What's good about...
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
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
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FlexStack
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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) | -- |
| Managed Redis®* | Included depending on plan | -- |
| Free egress allowance | 1-12 TB / mo | -- |
| 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
Company details
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Cloudways
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FlexStack
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|---|---|---|
| Website | www.cloudways.com | flexstack.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2012 | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | -- |
| Example Customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko | -- |
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Cloudways
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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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FlexStack
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|---|---|
| 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 26, 2025, and for FlexStack on Aug. 15, 2024.