Cloudways vs SiteGround

Cloudways gives you VPS-style isolation with managed WordPress on top. SiteGround gives you traditional managed WordPress with the easiest UX. Different tools for different jobs.

	Cloudways	SiteGround
Overall score	★★★★☆	★★★★☆
From	£11/month	£2.99/month (intro)
Sites included	Unlimited (per server)	1
Storage	25 GB	10 GB
UK data centre	✓	✓
Fully managed	✓	✓
Support hours	24/7 chat	24/7 chat
TrustPilot	4.5 (2,300)	4.7 (17,800)
Support score	★★★★☆	★★★★★
Speed score	★★★★½	★★★★☆
Value score	★★★★☆	★★★½☆
	Visit Cloudways	Visit SiteGround

Pick Cloudways if…

You want server-level isolation (no noisy neighbours), the freedom to pick your cloud provider, and per-server pricing that suits multi-site setups.

Pick SiteGround if…

You want the simplest possible managed WordPress experience, with strong support and the well-known SG Optimizer caching plugin.

Cloudways in one paragraph

Cloudways is the right pick for agencies and consultants who want VPS-grade performance without the sysadmin work. The DigitalOcean acquisition has been good for stability, and the WordPress stack tuning is genuinely fast.

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SiteGround in one paragraph

SiteGround is the go-to for non-technical users because the support team will hand-hold you through anything. Just budget for the renewal — the intro price is a discount, not the running cost.

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Questions

Cloudways vs SiteGround

Cloudways for medium-to-large stores (server isolation and vertical scaling matter on a busy checkout). SiteGround for first stores where simplicity wins.

On entry pricing SiteGround is cheaper (£2.99 intro vs £11/mo). On renewal price for what you get, Cloudways is often more cost-effective — particularly if you run multiple sites on one server.

No — Cloudways has no email hosting included. SiteGround also doesn't include email on managed WordPress plans. Both need a separate email solution.

SiteGround, comfortably. Cloudways exposes server-level controls (CPU, RAM, scaling) that a typical end-user doesn't need to think about; SiteGround abstracts those away.