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Cloudways VPS review

  • 57 VPS plans
  • Managed
  • Trustpilot 4.6 (3,585 reviews)
  • Entry price below catalog median

Cheapest plan

DigitalOcean Standard 1GB 1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage

Price checked May 31, 2026

Lowest rate
$11.00/mo
Monthly billing
Renewal price
Not confirmed
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VPS plans

Cloudways VPS plans & pricing

Compare 57 VPS plans with starting rates of $11.00–$3569.98/mo. The lowest rate is $11.00/mo with monthly billing. All prices are in USD.

Price checked: 2026-05-31

AWS 1GB

vCPU not disclosed · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 1GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$20.56 Due at checkout (USD)$20.56 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 2GB

vCPU not disclosed · 2 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 2GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$38.56 Due at checkout (USD)$38.56 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 4GB

vCPU not disclosed · 4 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$91.84 Due at checkout (USD)$91.84 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 4GB

vCPU not disclosed · 4 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$84.12 Due at checkout (USD)$84.12 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 8GB

vCPU not disclosed · 8 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$183.22 Due at checkout (USD)$183.22 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 8GB

vCPU not disclosed · 8 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$152.14 Due at checkout (USD)$152.14 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 15GB

vCPU not disclosed · 15 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 15GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$241.62 Due at checkout (USD)$241.62 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 16GB

vCPU not disclosed · 16 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$285.21 Due at checkout (USD)$285.21 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 16GB

vCPU not disclosed · 16 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$255.49 Due at checkout (USD)$255.49 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 30GB

vCPU not disclosed · 30 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 30GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$412.82 Due at checkout (USD)$412.82 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 32GB

vCPU not disclosed · 32 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 32GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$445.76 Due at checkout (USD)$445.76 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 60GB

vCPU not disclosed · 60 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 60GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$722.06 Due at checkout (USD)$722.06 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 64GB

vCPU not disclosed · 64 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 64GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$733.30 Due at checkout (USD)$733.30 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Google Compute Engine 120GB

vCPU not disclosed · 120 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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Google Compute Engine 120GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$1290.42 Due at checkout (USD)$1290.42 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 192GB

vCPU not disclosed · 192 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 192GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$1911.10 Due at checkout (USD)$1911.10 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

AWS 384GB

vCPU not disclosed · 384 GB RAM · 20 GB storage

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AWS 384GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$3569.98 Due at checkout (USD)$3569.98 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Premium 1GB

1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Premium 1GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$14.00 Due at checkout (USD)$14.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 1GB

Lowest effective rate

1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 1GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$11.00 Due at checkout (USD)$11.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 1GB

1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage

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Linode 1GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$14.00 Due at checkout (USD)$14.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 1GB

1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 1GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$14.00 Due at checkout (USD)$14.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 1GB

1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 32 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 1GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$16.00 Due at checkout (USD)$16.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Premium 2GB

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Premium 2GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$28.00 Due at checkout (USD)$28.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 2GB

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 2GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$24.00 Due at checkout (USD)$24.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 2GB

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB storage

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Linode 2GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$28.00 Due at checkout (USD)$28.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 2GB

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 55 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 2GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$28.00 Due at checkout (USD)$28.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 2GB

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 64 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 2GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$30.00 Due at checkout (USD)$30.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Premium 4GB

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Premium 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$54.00 Due at checkout (USD)$54.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 4GB

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$46.00 Due at checkout (USD)$46.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 4GB

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB storage

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Linode 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$59.00 Due at checkout (USD)$59.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 4GB

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 80 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$54.00 Due at checkout (USD)$54.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 4GB

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 128 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 4GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$60.00 Due at checkout (USD)$60.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 8GB

3 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 256 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$118.00 Due at checkout (USD)$118.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Premium 8GB

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Premium 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$99.00 Due at checkout (USD)$99.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 8GB

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$88.00 Due at checkout (USD)$88.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 8GB

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB storage

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Linode 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$105.00 Due at checkout (USD)$105.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 8GB

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 8GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$99.00 Due at checkout (USD)$99.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 16GB

4 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 384 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$173.00 Due at checkout (USD)$173.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 16GB

