What's good about...
Cloudflare
- Consolidates many edge services under one platform: DNS, Load Balancing, caching, image optimization, serverless functions
- Massive edge network that can handle large DDoS attacks
- Very generous free tier, affordable paid plans
Cloudways
- Deploy to 65+ datacenter regions across multiple cloud providers
- Built-in cache, database, and CDN integration
- Offers free SSL, staging environments, and automated backups
Price comparison
How do Cloudflare's prices compare against Cloudways?
Example configuration |
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VM Small | -- | $11.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (DO1GB) |
VM Medium | -- | $88.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (DO8GB) |
VM Large | -- | $149.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (DO16GB) |
Object Storage | $19.86 / mo 1 TB | -- |
Managed Redis®* | -- | Included depending on plan |
Serverless 25M Executions | $82.50 / mo 25M invocations, 150 ms duration | -- |
Free egress allowance | -- | 1 TB - 12 TB / mo included depending on plan |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Free for most services | $20.00 $0.02 / GB (DO provider) |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Cloudflare and Cloudways offer:
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Block Storage | -- | |
Content Delivery Network (CDN) | ||
Load Balancer | -- | |
Managed Containers | -- | |
Managed MySQL | -- | |
Managed Redis®* | -- | |
Object Storage | -- | |
Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
Serverless Functions | -- | |
Static Sites | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
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Website | cloudflare.com | www.cloudways.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2009 | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | 285 | -- |
Example Customers | Polestar, Carrefour, DHL, Hemnet, Shopify | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko |
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Website | cloudflare.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2009 |
Data Center Locations | 285 |
Example Customers | Polestar, Carrefour, DHL, Hemnet, Shopify |
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Website | www.cloudways.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2012 |
Data Center Locations | -- |
Example Customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko |
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Our data for Cloudflare was last updated on July 24, 2024, and for Cloudways on May 5, 2025.