Year Founded
2011
2014
Hosting Environment
Private Cloud Servers
Private Cloud Servers
Server Management
Managed
Managed
Available Cloud Providers
Hetzner, Akamai Cloud (Linode), Vultr, UpCloud
AWS, Akamai Cloud (Linode), DigitalOcean, Google Cloud, Vultr
Expert Migrations
Unlimited Websites
Free expert migrations
1 Website Only
Additional websites chargeable from $25 to $199
Automated Migrations
cPanel & Plesk Importer
Migrate any websites from cPanel or Plesk
WordPress Migrator Plugin
Migrate small to medium size WordPress websites
24×7 Technical Support
Live Chat Support
Web Server
LiteSpeed
High-performance web server optimized for modern web applications
Apache & NGINX
Traditional web server stack. NGINX serves static content only
Server Level Caching
Modern caching technology optimized for WordPress, WooCommerce, Magento, PrestaShop, OpenCart, and more
Varnish Cache
Legacy caching technology with compatibility risks with plugins and themes
PHP Engine
LSPHP
Faster, more secure, and resource-efficient PHP processing
PHP-FPM
Traditional PHP processing solution
Redis Cache
Redis is securely isolated with containers
Redis is not securely isolated
HTTP/3 & QUIC Support
Cloudflare Full Page Caching
Free
With Super Page Cache for Cloudflare plugin
From $4.99/month per Domain
With 100 GB CDN Bandwidth limit
Websites Isolation
Containers
Very secure isolation
User & Group Permissions
Less secure isolation
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Dedicated Firewall
DDoS Protection
Free SSL Certificates
Automated installation
Manual installation
Offsite Daily Backups
Free
30 days storage
$0.033/month per GB
Paid backups cannot be disabled
File Permissions
644 / 755
Secure permissions, optimal compatibility
664 / 775
Potential security & compatibility risks
Root Access
Root access restricted for enhanced security
Root access restricted for enhanced security
Available PHP Versions
5.6, 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
7.4, 8.0, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
Multiple PHP Versions in the Same Server
Database Software
MariaDB
MariaDB
Database Management
phpMyAdmin
Industry standard with full features
Database Manager
Proprietary software with limited features
Add, Edit & Delete Databases
Multiple Databases per Application
Manage All Servers & Websites in One Unified Platform
SMTP Email Service
Free
Our SMTP Email service is enabled out of the box
$0.10/month per 1000 Emails
The server is not able to send emails out of the box
Email Hosting
Webmail
RoundCube
File Manager
Create Staging Environment with Staging Domain
Create Staging Environment in Different Server
Clone Website to Different Server
Change Website Domain Name
SSH, SFTP, WP-CLI, Composer
Collaboration / Team feature
1-Click Google Workspace Integration
WordPress One-Click Install
WordPress Single Sign On
1-click login to WordPress Admin
Manage WordPress Plugins
Install, update, deactivate & delete plugins from our platform
From $3/month per Website
Requires paid SafeUpdates addon
Manage WordPress Themes
Install, update, deactivate & delete themes from our platform
From $3/month per Website
Requires paid SafeUpdates addon
Manage WordPress Users
Add, delete & manage WordPress users from our platform
WordPress Debugging
Enable, disable & manage WordPress debugging from our platform
WordPress Admin Lockdown
Restrict access to WP-Login by IP
Create & Manage Client Accounts
Create Custom Packages
White-Label Branding
White-label Custom URLs
Private Nameservers
WHMCS Module
Global DNS
Free
Our Global DNS is enabled out of the box
$2.50/month per 5 Domains
Requires paid DNS Made Easy addon
DNS Editor
Cloudflare DNS Integration
Use your existing Cloudflare account
IPv6 Support
Disclaimer: This comparison page strives to provide accurate and up-to-date information about NoFrillsCloud and Cloudways managed cloud server offerings. Information presented is accurate as of February 2024. We make every effort to ensure accuracy, but prices, features, and other details may be subject to change. If you believe any information on this page is incorrect or outdated, please contact us and we will gladly review and make necessary updates.
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TrustScore: 4.8 out of 5
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