Cheaper Cloudways (DO) alternatives
Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly
Baseline: a Laravel app with startup-level traffic (~50,000 visits/month) costs $11/month on Cloudways (DO) (Micro). Every provider below can run the same workload — ranked by real list price. Cheaper is not always better: a managed-cloud platform and a raw VPS differ in how much ops work lands on you.
FAQ
What is the cheapest alternative to Cloudways (DO)?
For a Laravel app at startup traffic: Hostinger (shared) (Unlimited) at $3.99/month versus $11/month on Cloudways (DO), $7.01 less per month. It is a shared host, so check what you give up before switching.
Is there a cheaper managed cloud host than Cloudways (DO)?
Not in our data: no other managed cloud host fits this workload for less, so the options below are different kinds of platform.
How is this comparison calculated?
Workload: Laravel needing ~1024MB RAM for serving, ~50,000 visits and ~74GB of transfer a month. For each provider we take the cheapest plan that fits RAM, bandwidth and visit limits, plus metered egress where the provider charges it. Providers whose largest plan does not fit are left out.
How current are these prices?
They are official list prices as of 2026-10-12, re-checked against each provider's pricing page on a weekly cycle. Intro promos and coupons are not used in totals; taxes are not included unless a plan note says so.