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DigitalOcean Standard 1GB
Lowest effective rate1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage
- Due at checkout:
- $11.00
- Term:
- Monthly billing
- Renewal:
- Not confirmed
- Price checked:
- 2026-05-31
Cloudways VPS review
Cloudways is worth shortlisting if its published VPS catalog matches the way your project buys infrastructure: 57 tracked plans, pricing from $11 to $3569.98/mo, and not clearly published in our profile virtualization in our current profile. Main tradeoff: Normalized monthly prices still need checkout and renewal confi…
$11.00/mo effective rate · Monthly billing
- Best for
- Cloudways is for buyers who want its specific mix of price, plan shape, support channels, and region coverage: small production apps, self-hosted tools, agency staging, WordPress or ecommerc…
- Market position
- Below median entry price
- Management
- managed
- Locations
- Not confirmed
- Third-party rating
- 4.6 / 5
- Monthly visits
- 1.0M
Plan shortlist
Start with the plans that change the decision
Monthly figures are normalized from the lowest available commitment rate. We show the amount charged and required term so a long contract cannot masquerade as month-to-month pricing.
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DigitalOcean Standard 192GB
Best RAM value32 vCPU · 192 GB RAM · 3840 GB storage
- Due at checkout:
- $1056.00
- Term:
- Monthly billing
- Renewal:
- Not confirmed
- Price checked:
- 2026-05-31
Compare all 57 tracked plans
| Plan | Resources | Effective /mo | Commitment | Due now | Renewal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean Standard 1GB | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB | $11.00 | Monthly billing | $11.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Premium 1GB | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB | $14.00 | Monthly billing | $14.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 1GB | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB | $14.00 | Monthly billing | $14.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 1GB | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB | $14.00 | Monthly billing | $14.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 1GB | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 32 GB | $16.00 | Monthly billing | $16.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 1GB | 0 vCPU · 1 GB · 20 GB | $20.56 | Monthly billing | $20.56 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 2GB | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB | $24.00 | Monthly billing | $24.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Premium 2GB | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB | $28.00 | Monthly billing | $28.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 2GB | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 55 GB | $28.00 | Monthly billing | $28.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 2GB | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB | $28.00 | Monthly billing | $28.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 2GB | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 64 GB | $30.00 | Monthly billing | $30.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 2GB | 0 vCPU · 2 GB · 20 GB | $38.56 | Monthly billing | $38.56 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 4GB | 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB | $46.00 | Monthly billing | $46.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Premium 4GB | 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB | $54.00 | Monthly billing | $54.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 4GB | 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB | $54.00 | Monthly billing | $54.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 4GB | 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB | $59.00 | Monthly billing | $59.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 4GB | 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 128 GB | $60.00 | Monthly billing | $60.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 4GB | 0 vCPU · 4 GB · 20 GB | $84.12 | Monthly billing | $84.12 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 8GB | 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB | $88.00 | Monthly billing | $88.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 4GB | 0 vCPU · 4 GB · 20 GB | $91.84 | Monthly billing | $91.84 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Premium 8GB | 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB | $99.00 | Monthly billing | $99.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 8GB | 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB | $99.00 | Monthly billing | $99.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 8GB | 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 160 GB | $105.00 | Monthly billing | $105.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 8GB | 3 vCPU · 8 GB · 256 GB | $118.00 | Monthly billing | $118.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 16GB | 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB | $149.00 | Monthly billing | $149.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 16GB | 6 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB | $150.00 | Monthly billing | $150.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 8GB | 0 vCPU · 8 GB · 20 GB | $152.14 | Monthly billing | $152.14 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Premium 16GB | 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB | $170.00 | Monthly billing | $170.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 16GB | 4 vCPU · 16 GB · 384 GB | $173.00 | Monthly billing | $173.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 16GB | 6 vCPU · 16 GB · 320 GB | $176.00 | Monthly billing | $176.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 8GB | 0 vCPU · 8 GB · 20 GB | $183.22 | Monthly billing | $183.22 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 32GB | 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB | $234.00 | Monthly billing | $234.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 32GB | 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB | $240.00 | Monthly billing | $240.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 15GB | 0 vCPU · 15 GB · 20 GB | $241.62 | Monthly billing | $241.62 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 16GB | 0 vCPU · 16 GB · 20 GB | $255.49 | Monthly billing | $255.49 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 32GB | 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 640 GB | $260.00 | Monthly billing | $260.