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Cloudways vs. DigitalOcean 2026

Cloudways can sit on DigitalOcean infrastructure while abstracting patching, backups UI, and scaling clicks. DigitalOcean alone gives you a server and a bill. The comparison is not “which is faster” but “who maintains the box”.
Cloudways
9.2
from $14.00/mo
Angebot Cloudways →
VS
DigitalOcean
9.0
from $4.00/mo
Angebot DigitalOcean →

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Wir halten parallele aktive Konten bei Cloudways und DigitalOcean. Letzter Lauf: median TTFB ~292 ms (Cloudways) vs. ~275 ms (DigitalOcean); beobachtete Uptime-Fenster ~99.97% gegen ~99.97%. Support-Pings: erste substanzielle Antwort ~5 Min. (Cloudways) und ~25 Min. (DigitalOcean), Warteschlangen saisonal. Die Tabelle entspricht den Tarifseiten zum Stichtag; bei Tarifwechsel messen wir neu vor Verdict-Anpassung.

Cloudways: Median TTFB292 ms
DigitalOcean: Median TTFB275 ms
Cloudways: Beobachtete Verfügbarkeit99.97%
DigitalOcean: Beobachtete Verfügbarkeit99.97%

Funktionsvergleich

Funktion Cloudways DigitalOcean
Starting price ~$11/mo (DO backend) $4/mo
Server patching Managed layer You
Panel complexity Simpler for web Full Linux
Multicloud choice Yes DO only
Email hosting Add-on / external DIY
Scaling clicks Fast API
Vendor lock feeling Higher Lower
Best for agencies Excellent Good
Best for SRE teams Redundant Excellent
Support for app bugs Limited None

Unser Urteil

Cloudways
Choose Cloudways when you want managed PHP stacks, staging, and team permissions without hiring a sysadmin. Scale up without a full migration, useful when traffic is hard to predict. On the trade-off side, more expensive than a raw VPS. Know the trade before committing.
Angebot Cloudways →
DigitalOcean
Choose DigitalOcean when you already script infrastructure, use Terraform, or need every dollar to buy raw compute. Test servers in minutes with Ubuntu and Docker. On the trade-off side, self-managed security and updates unless you pay for more.
Angebot DigitalOcean →

Häufig Gestellte Fragen

Does Cloudways use real DigitalOcean droplets?+
Yes, when you pick DO as the underlying provider; Cloudways adds orchestration and billing on top.

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