Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (3 vs 1) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Cloudways is cheaper to start ($11.00 vs $11.99 a month) and Hostinger VPS has more locations (10 vs 9).
Verdict
Cloudways is cheaper to start: DigitalOcean Micro costs $11.00 per month against $11.99 at Hostinger VPS, but Hostinger VPS gives more RAM for the money ($1.84 vs $11.00 per GB, median).
Hostinger VPS has the wider footprint with 10 locations in 9 countries, against 9 in 8 at Cloudways; both offer Frankfurt and London.
On features, only Cloudways bills hourly, only Cloudways offers dedicated-CPU plans and only Cloudways offers a managed option.
Customers rate Hostinger VPS higher on Trustpilot: 4.6 from 73,071 reviews versus 4.6 from 3,766.
Overall Hostinger VPS ranks #32 and Cloudways #88 of 160 providers we track. Choose Hostinger VPS if you need a wider choice of locations or you pay in crypto; choose Cloudways if price matters most or you want hourly billing.
Hostinger and Cloudways side by side
| Hostinger VPS | Cloudways | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest plan | KVM 1: $11.99/mo | DigitalOcean Micro: $11.00/mo |
| Entry plan specs | 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic |
| Cheapest Windows plan | No Windows | No Windows |
| Median price per GB RAM | $1.84 | $11.00 |
| Data-center locations | 10 in 9 countries | 9 in 8 countries |
| Regions | Asia, Europe, North America, South America | Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania |
| Virtualisation | KVM | KVM (underlying DigitalOcean/Vultr/Linode droplets) |
| Hourly billing | No | Yes |
| NVMe storage | Yes | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes | Yes |
| Backups | Free | Paid |
| Managed option | No | Yes |
| Payment methods | card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other | card, paypal |
| Money-back | 30 days | Not published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (5% monthly fee credit if missed; hosting agreement) | No uptime percentage published; support-response SLA with 5% monthly-fee credit per missed hour |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 (73,071 reviews) | 4.6 (3,766 reviews) |
| Founded / HQ | 2004, Vilnius LT | 2012, Mosta MT |
Highlighted cells mark the better value where the comparison is objective (lower price, more locations, higher rating).
Plans at the same size
The closest matching plans by RAM from each provider.
| RAM | Hostinger | $/month | Cloudways | $/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | no plan | — | Linode 1GB (1 vCPU, 25 GB) | $14.00 |
| 2 GB | no plan | — | DigitalOcean Micro (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.00 |
| 4 GB | KVM 1 (1 vCPU, 50 GB) | $11.99 | no plan | — |
| 8 GB | KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 100 GB) | $14.99 | DigitalOcean Medium (4 vCPU, 160 GB) | $88.00 |
| 16 GB | KVM 4 (4 vCPU, 200 GB) | $28.99 | no plan | — |
| 32 GB | KVM 8 (8 vCPU, 400 GB) | $49.99 | no plan | — |
Locations
Hostinger VPS operates 10 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, South America); Cloudways operates 9 (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania).
Cities both offer: Frankfurt and London.
Only Hostinger: Boston, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Paris, Phoenix, Sao Paulo and Vilnius.
Only Cloudways: Amsterdam, Bangalore, New York, San Francisco, Singapore, Sydney and Toronto.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger VPS or Cloudways better?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostinger VPS wins more of the head-to-head checks (3 vs 1) and ranks higher overall (#32 of 160). Cloudways is cheaper to start ($11.00 vs $11.99 a month) and Hostinger VPS has more locations (10 vs 9).
Is Hostinger VPS cheaper than Cloudways?
Cloudways has the lower entry price: $11.00 against $11.99 per month. The plans-at-equal-RAM table compares them size by size.
Which has more data centers, Hostinger VPS or Cloudways?
Hostinger VPS, with 10 locations in 9 countries versus 9 at Cloudways. Both operate in Frankfurt and London.
Do Hostinger VPS and Cloudways offer Windows VPS?
Neither offers Windows Server.
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.