-FPM to tackle high volume traffic and server requests resulting in better performance and faster load times.
PHP 8 Ready
We support PHP 7.4, 8.0,8.1 and 8.2, so you can test compatibility and switch versions accordingly.
Cloudflare
Expedite your websites, get constant availability, and secure them against DDoS attacks & malicious traffic with the Cloudflare add-on.
Breeze Plugin
We take caching quite seriously that’s why developed a free, light-weight, and feature-rich cache plugin that comes pre-installed on WooCommerce stores.
Dedicated Firewalls
Our platform-level firewalls protect your server against attacks such as IP spoofing, phishing, and everything that’s not authorized.
SSL Certificates
Get Let’s Encrypt free SSL certificates to indicate your visitors/customers that their data is encrypted and your online store is authentic.
Login Security
We protect your account with 2FA and also notify you of any login attempts made from an unidentified device.
IP Whitelisting
You can create a whitelist of IP addresses for unrestricted access over regions and networks through SSH and SFTP.
Application Isolation
Every WooCommerce store hosted on your server is isolated to keep it protected from other stores on hosted the same server.
Database Security
Valuable data of your WooCommerce store is well protected and is only allowed to be accessed remotely via whitelisted IP addresses.
IaaS Providers
Choose from 60+ data centers of world-class providers such as DigitalOcean, Amazon Web Services, Google Compute Engine, Vultr, and Linode for fast WooCommerce store.
Block Storage
Leverage high-performance block storage service while expanding your storage flexibly without changing other server parameters.
Vertical Scaling
Scale up your server resources such as RAM, CPU, and storage for high-availability and performance at the lowest possible costs.
No Contract
With pay-as-you-go plans, you only need to pay for the resources you use. Never pay a fixed amount or enter into any contract.
1-Click Actions
Our 1-click actions allow you to perform several operational tasks, such as backup/restore, website/server cloning in no time.
PHP Versions
You have the option to easily switch between different versions of PHP. We support PHP 5.6 and the latest versions of PHP 7.x.
24/7 Expert Support
We offer 24/7 live chat support in all areas to help you run your WooCommerce store without any hiccups.
Active Community
Our effective and strong community of WooCommerce experts who share their skills and knowledge to help users around the world.
Knowledge Base
We have a centralized resource center for our customers. You can refer to the Knowledge Base for any help related to our platform.
Ticketing System
Leave your queries through our ticketing system to avoid waiting in queues. Our engineers respond promptly to every query.
Support Add-ons
We offer advanced and premium add-ons for priority support. Tell us about your requirements and we’ll take care of it.
Troubleshooting
We have a server and application monitoring tool for troubleshooting. You also can contact our support engineers to take you out of the situation.
Git Integration
Pre-installed Git on our managed WooCommerce hosting platform helps you set up auto-deployment on your live servers without worrying about code changes.
SSH and SFTP Access
SSH and SFTP allow you to securely access servers and update files for your application. You can also create SFTP credentials for your team members.
1-Click Cloning
Make copies of your WooCommerce store or clone the entire server in just 1-click. You will get new staging URLs for themes/plugins compatibility testing, etc.
Team Collaboration
It is easy to split projects between relevant teams since we allow one team member to be a part of different teams for collaboration.
Staging URLs
We offer free staging URLs and areas that you can use while setting up, testing, and developing your WooCommerce store.
User Roles
You can divide work within the team, regardless of their location and assign them full or limited access to your WooCommerce store or server.
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Lightning Stack - Now Available
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Cloudways Autonomous
Fully managed hosting for WordPress for dynamic high traffic eCom and LMS sites — built to autoscale for thousands of concurrent users.
Select Cloud Provider
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Fastest growing & affordable cloud provider with high-performance SSD standard and NVMe storage premium servers across 9 locations. Select the perfect fit from their Basic, General Purpose, and CPU Optimized server lineup.
DigitalOcean
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Across 30 locations, Vultr provides standard servers featuring SSD storage and high frequency servers with NVMe storage powered by the fastest architecture available in the Vultr product lineup.
Vultr
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Popular cloud emphasizing consistent performance across 25 datacenters. Choose Linode if you wish top quality performance at a pocket—friendly budget.
Linode
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Flexible Amazon cloud compute (EC2) with configurable storage/bandwidth across 28 datacenters. AWS supports dynamic vertical scaling with options to both upgrade and downgrade server resources. Select the perfect fit from their Standard and Compute Optimized server lineup.
