StoreOnCloud vs Cloudways
Purpose-built for Magento — with POS, a headless PWA and a developer API included.
Cloudways is a flexible managed-cloud host, but Magento is just one of many applications it runs on top of generic cloud servers — you still assemble the commerce stack yourself, and there’s no native POS or built-in email. StoreOnCloud is purpose-built for Magento and bundles POS, a managed headless PWA, a developer API and per-tenant managed mail into one flat plan.
| Feature | StoreOnCloud | Cloudways |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Magento specialist, fully managed | Generalist managed cloud (Magento is one app) |
| Pricing | Flat $99–$1,299/mo, all-in | From ~$11/mo (2GB); ~$54/mo (4GB) realistic for Magento; pay-as-you-go |
| POS | Included in every plan | No native POS |
| Headless PWA storefront | Managed PWA or classic theme | Not provided |
| Developer API | Fine-grained PATs, OpenAPI 3.1 | Platform API for server ops, not commerce-scoped |
| Managed email | Per-tenant managed mail included | No built-in mailbox hosting (paid add-ons) |
| Auto-scaling for spikes | Automatic | Manual vertical scaling / server resize |
| Magento auto-updates & patching | Automatic | You manage Magento updates |
Cloudways pricing is pay-as-you-go and varies by cloud provider and server size; figures are from public sources (2025–2026). Confirm current pricing with the vendor.
Why merchants choose StoreOnCloud
Specialist beats generalist
On a generalist host, Magento is one app among many and the tuning is on you. StoreOnCloud lives and breathes Magento — caching, scaling, patching and security are all handled for you.
The whole stack, bundled
POS, a managed headless PWA, a developer API and managed email are all included — no bolting on third-party services to complete the commerce stack.
Flat, predictable pricing
Pay-as-you-go server bills are hard to forecast. StoreOnCloud is one flat plan with transparent, alerted overage pricing.
Where Cloudways is a strong choice
Cloudways is genuinely flexible — multiple cloud providers, pay-as-you-go pricing and a large user base — and is a fine choice if you want general-purpose managed cloud hosting across many applications. StoreOnCloud is the better fit when you want a Magento-specialist platform with the commerce stack built in.
Cloudways vs StoreOnCloud — FAQ
- Isn’t Cloudways cheaper to start?
- A bare 1–2GB server can be, but a production Magento setup needs ~4GB+ (around $54/mo and up) and you still add POS, a storefront, email and tuning yourself. StoreOnCloud’s flat plan includes all of that, managed.
- Do you manage Magento, or just the server?
- We manage Magento itself — caching, auto-scaling, security patching and updates — not just the underlying infrastructure.
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