[ comparison ]
Cloudways vs Render
Cloudways
verified 3 oct 2026
[ score · 45 ]
freemium · from $11/month (pay-as-you-go)
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Cloudways (DigitalOcean company)
founded 2012
Render
verified 5 oct 2026
[ score · 45 ]
freemium · from $0 (Hobby) + compute costs; Professional from $19/user/month + compute
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Render
founded 2018
| [ last verified ] | 3 oct 2026 | 5 oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| [ compliance & security ] | ||
| SOC 2 | None | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | no | [ yes ] |
| GDPR Tools | no | [ yes ] |
| Audit Trail | no | [ yes ] |
| Role-Based Access Control | no | [ yes ] |
| SSO Support | None | SAML |
| [ deployment & onboarding ] | ||
| Self-Hosting Support | no | no |
| Git Auto-Deploys | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| No SSH Required | no | [ yes ] |
| Deployment Time | Under 5 minutes | Under 5 minutes |
| One-Click Deployment | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| [ integrations & compatibility ] | ||
| Supported Cloud Providers | [ AWS ] [ DigitalOcean ] [ Google Cloud ] [ Vultr ] | — |
| Supported Runtimes/Stacks | [ Node.js ] [ PHP/Laravel ] [ WordPress ] | [ Docker ] [ Node.js ] [ Python ] |
| Supported Messaging Channels | [ None ] | — |
| [ scaling & operations ] | ||
| Team Management | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Managed Databases | [ MySQL ] [ Redis ] | [ Postgres ] [ Redis ] |
| Built-in Monitoring | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Managed Backups | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Autoscaling | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| [ pricing & plans ] | ||
| Starting Annual Price | 132 | — |
| Free Tier | [ yes ] | [ yes ] |
| Lifetime Deal Option | no | no |
| Bring Your Own Server | no | no |
| Unlimited Sites | [ yes ] | no |
| Has Free Tier or Trial | [ yes ] | — |
| Starting Price (USD) | 11 | — |
| Uses Credit-Based System | no | — |
| Supports Team Plans | [ yes ] | — |
| Free Plan Available | no | — |
| Monthly Invoice Limit (Free) | 0 | — |