What's good about...

Cloudways logo 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

Cloudways logo FlexStack

  • One-click deploy to AWS without complicated infrastructure or templates
  • Easy-to-use dashboard and excellent documentation
  • No vendor lock-in - uses your own AWS account and can "eject" anytime
  • Generous free tier with affordable monthly plans

Price comparison

How do Cloudways's prices compare against FlexStack?

Example configuration Cloudways FlexStack
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) --
Managed Redis®* Included depending on plan --
Free egress allowance 1 TB - 12 TB / mo included depending on plan --
1 TB of egress beyond allowance $20.00 $0.02 / GB (DO provider) --

FlexStack charges a fixed subscription fee on top of your AWS usage. It's available in three plans including a free tier:

  • Starter $0/mo: Includes 1 environment, 1 team member and 2 running services.
  • Indie $9/mo: Includes 10 environments, 1 team member and 50 running services.
  • Team $29/user/mo: Unlimited environments, team members and services.

You can view the complete list of features on their pricing page.

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 Cloudways and FlexStack offer:

Service Cloudways FlexStack
Block Storage --
Content Delivery Network (CDN) --
Managed Containers --
Managed MySQL --
Managed Redis®* --
Virtual Private Server (VPS) --

Company details

Cloudways
Website www.cloudways.com
Headquarters United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded 2012
Data Center Locations --
Example Customers Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko
FlexStack
Website flexstack.com
Headquarters United States of America 🇺🇸
Founded 2024
Data Center Locations --
Example Customers --

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Our data for Cloudways was last updated on May 5, 2025, and for FlexStack on Aug. 15, 2024.