AWS
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Google Compute Engine (GCE) is an extremely powerful cloud hosting infrastructure with the efficient performance that comes with Google's brand name. With 28 datacenters, GCE supports dynamic vertical scaling with options to both upgrade and downgrade server resources. Select the perfect fit from their Standard, Compute Optimized and High Compute server lineup.
GoogleCloud
Select Server Type
- Basic
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
- General Purpose
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
- CPU Optimized
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
- Standard
DigitalOcean is the fastest growing cloud provider.
- Standard
DigitalOcean Standard Droplets, powered by 2nd generation or earlier Intel CPUs and standard SSD, are perfect for general-purpose workloads and all your applications, offering networking speeds up to 2 Gbps.
- Premium
DigitalOcean Premium Droplets are powered by 2nd or 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors and faster NVME storage delivering higher network throughput up to 10 Gbps for your most demanding applications.
Micro
Suitable for personal websites and simple blogs.
$11
$11
USD per month
You pay $0.0357 hourly
- 2GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
- Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
Small
Suitable for growing businesses & moderate traffic.
$11
$11
USD per month
You pay $0.0357 hourly
- 2GB RAM
- 1 vCPU
- 50GB Storage
- 2TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
- Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
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Medium
Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic.
$11
$88
USD per month
You pay $0.1310 hourly
- 8GB RAM
- 4 vCPU
- 160GB Storage
- 5TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
- Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
8XL
Ideal for e-com stores and resource-intensive applications.
$11
USD per month
You pay $1.0848 hourly
- 128GB RAM
- 24 vCPU
- 2560GB Storage
- 11TB Transfer Bandwidth
- 5 Free AI Copilot Credits
- Lightning Stack
- Unlimited Visits
- Unlimited Websites
$0.033/GB per server will be applied for offsite backup storage.
Free Trial
Best for growing businesses that need autoscaling.
$100
$0For 3 Days
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 01
Bandwidth: 150 GB
Disk space: 20 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling
Cloudflare Enterprise CDN Redis Caching Object Cache Pro + Relay Free Managed MigrationGrowth
Best for growing businesses that need autoscaling.
$100
$100/Month
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 01
Bandwidth: 150 GB
Disk space: 20 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling Cloudflare Enterprise CDN Redis Caching Object Cache Pro + Relay Free Managed MigrationAdditional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.07/hr/server beyond baseline
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Scale
Best For Woocommerce
$100
$200/Month
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 02
Bandwidth: 250 GB
Disk space: 50 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling Cloudflare Enterprise CDN Redis Caching Object Cache Pro + Relay Free Managed MigrationAdditional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.10/hr/server beyond baseline
Plus
Best For LMS platforms & large WooCommerce stores
$100
$400/Month
Plan Includes
Website: 01
Baseline Autoscale Servers: 03
Bandwidth: 1000 GB
Disk space: 100 GB
Visits: Unmetered
PHP Workers: 100/server
Features Included
True Autoscaling Cloudflare Enterprise CDN Redis Caching Object Cache Pro + Relay Free Managed MigrationAdditional Charges
- Disk Space: $1/GB
- Bandwidth: $0.04/GB
- Autoscaling: $0.12/hr/server beyond baseline
Enterprise
Beyond standard plans? We’ll create a plan that fits your needs.
Custom
Optimized resources for your traffic and usage patterns. Custom resource allocation and baseline capacity. Expert consultation to match plan to requirements.Your Partner in a Terrific Hosting Journey
Every server you launch on Cloudways is backed by an optimized stack to ensure maximum performance.
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Our Customers. Our Values.
Here’s why our customers trust us with their SaaS websites.
Freelancer
Specify is the perfect addition to our front-end boilerplate. Tokens, assets, fonts. Everything come straight out from Figma. Less configuration, more creative development. Our team loves it.
Gabriel Marcolongo
Founder at Incluyeme
Ecommerce
Tried many plugins but real speed never really improved. Moved to Cloudways and I’m amazed at REAL speed improvements, and so the transfers begin!
Jamie Knop
@JamieKnop
Agency
I am using DigitalOcean Plan in Cloudways and I can confirm it is very good. Also, additional the backup with my hosting is awesome too.
Suraj Katwal
Freelancer
The site’s loading time was greatly improved… I have a total of 14 clients on the platform and am in the process of migrating more.
Jyll S
President and Founder
Ecommerce
Cloudways is super easy, super fast and cost effective (we run 5 sites on a single instance for 40$/month!)
Elad Levy
@mrlevyelad
Agency
Excellent option for those looking for High-End WordPress Hosting. I have been using Cloudways for two years and the performance in amazing.
