Is Cloudways's Basic Standard 8GB the best deal?

DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · $88/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB SSD, 5000 GB transfer)

Better deals exist

Cloudways at $88/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable managed/self-managed VPS options with similar specs. Several providers offer 8GB RAM + 4 vCPU configurations at less than half the price, though most require longer contract commitments or have renewal-price traps to watch for.

Cloud VPS 4

$5.94/mosave 93%

Exact spec match (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic) at 1/15th the Cloudways price with no per-GB bandwidth overage charges.

Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost significantly more; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.

VPS 4 vCPU

$9.99/mosave 89%

Matches Cloudways specs exactly (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) with included DDoS protection and 1 Gbps port.

Caveat: Renewal price jumps to ~$11.99-39.96/mo; lowest intro price requires 24-36 month prepay; free domain only first year.

KVM 4

$12.99/mosave 85%

Exceeds Cloudways specs (16GB RAM vs 8GB, 200GB NVMe vs 160GB SSD, 16TB transfer vs 5TB) at 1/7th the price with weekly backups included.

Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $28.99/mo (2.2x); requires 12/24/48-month prepay for intro rate; weekly (not daily) backups on base plan.

Cloud VPS Plus 4

$12.39/mosave 86%

Upgraded spec (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150GB NVMe, 500 Mbit/s port, unlimited traffic) still costs 7x less than Cloudways with AMD EPYC processors.

Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.

IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) Memory Cube S

$13.68/mosave 84%

8GB RAM + 2 vCPU at 1/6th Cloudways price with 99.99% SLA and unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.

Caveat: Only 2 vCPU vs Cloudways 4 vCPU; renewal pricing 2-6x higher after contract; outbound traffic beyond 2TB pooled free allowance charged at $0.036/GB.

Before you switch

Cloudways charges $0.04/GB bandwidth overage beyond 5TB baseline; most alternatives include unlimited or much higher free allowances, reducing surprise costs
Contabo and InMotion require multi-year prepaid contracts to hit advertised prices; verify your commitment tolerance before signing
Hostinger and InMotion renewal rates are 2-4x higher than intro pricing; factor true 3-year cost into comparison, not just first-month rate
Cloudways adds-ons (Autonomous autoscaling $0.07-0.12/hr, offsite backup $0.033/GB, CDN, support tiers) are not included in base $88/mo; total cost of ownership may be higher than listed
Verify whether you need Cloudways' managed features (autonomous scaling, integrated backups, support) or if self-managed VPS from competitors meets your needs

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Bluehost	VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended)	$4.18/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
OVHcloud	VPS · VPS-1	$4.54/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe	Visit
Contabo	Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4	$5.94/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD	Visit
Hetzner	Cloud Servers · CX23	$6.49/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
IONOS	Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M	$6.67/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe	Visit
Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting)	VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS	$9.99/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
InMotion Hosting	VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU	$9.99/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S	$10.08/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe	Visit
IONOS	VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+	$11/mo	4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe	Visit
Gcore	Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4	$12.32/mo	4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU	Visit
Contabo	Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4	$12.39/mo	8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe	Visit
Namecheap	VPS Hosting · Quasar	$12.88/mo	6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD	Visit
Hostinger	KVM VPS · KVM 4	$12.99/mo	16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S	$13.68/mo	8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe	Visit
Scaleway	Virtual Instances · DEV1-M	$14.74/mo	4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU	Visit

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