The Semi-Managed Headache
Cloudways is essentially a control panel on top of other providers (DigitalOcean, AWS, GCP). You are still responsible for server management, scaling, and dealing with the underlying provider's issues.
Where Cloudways Falls Short
- Management LevelCloudways: Semi-managed (you manage the server)G7Cloud: Fully managed platform
- InfrastructureCloudways: Resells DO, AWS, GCPG7Cloud: Owns Private UK Datacenter
- SecurityCloudways: Basic Cloudflare add-on (costs extra)G7Cloud: ScaleShield included natively
- SupportCloudways: Often points to server/app issuesG7Cloud: Full stack support (we own the metal)
Fully Managed Platform
With Cloudways, you still have to worry about server resources, PHP workers, and database optimization. G7Cloud is a fully managed platform—we handle all the infrastructure tuning so you can focus on your business.
Private Infrastructure
Cloudways is a middleman reselling other cloud providers. G7Cloud owns its hardware in a private UK datacenter. When there's an issue, we don't have to wait on AWS or DigitalOcean support—we fix it directly.
ScaleShield Included
Cloudways charges extra for their Cloudflare Enterprise integration. G7Cloud includes our proprietary ScaleShield network on every plan, providing enterprise-grade WAF, DDoS mitigation, and bot protection natively.
Feature Comparison
The True Cost of Hosting
Cloudways looks cheap until you add up the hidden costs of security, backups, and premium support. G7Cloud includes everything in one predictable price.
- Base Server Cost$54.00
- Cloudflare Enterprise+$4.99/domain
- Offsite Backups+$0.033/GB
- Premium Support+$100.00/mo
- Managed ContainerIncluded
- ScaleShield WAF & EdgeIncluded
- Daily Offsite BackupsIncluded
- UK Engineering SupportIncluded
Performance Benchmarks
Tested using identical WordPress WooCommerce installations. G7Cloud's native ScaleShield edge caching significantly outperforms Cloudways' standard Varnish setup.
"We were spending hours every week managing server updates and tweaking Varnish settings on Cloudways. Moving to G7Cloud eliminated all our server management overhead. The sites are faster, and we actually save money because we don't need to pay for premium support or external security add-ons."
Who Should Switch to G7Cloud?
Tired of Server Admin
If you want to build websites, not manage Linux servers. We handle the OS, PHP workers, database tuning, and security patching.
Need Real Security
If you're tired of paying extra for Cloudflare or dealing with malware. ScaleShield provides enterprise WAF and bot protection out of the box.
Agencies & Freelancers
If you manage multiple client sites and want a single, fully-managed platform with predictable pricing and priority UK support.
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