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Cloudways vs HostGator

Higher score
Cloudways
8.8/ 10
HostGatorNewfold
5.7/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Cloudways wins 1, HostGator wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricCloudwaysHostGator
Score
Winner: left
8.85.7
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: left
DigitalOcean
Newfold DigitalNewfold
Founded
20112002
Best for
WooCommerce stores outgrowing shared hostingExisting customers who haven't migrated yet
Price per mo
Winner: right
$11/ mo$3.75/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
3.2×
Tagline
Managed cloud on DO/Vultr/Linode/AWS/GCPAnother Newfold brand, same playbook
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Cloudways4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • True monthly billing, no renewal hike
  • Choice of 5 cloud providers
  • Strong WooCommerce performance
  • Free migrations and built-in staging
– Cons
  • No cPanel, custom panel takes learning
  • No email hosting included
  • DigitalOcean ownership creates lock-in risk
HostGator3 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • Standard cPanel, no proprietary lock-in
  • Unmetered bandwidth on intro tier
  • 45-day refund window
– Cons
  • Renewal ~3x the intro price
  • Owned by Newfold (also runs Bluehost, iPage, etc.)
  • Support quality has declined significantly
  • No technical edge over cheaper alternatives
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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