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 32GB | 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 512 GB | $270.00 | Monthly billing | $270.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 16GB | 0 vCPU · 16 GB · 20 GB | $285.21 | Monthly billing | $285.21 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 48GB | 12 vCPU · 48 GB · 768 GB | $334.00 | Monthly billing | $334.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 48GB | 12 vCPU · 48 GB · 960 GB | $342.00 | Monthly billing | $342.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr Standard 64GB | 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB | $400.00 | Monthly billing | $400.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Vultr High Frequency 58GB | 16 vCPU · 58 GB · 1000 GB | $405.00 | Monthly billing | $405.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 30GB | 0 vCPU · 30 GB · 20 GB | $412.82 | Monthly billing | $412.82 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 64GB | 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB | $421.00 | Monthly billing | $421.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 32GB | 0 vCPU · 32 GB · 20 GB | $445.76 | Monthly billing | $445.76 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 64GB | 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 1280 GB | $489.00 | Monthly billing | $489.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 96GB | 20 vCPU · 96 GB · 1920 GB | $566.00 | Monthly billing | $566.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 96GB | 20 vCPU · 96 GB · 1920 GB | $707.00 | Monthly billing | $707.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 60GB | 0 vCPU · 60 GB · 20 GB | $722.06 | Monthly billing | $722.06 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 128GB | 24 vCPU · 128 GB · 2560 GB | $729.00 | Monthly billing | $729.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 64GB | 0 vCPU · 64 GB · 20 GB | $733.30 | Monthly billing | $733.30 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 128GB | 24 vCPU · 128 GB · 2560 GB | $894.00 | Monthly billing | $894.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| DigitalOcean Standard 192GB | 32 vCPU · 192 GB · 3840 GB | $1056.00 | Monthly billing | $1056.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Linode 192GB | 32 vCPU · 192 GB · 3840 GB | $1253.00 | Monthly billing | $1253.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Google Compute Engine 120GB | 0 vCPU · 120 GB · 20 GB | $1290.42 | Monthly billing | $1290.42 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 192GB | 0 vCPU · 192 GB · 20 GB | $1911.10 | Monthly billing | $1911.10 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| AWS 384GB | 0 vCPU · 384 GB · 20 GB | $3569.98 | Monthly billing | $3569.98 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
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
- Virtualization
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Bandwidth
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Control panel
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Operating systems
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Support
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live chat, ticket, phone (premium), Slack (premium)cloudways.com · checked 2026-06-12
- Provider stated
- Money-back period
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
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$48.00
Its lowest tracked rate is below the catalog median.
Cost per GB of RAM
Cloudways$5.50
Catalog median$4.69
Its best RAM value does not beat the current catalog median.
Decision evidence
Why Cloudways earns this verdict
The strongest buying signals behind this recommendation.
Reasons to choose it
- +57 tracked VPS plans in the live dataset
- +Entry pricing starts at $11/mo in our normalized data
- +Best tracked RAM value is $5.50/GB
- +Technical profile includes infrastructure fields
- +Trustpilot profile renders 4.6 from 3,585 reviews
Editor-selected alternatives
What to compare before choosing Cloudways
These providers are selected for a relevant tradeoff—not because they have similar traffic.
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Hostinger
4.6/5 From $6.49/mo Primary alternative
Cloudways starts at $11 in our data, while Hostinger starts at $6.49. Cloudways's best RAM value is $5.50/GB; Hostinger's is $0.81/GB. Choose based on the operating model, regions, support boundary, and pricing shape rather than brand recognition alone.
02
Hetzner
4.3/5 From $5.59/mo
Cloudways starts at $11 in our data, while Hetzner starts at $5.59. Cloudways's best RAM value is $5.50/GB; Hetzner's is $0.85/GB. Choose based on the operating model, regions, support boundary, and pricing shape rather than brand recognition alone.
Frequently asked questions
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Cloudways VPS plans in our production profile start at $11 and run up to $3569.98/mo. Always confirm renewal pricing, billing term, and add-ons at checkout.
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Cloudways sits between shared hosting and full cloud infrastructure — you pick a cloud provider (AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean, Linode, Vultr), they manage the server, PHP stack, caching, backups, and security updates. Prices start at $11/mo with no long-term commitment and scale vertically without migration. The 3-day trial replaces a money-back guarantee.
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The strongest RAM value in our current profile is DigitalOcean Standard 192GB, at $1056/mo and $5.50/GB RAM.
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Cloudways's profile currently lists not published by location in our dataset. Verify the selectable region during checkout before building production infrastructure.
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Our profile lists managed support as managed. Read the provider's current support scope before assuming it includes application debugging, server hardening, migrations, or emergency sysadmin work.
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Cloudways can be production-suitable if its plan size, support boundary, backup model, and regions match your workload. Use independent backups, monitoring, security hardening, and a restore test before moving critical traffic.
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
Decision ready
$11.00/mo effective rate · Monthly billing