DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · $967/mo (64 GB RAM, 32 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD, 9000 GB transfer)
The Cloudways DigitalOcean 4XL at $967/mo is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple dedicated server and VPS providers offer 64GB RAM with 16-24 vCPU for $72-$215/mo, delivering 4-13x better value. However, Cloudways' managed platform and autoscaling convenience come at a steep premium; switching requires accepting more hands-on infrastructure management.
Matches your RAM and includes unlimited traffic on a 24-month term, costing 1/13th of Cloudways while delivering comparable performance.
Caveat: Quoted price is for 24-month prepay; 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month, and support is ticket-only unless you pay extra.
64GB RAM with larger NVMe storage and 99.99% SLA, costing 1/10th of Cloudways with no bandwidth overage charges on the first 2TB.
Caveat: Renewal pricing after the first year can be 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
Dedicated server with 64GB RAM, 10TB transfer included, and 100% uptime SLA, costing 1/5.8th of Cloudways.
Caveat: Advertised price is promotional (often 50% off first 2 months); renewal pricing is substantially higher, and bandwidth overages are billed separately.
Dedicated server with unmetered bandwidth, 3 IPs, and 99.99% SLA at 1/4.5th the Cloudways price.
Caveat: Renewal prices jump steeply after the intro term; free domain and privacy are first-year-only; requires 36-month term for the advertised rate.
Doubles your vCPU and RAM for less than 1/4.5th the Cloudways cost, with unlimited traffic on a 24-month term.
Caveat: 24-month prepay required for this rate; shorter terms cost more; fair usage policy may throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX53 | $34.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 16 | $39.96/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 500 GB SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 16 vCPU | $44.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 460 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS L | $54.98/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 640 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XL | $65.52/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 16 | $72.52/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 750 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube XL | $90/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX102 | $99/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 32GB | $116.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | Dedicated Servers · Advanced (Dual Xeon class) | $149/mo | 32 GB RAM | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 16 vCPU / 64 GB | $149.99/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A16C-32G | $150.89/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R (entry, 1yr term, Linux) | $167.5/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1) | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Genoa 24 Cores | $214.92/mo | 128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2048 GB SSD (2x1TB) | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Enhanced NVMe 64 | $217.19/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |