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AWS Servers (Flexible) · $38.56/mo (1.75 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD, 2 GB transfer)
Cloudways AWS 2GB at $38.56/mo is significantly overpriced compared to direct cloud alternatives. You can get comparable or better specs for $2-6/mo from providers like IONOS, Bluehost, or DigitalOcean, though you'll lose Cloudways' managed interface and need to handle server administration yourself.
1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB NVMe, unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s for just $2/mo intro pricing with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Intro price is promotional (3-month or 1-year contract); renewal pricing is 2-6x higher after contract ends, potentially $12-15/mo.
2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe SSD, unmetered bandwidth, root SSH access for $2.09/mo intro rate.
Caveat: Steep renewal increases after intro term (renews at $9.99-$15.99/mo); requires 36-month contract for lowest price; add-ons heavily upsold at checkout.
1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD, 1000GB transfer, 99.99% SLA with transparent pricing and no renewal traps.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages charged at $0.01/GB; you lose Cloudways' managed WordPress/application layer and must manage the server yourself.
1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB NVMe SSD, 1024GB transfer with simple, predictable pricing and no renewal surprises.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location; Windows licensing not included; no managed services layer like Cloudways provides.
1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD, 1000GB transfer, 99.99% SLA with stable long-term pricing and excellent documentation.
Caveat: Backups are a separate add-on (roughly 20-25% surcharge); outbound bandwidth overages charged at $0.005/GB after allowance; shared CPU (not dedicated).
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · STARDUST1-S | $0.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS XS | $2/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 2 | $2.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Type A base (Availability, 1 vCPU/1GB) | $4/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/1GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 1GB (Linux, IPv6) | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 1 | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB SSD | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Shared CPU Compute · Nanode 1 GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Civo | Compute Instances · xSmall | $5.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-1x - 1GB | $5.92/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Basic 1GB | $6/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
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