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Cloudways vs WP Engine
Priced at four sizes on whatever each one charges by, the features checked against both pricing pages.
Take Cloudways if you want managed WordPress hosting, running WordPress and owning a site you can take elsewhere. Take WP Engine if you want managed WordPress hosting, running WordPress and running many client sites. Cloudways is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| Cloudways | WP Engine | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 sites | $14 | $35 | $21 |
| 2 sites | $14 | $65 | $51 |
| 5 sites | $14 | $130 | $116 |
| 10 sites | $14 | $130 | $116 |
What is actually different
- WP Engine lists custom code where Cloudways does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
No verdict from me yet
I have not used Cloudways or WP Engine on camera, so everything on this page comes from their own pricing pages, re-read weekly, and nothing from my own experience. When I review either, it will be here.
Before you sign up to either
| Cloudways | WP Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 3 days | None published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Pay as you go, billed hourly in arrears on a monthly invoice; cancel any time | Monthly or annual; 20% off the first year on annual for new customers; no money-back guarantee stated on the pricing page |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
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Questions people ask about these two
Is Cloudways or WP Engine cheaper?
Cloudways is cheaper at every size we price.
How much does Cloudways cost a month?
Cloudways is $14 a month at every size we price, from 1 to 10 sites, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
How much does WP Engine cost a month?
WP Engine is $35 a month at 1 site and $130 at 10 sites, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
Does Cloudways or WP Engine have a free trial?
Cloudways publishes a 3-day free trial. WP Engine publishes no free trial and no free plan that we could find.
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Neither, or not sure?
A head to head only helps once you have picked the two. The shortlist asks 7 questions about the site you need and how hands-on you want to be, and gives you four picks priced at your own numbers, from all 17.
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