CĂ©sar R
Small-Business Owner
Freelancer
@cloudways
Can’t believe how much faster my WP site is after switching… not even close to my old host. So important w/ Google’s new SEO rules.
Kristen
@hikristennn
Ecommerce
Cloudways has fulfilled our expectations. It is a great service and keeps our website up and running nicely.
Amit Kothari
Founder at Tallyfy
Freelancer
I love that Cloudways has made cloud hosting available to non-technical IT people like myself…the new website was up and running within a few hours.
Chris A
Photography
Agency
Digital agencies like ours get to have multiple servers from different providers in one place.
John Falzon
Managing Director at Keen
Ecommerce
Gamechanger… completely elevated my ability to service my clients. Their support staff are extremely knowledgeable and the platform offers all the flexibility and scalability.
Walter
Kreetiv Studio
Freelancer
I wish I had discovered @Cloudways earlier. Their services and support are just amazing!
Jan Tegze
@jantegze
Agency
A simple management dashboard, combined with amazing chat support, reduces costs for outsourced server ops services.
Bet Hannon
CEO BH Business Websites
Ecommerce
Cloudways is strangely fast, literally. I mean, I don’t know why but it’s just fast.
Nathan
@zartre
Cloudways Gives You Higher Performance
Every server you launch on Cloudways is backed by an optimized stack to ensure maximum performance.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is SaaS hosting?
SaaS hosting is a cloud based hosting environment designed to run Software as a Service (SaaS) applications. It ensures reliable uptime, scalable resources, and optimized performance, while delivering the software over the internet on a subscription basis so users can access it without installing anything locally.
What is the difference between self-hosted and SaaS?
Self-hosted requires setting up and managing your own infrastructure, while SaaS is a cloud-based service provided by a third-party.
Is SaaS cloud hosting?
Yes, SaaS (Software as a Service) hosting is a cloud-based model where software applications are hosted and made available to users over the internet. This means that instead of installing and maintaining software on individual devices or servers, users can access and use the software via the internet, typically on a subscription basis. This cloud-hosted approach offers benefits like scalability, accessibility, and reduced maintenance overhead for businesses and organizations.
Is my SaaS application supported on Cloudways platform?
We support all major PHP versions. If you require to host Larvel, WordPress, Drupal, or Magento-based SaaS, then our platform can support it.
Is your hosting platform secure enough for my SaaS app?
Cloudways offers two-factor authentication to improve the security of your Cloudways account. We also offer dedicated firewalls that prevent malicious traffic from attacking your website. At the same time, we keep our platform updated with regular security patches and firmware upgrades to ensure complete security of your managed cloud.
On the server level, we offer IP whitelisting, making it easy to collaborate with networks or regions with unrestricted access to SSH and SFTP.
My SaaS application has a lot of users. How do you handle the load?
We manage applications that receive millions of visitors per day. For such high-traffic apps, our cloud hosting experts recommend server specifications that are capable of handling the stress of all concurrent visitors.
While choosing a server for hosting your Software as a Service (SaaS) application, you need to assess the number of users that will simultaneously use your application.
How many databases can I use for SaaS projects?
We offer a single database with each application you launch on a server. If needed, you can also get more than one database for your application.
How does Cloudways make my SaaS application faster?
Our optimized hosting stack uses advanced cache technologies like Redis, Memcached, and Full Page Cache. These cache technologies enhance the user experience by serving pages from the cache server (thus decreasing the load time and improving speed) instead of the main server.
This combination of caches and optimized managed servers helps Cloudways make your Software as a Services (SaaS) application faster.
How scalable is Cloudways SaaS hosting?
Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform that allows users to host their SaaS apps on industry-leading IaaS providers including DigitalOcean, AWS, Google Compute Engine. The scalability of your application depends on both the IaaS provider and the server specifications of your server.
Will you help me migrate my Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application?
Yes, our cloud engineers will be more than happy to migrate your SaaS application to Cloudways. We offer one FREE migration to every user launching their first app on our managed hosting platform. You can also request managed migration of your SaaS application.
How much will SaaS hosting cost me?
We generate a single invoice for all the servers that you have launched and send it to you at the start of each month. All our plans are inclusive of all infrastructure costs, so you won’t have to pay anything extra.
Can I host multiple SaaS apps on a single SaaS hosting server?
Yes, you can install multiple SaaS applications on your Cloudways server. In fact, Cloudways encourages its users to host multiple apps and websites on a single server to save costs. However, please note that your server needs to have enough resources (RAM, bandwidth and storage) to sustain all these apps. For detailed specifications of servers, visit our pricing page.