6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB storage

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Linode 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$176.00 Due at checkout (USD)$176.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 16GB

6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$150.00 Due at checkout (USD)$150.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Premium 16GB

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Premium 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$170.00 Due at checkout (USD)$170.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 16GB

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 16GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$149.00 Due at checkout (USD)$149.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 32GB

8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 512 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 32GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$270.00 Due at checkout (USD)$270.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 32GB

8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 640 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 32GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$240.00 Due at checkout (USD)$240.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 32GB

8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 640 GB storage

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Linode 32GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$260.00 Due at checkout (USD)$260.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 32GB

8 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 640 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 32GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$234.00 Due at checkout (USD)$234.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 48GB

12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM · 768 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 48GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$334.00 Due at checkout (USD)$334.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 48GB

12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM · 960 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 48GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$342.00 Due at checkout (USD)$342.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr High Frequency 58GB

16 vCPU · 58 GB RAM · 1000 GB storage

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Vultr High Frequency 58GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$405.00 Due at checkout (USD)$405.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 64GB

16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1280 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 64GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$421.00 Due at checkout (USD)$421.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 64GB

16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1280 GB storage

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Linode 64GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$489.00 Due at checkout (USD)$489.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Vultr Standard 64GB

16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 1280 GB storage

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Vultr Standard 64GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$400.00 Due at checkout (USD)$400.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 96GB

20 vCPU · 96 GB RAM · 1920 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 96GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$566.00 Due at checkout (USD)$566.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 96GB

20 vCPU · 96 GB RAM · 1920 GB storage

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Linode 96GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$707.00 Due at checkout (USD)$707.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 128GB

24 vCPU · 128 GB RAM · 2560 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 128GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$729.00 Due at checkout (USD)$729.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 128GB

24 vCPU · 128 GB RAM · 2560 GB storage

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Linode 128GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$894.00 Due at checkout (USD)$894.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

DigitalOcean Standard 192GB

Best RAM value

32 vCPU · 192 GB RAM · 3840 GB storage

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DigitalOcean Standard 192GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$1056.00 Due at checkout (USD)$1056.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Linode 192GB

32 vCPU · 192 GB RAM · 3840 GB storage

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Linode 192GB billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$1253.00 Due at checkout (USD)$1253.00 Renewal (USD)Not confirmed

Only one billing term is currently confirmed.

Provider deals

Current offers from Cloudways

4 offers pulled from the provider’s own promo pages. Check the final price, billing term, and renewal rate on the provider’s site before checkout.

Service facts

What is confirmed—and what is still a claim

Official provider statements are useful, but they are not presented as independent verification. Missing purchase-critical facts stay visible.

Verified Provider stated Not confirmed
Management
Managed
cloudways.com · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Virtualization
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Backups
yes
cloudways.com · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
DDoS protection
yes
cloudways.com · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Bandwidth
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Control panel
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Operating systems
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Support
live chat, ticket, phone (premium), Slack (premium)
cloudways.com · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Money-back period
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Uptime SLA
99.99%
cloudways.com · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated

Company context

Founded
2012
Domain registered
2008 · 18 years
Headquarters
New York, United States
Parent company
DigitalOcean

Operational footprint

Where it runs and what customers report

Datacenter locations

Locations are not confirmed.

150+ data centers across 50+ countries via DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, Google Cloud

Market context

Price is useful only when it has a baseline

Cloudways is compared with the median across the VPS plans currently tracked in our catalog.

Entry price

Cloudways$11.00
Catalog median$58.96

Its lowest tracked rate is below the catalog median.

Cost per GB of RAM

Cloudways$5.50
Catalog median$5.63

Its best RAM value beats the current catalog median.

Frequently asked questions

  • Cloudways VPS plans start at $11.00/mo (USD-normalized). It lists 57 plans.

Evidence policy

This brief uses 4 source groups. Official provider pages are labeled as provider statements; independent sources are labeled verified. Unknown renewal terms and missing service details remain visible rather than being inferred.

Latest source check: 2026-06-12

DigitalOcean Standard 1GB
$11.00/mo effective rate · Monthly billing
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