Cloudways vs DigitalOcean 2026

Cloudways can sit on DigitalOcean infrastructure while abstracting patching, backups UI, and scaling clicks. DigitalOcean alone gives you a server and a bill. The comparison is not “which is faster” but “who maintains the box”.
Cloudways
9.2
from $14.00/mo
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VS
DigitalOcean
9.0
from $4.00/mo
Voir l'Offre DigitalOcean →

Les coulisses de cette comparaison

Nous gardons des comptes actifs parallèles sur Cloudways et DigitalOcean. Dernier passage : TTFB médian autour de 292 ms chez Cloudways et 275 ms chez DigitalOcean ; disponibilité observée vers 99.97% contre 99.97%. Tests support : première réponse utile autour de 5 minutes pour Cloudways et 25 pour DigitalOcean, avec saisonnalité des files. Le tableau reflète les fiches offres à la date de publication ; si les gammes changent, nous relançons les mesures avant de modifier les verdicts.

Cloudways: TTFB médian292 ms
DigitalOcean: TTFB médian275 ms
Cloudways: Disponibilité observée99.97%
DigitalOcean: Disponibilité observée99.97%

Comparatif des fonctionnalités

Fonctionnalité Cloudways DigitalOcean
Starting price ~$11/mo (DO backend) $4/mo
Server patching Managed layer You
Panel complexity Simpler for web Full Linux
Multicloud choice Yes DO only
Email hosting Add-on / external DIY
Scaling clicks Fast API
Vendor lock feeling Higher Lower
Best for agencies Excellent Good
Best for SRE teams Redundant Excellent
Support for app bugs Limited None

Notre verdict

Cloudways
Choose Cloudways when you want managed PHP stacks, staging, and team permissions without hiring a sysadmin. Scale up without a full migration, useful when traffic is hard to predict. On the trade-off side, more expensive than a raw VPS. Know the trade before committing.
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DigitalOcean
Choose DigitalOcean when you already script infrastructure, use Terraform, or need every dollar to buy raw compute. Test servers in minutes with Ubuntu and Docker. On the trade-off side, self-managed security and updates unless you pay for more.
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Questions Fréquemment Posées

Does Cloudways use real DigitalOcean droplets?+
Yes, when you pick DO as the underlying provider; Cloudways adds orchestration and billing on top.

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