--- description: Learn how Cloudways can help your business. GetApp provides users in South Africa with the most detailed information on software tools, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Cloudways Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Platform as a Service Software](/directory/352/platform-as-a-service-paas/software) > [Cloudways](/software/142855/cloudways) # Cloudways Canonical: https://www.getapp.za.com/software/142855/cloudways Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/142855/cloudways?page=2) > Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform, which helps businesses in eCommerce, IT, and media sectors launch, manage, and maintain applications and servers. Features include automated backups, IP whitelisting, two-factor authentication, patching \& real-time monitoring. > > Verdict: Rated **4.2/5** by 93 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.2/5** | 93 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Cloudways - **Location**: Mosta, Malta - **Founded**: 2011 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$35,00 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Cloudways offers a 3-day free trial for new users, after which the software is available across 4 pricing tiers for 5 different data centers. Pricing and functionality are outlined below. DigitalOcean $10/month RAM: 1GB, Storage: 25GB, Bandwidth: 1TB $22/month RAM: 2GB, Storage: 50GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $80/month RAM: 8GB, Storage: 160GB, Bandwidth: 5TB Linode $12/month RAM: 1GB, Storage: 25GB, Bandwidth: 1TB $24/month RAM: 2GB, Storage: 50GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $90/month RAM: 8GB, Storage: 160GB, Bandwidth: 5TB VULTR $11/month RAM: 1GB, Storage: 25GB, Bandwidth: 1TB $23/month RAM: 2GB, Storage: 50GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $84/month RAM: 8GB, Storage: 160GB, Bandwidth: 5TB AWS $36.51/month RAM: 1.75GB, Storage: 20GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $86.77/month RAM: 3.75GB, Storage: 20GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $274.33/month RAM: 16GB, Storage: 20GB, Bandwidth: 2TB Google Cloud $33.30/month RAM: 1.70GB, Storage: 20GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $73.62/month RAM: 3.75GB, Storage: 20GB, Bandwidth: 2TB $226.05/month RAM: 15GB, Storage: 20GB, Bandwidth: 2TB - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway and 16 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Application Management - Authentication - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - CPU Monitoring - Credential Management - Dashboard - Data Storage Management - ERP integration - Event Logs - Load Balancing Tools - Monitoring - Multi-Cloud Management - Patch Management - Performance Analysis - Real-Time Monitoring ## Integrations (7 total) - Drupal - GitHub - Joomla - New Relic - PrestaShop - Slack - WordPress ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Platform as a Service Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/352/platform-as-a-service-paas/software) ## Related Categories - [Platform as a Service Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/352/platform-as-a-service-paas/software) - [Server Monitoring Tools](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/652/it-server-network-monitoring/software) - [Data Centre Management Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/277/data-center-management/software) - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/347/cloud-integration/software) - [Server Management Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/647/system-administration/software) ## Alternatives 1. [N-central](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/1999255/solarwinds-n-central) — 4.2/5 (253 reviews) 2. [ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/90387/manageengine-opmanager) — 4.5/5 (275 reviews) 3. [Site24x7](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/91129/site24x7) — 4.7/5 (349 reviews) 4. [SpinupWP](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2071794/spinupwp) — 4.9/5 (51 reviews) 5. [iCloud](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/100325/icloud) — 4.6/5 (1955 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Above & Beyond\!" — 5.0/5 > **Dayley** | *24 April 2021* | Building Materials | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: They simplify absolutely everything for the user. So no more typical cPanel to navigate around servers and websites that you host, instead you have their own beautifully laid out, clean, and most importantly \*understandable\* menu system which is visually eye-pleasing. Simplicity at its best. > > **Cons**: Although they have their live chat where there is always an agent waiting to help 24/7 (which most of the agents can answer your questions and resolve your problems there and then), the only downfall is their ticketing system. If your problem is a little more complexed and requires additional help, a ticket must be opened. The ticketing system can take a day or two to get a reply (which is no good if your website is experiencing problems and is down at that time). > > Overall I cannot really fault Cloudways. Their agents are fast at responding, know exactly how to fix problems that may occur, their pricing is clear and offered as a pay-as-you-go service so you only pay for what you use instead of buying a plan which you may never fill, their servers are easily scalable, they offer a wide variety of different servers to choose from; Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, AWS, VULTR, Linode, and AWS. They also throw in the ability to manage email addresses by using their third party affiliates Rackspace, they offer additional addons for managing DNS with another affiliate DNS Made Easy... basically, you can have everything managed by the Cloudways team so that you can worry less about your servers and hosting, giving you more time and freedom to spend on other matters of your business. Which is what every business needs. ----- ### "Super System Super Fast Hosting" — 5.0/5 > **Mohammed** | *10 September 2019* | Business Supplies & Equipment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Fantastic user platform with fast hosting. Web Software to manage AWS, Linide or Google servers are simplified > > **Cons**: Communication could be better. Payment option for PayPal recurring need to be introduced ----- ### "DONT BUY CLOUDWAYS" — 1.0/5 > **Josh** | *14 December 2024* | Computer Networking | Recommendation rating: 0.0/10 > > **Pros**: The infrastructure is good but the service sucks > > **Cons**: Honestly these guys use to be great however the service is horrendous, outsource, they don't listen and make costly mistakes that bring your website down. > > If this platform allowed my I'd write some strongly worded reviews. Lets just say their support is gone. ----- ### "Cloudways is amazing hosting." — 5.0/5 > **Hilary** | *11 May 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1) pay as you go. A bit confusing but honestly amazing and makes the most sense. 2) Great customer support. I thought I’d need to pay for their premium support but haven’t seen a need yet. Their people are amazing and easy to reach out to. 3) setting up staging sites is so easy. I have multiple ones too for different things. It’s great. 4) Great integration with GitHub as well. > > **Cons**: It’s complicated to set up. Email doesn’t come with it, either does a domain. This wasn’t a problem for me but I can see other users having this issue. > > I will be using them moving forward. Highly recommend. ----- ### "One of the BEST hosts" — 5.0/5 > **Rune** | *12 May 2020* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like the fact that I can pay little... And get MUCHO\! They charge very little for the specifications they give. Better than WP-Engine, and at a lower price. I spend a few months browsing hosting companies before I landed on them. They have been good to me most of the time. Nobody is perfect, but the tech is. And support is mostly great as well. > > **Cons**: In the beginning, support was swift, like a push of a button... Nowadays, they have a a little more to do. This results in waiting for the users. When you are new to the platform, you may need more support. I don't use it much now, but I did chat a bit back and forth with them on several occasion. Now, you can expect to wait a bit before an agent is ready to talk, and while you do, you can expect to wait a bit after you have typed what you needed to in the chat. Not really fond of waiting in general. > > I have used them for over 3-4 years or so now. They have an excellent hosting service which delivers a ton of value. I have been pleased with their service, so I am recommending them to anyone who is not afraid to do a little setup on their own. Which, I might add, is easy-peasy if you like a bit of tech. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/142855/cloudways?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/142855/cloudways) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data