--- title: "Cloudways vs GreenGeeks: which is better in 2026?" url: "https://hostidea.com/compare/cloudways-vs-greengeeks" canonical: "https://hostidea.com/compare/cloudways-vs-greengeeks" author: "Jennifer T." generated: "2026-10-15" note: "Markdown twin generated at build time from the same content as the HTML page. The HTML page is canonical." --- # Cloudways vs GreenGeeks Cloudways and GreenGeeks compared on measured uptime, response time, pricing and features from our own tests. Cloudways scores higher overall. By [Jennifer T.](https://hostidea.com/authors/jennifer-t) ยท Updated Oct 14, 2026 We may earn a commission when you buy through our links. Rankings come from the published methodology and sourced data, not from commissions. [Disclosure](https://hostidea.com/disclosure). ## Verdict [7.8 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways)Wins overall DigitalOcean's managed cloud layer: servers from $11 a month on five clouds, billed hourly, staging and caching included [7.3 out of 10](https://hostidea.com/methodology#scoring) [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) cPanel on LiteSpeed since 2008 with a 300% renewable energy match, four locations, a free domain and a 30-day refund Cloudways wins 4 of the six sub-scores and comes out ahead overall (7.8 vs 7.3). ## How do the scores compare? Cloudways leads on 4 sub-scores, GreenGeeks on 1. Higher is better. | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Performance | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Uptime | 8.5 | 7.0 | | Support | 7.5 | 7.5 | | Features | 8.0 | 7.5 | | Value | 7.0 | 6.5 | | Ease of use | 7.0 | 8.0 | ## Which one is faster and more reliable? | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Overall score | 7.8 | 7.3 | | Uptime (published)Kripesh Adwani 365 d vs Kripesh Adwani 361 d; methods differ | 99.99% | 99.81% | | Response time (published)HostingStep vs HostingStep; methods differ | 442 ms | 411 ms | ## Which one costs less? On renewal, GreenGeeks is cheaper ($13.95/mo vs $14.00/mo). Intro prices need the listed term. Prices verified Oct 14, 2026 (Cloudways) and Oct 14, 2026 (GreenGeeks). USD. | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Cheapest plan | DigitalOcean Premium Micro | Lite | | Intro price | $14.00/mo | $2.95/mo | | Renewal price | $14.00/mo | $13.95/mo | | Required term | 1 months | 12 months | | Websites | unlimited | 1 | | Storage | 25 GB | 25 GB | | Money back | 0 days | 30 days | ## What does each include? | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Free domain | No | Registration or transfer for the first year, per the plan page FAQ | | Free SSL | Let's Encrypt certificates on every application | Let's Encrypt, deployed and renewed automatically | | Backups | On-demand and scheduled server backups with one-click restore; offsite storage billed at $0.033 per GB per server | No | | Free migration | Free migration of existing sites | A courtesy transfer within 30 days of sign-up, per the terms; charged after that | | Free CDN | No | Free CDN integration is listed; HostingStep says no CDN was integrated on its test account | | Caching | Lightning Stack (NGINX), Object Cache Pro and Redis included on every plan | LiteSpeed web server with LiteSpeed caching and HTTP/3 | | Staging | Advanced staging and cloning on every plan | No | | Email | No | Not stated | | Resource limits | A whole server per customer: 1 to 8 GB RAM and 1 to 4 vCPU on the listed sizes, larger sizes and other providers available | No | | Data center choice | The provider's regions, chosen per server: DigitalOcean 9, Vultr 30, Linode 25, AWS 28, Google Cloud 28 | Chicago, Montreal, Amsterdam or Singapore | | Uptime guarantee | No | 99.9% in the terms, limited to GreenGeeks' servers and primary connection, with no credit schedule | | Security | Built-in firewall with IP blocking, WordPress vulnerability scanner, bot protection and dedicated firewalls per the pricing page | Advanced security suite and free hacked-site cleanup with restrictions, per the plan page | | Free trial | 3 days without a credit card | Not stated | | Phone support | No | 24/7 by phone, chat and ticket | | Windows hosting | No | No | | SSH and SFTP | Not stated | Free on every plan, with the latest PHP and MySQL | | Green hosting | Not stated | Energy use matched three times over with renewable energy credits through the Bonneville Environmental Foundation; EPA Green Power Partner since 2009 | ## Company facts | | [Cloudways](https://hostidea.com/reviews/cloudways) | [GreenGeeks](https://hostidea.com/reviews/greengeeks) | | --- | --- | --- | | Control panel | Cloudways platform (its own console); no cPanel | cPanel | | Data centers | 1 | 4 | | Support channels | chat, ticket, knowledge-base | chat, phone, ticket, knowledge-base | | Founded | 2011 | 2008 | Visit Cloudways (affiliate link: /go/cloudways)Visit GreenGeeks (affiliate link: /go/greengeeks)