Cloudways
vs
Sevalla
Both host apps with managed MySQL, Redis and a CDN. Cloudways charges less and manages WordPress and PHP on VPS, while Sevalla deploys containers, Postgres and static sites from Git.
What's good about each
- Deploy to 65+ datacenter regions across multiple cloud providers
- Built-in cache, database, and CDN integration
- Offers free SSL, staging environments, and automated backups
- Supports auto-deploy on git push, Docker image deployments, autoscaling, background workers, hibernation and more
- Fully managed platform: containers, databases, caches, and static sites
- Apps and databases run in locations on five continents, static sites on 260+ edge locations
- No seat based pricing, only usage based
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cloudways | Sevalla | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $11.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (DO1GB) | $18.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM (CPU optimized C1) | 39% cheaper on Cloudways |
| Medium VM | $88.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (DO8GB) | $160.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM (Standard S4) | 45% cheaper on Cloudways |
| Large VM | $149.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (DO16GB) | $320.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM (Standard S5) | 53% cheaper on Cloudways |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $30.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $175.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 50 GB (Database 4 + 30 GB add-on) | |
| Redis | Included depending on plan | $34.00 /mo 2GB RAM (Database 2) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Included with apps | |
| Egress allowance | 1-12 TB / mo | 100 GB (static sites) | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB (DO provider) | $100.00 /TB $0.1 / GB | 80% cheaper on Cloudways |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Cloudways | Sevalla |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | -- | 25 |
| Example customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko | Smart11, Imaginary Space, Talentblocks, ClearEstate |
| Website | www.cloudways.com | sevalla.com |
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Our data for Cloudways was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Sevalla on Sept. 22, 2026.