Link copied to clipboard # Cloudways vs DirectAdmin Comparison - What are their main differences? Share [ Export ](/compare/cloudways/directadmin/export.csv) CloudwaysDirectAdmin[+ Add Product](#) Pricing **Cloudways** Free Trial **$199.00** · Scale - Autonomous **$399.00** · Plus - Autonomous **$11.00** · Micro - Suitable for personal websites and simple blogs. **$46.00** · Medium - Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic. **$88.00** · Large- Ideal for e-com stores and resource-intensive applications **$99.00** · Growth - Autonomous **$99.00** · Large - Ideal for e-com stores and resource-intensive applications. **$28.00** · Managed DigitalOcean 2GB - Premium **$54.00** · Medium - Supports more demanding websites with higher traffic. **$14.00** · Micro - Premium **$24.00** · Small - Suitable for growing businesses and moderate traffic. Show more **DirectAdmin** No pricing available **Pricing Insights** from reviews Perceived Cost **Cloudways** $$$$$ **DirectAdmin** Not enough reviews yet Average Discount **Cloudways** 9% **DirectAdmin** Not enough reviews yet Uncover valuable pricing insights from real user feedback to improve your shopping experience. See it for free Time to Implement **Cloudways** 6 months Based on 100 responses **DirectAdmin** 6 months Based on 100 responses Return on Investment **Cloudways** 6 months Based on 100 responses **DirectAdmin** 6 months Based on 100 responses **Pros & Cons** from reviews **Cloudways** Ease of Use (151) Customer Support (122) Expensive (51) Pricing Issues (44) **DirectAdmin** Control Panel (1) Easy Integration (1) Customer Support (1) Integrations **Cloudways** [ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_10fcacacc60bcff152ceef6cd184f73f/apache.png "Product Avatar Image") APACHE ](https://www.g2.com/products/apache/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_f1f021f562c5b50a25ecb2d7147b89c3/drupal.jpeg "Product Avatar Image") Drupal ](https://www.g2.com/products/drupal/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_6912de955c78963c6ab00d188814c703/ibby-drupal.jpg "Product Avatar Image") Drupal ](https://www.g2.com/products/ibby-drupal/reviews)[ ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_da633d2d1c1fd43e5e3cc46236965f55/elastic-elasticsearch.png "Product Avatar Image") Elasticsearch ](https://www.g2.com/products/elastic-elasticsearch/reviews)[ View all ](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/integrations) **DirectAdmin** Not enough data **Ratings** from reviews Meets Requirements **Cloudways** **9.2** /10 Based on 974 responses **DirectAdmin** **8.1** /10 Based on 15 responses Ease of Use **Cloudways** **9.1** /10 Based on 986 responses **DirectAdmin** **7.7** /10 Based on 15 responses Ease of Setup **Cloudways** **9.1** /10 Based on 789 responses **DirectAdmin** **8.6** /10 Based on 12 responses Ease of Admin **Cloudways** **9.1** /10 Based on 647 responses **DirectAdmin** **8.1** /10 Based on 12 responses Quality of Support **Cloudways** **9.2** /10 Based on 942 responses **DirectAdmin** **7.6** /10 Based on 11 responses Has the product been a good partner in doing business? **Cloudways** **9.3** /10 Based on 637 responses **DirectAdmin** **8.3** /10 Based on 10 responses Product Direction (% positive) **Cloudways** **9.2** /10 Based on 947 responses **DirectAdmin** **3.7** /10 Based on 13 responses **Features** ratings from reviews WebOps Platforms **8.9** /10 Based on 48 responses Not enough data WordPress Hosting **8.5** /10 Based on 240 responses Not enough data Cloud Web Hosting **8.9** /10 Based on 229 responses Not enough data Uncover more feature rated insights from real users to improve your shopping experience. See it for free VPS Hosting Platforms **8.8** /10 Based on 394 responses Not enough data Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) **9.0** /10 Based on 107 responses Not enough data User Insights **Reviewers' Company Size** Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 91.9% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 6.6% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 1.4% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 91.9% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 6.6% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 1.4% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 87.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 9.7% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 3.2% Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.) 87.1% Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.) 9.7% Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.) 3.2% **Reviewers' Industry** [![Cloudways](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/fe1e429a09f40487997ffddda213d613/cloudways.svg "Cloudways")](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) Cloudways Marketing and Advertising 15.3% Information Technology and Services 13.3% Computer Software 8.3% Design 5.2% Retail 4.9% Other 53.0% [![DirectAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_7d7620fa6ee70ad6d7c7925f4b45a613/directadmin.jpg "DirectAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/directadmin/reviews) DirectAdmin Information Technology and Services 19.4% Internet 12.9% Computer Networking 12.9% Computer Software 9.7% Telecommunications 6.5% Other 38.7% Alternatives **Cloudways Alternatives** ![Hostinger](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b81bb1e11cf4347107f36c928d20df03/hostinger.svg "Hostinger") [ Hostinger ](/products/hostinger/reviews) ![SiteGround](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3ee032a264c3ac1c439355127445926a/siteground.svg "SiteGround") [ SiteGround ](/products/siteground/reviews) ![Kinsta](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/051125026de880e298a1d9f375275e28/kinsta.svg "Kinsta") [ Kinsta ](/products/kinsta/reviews) ![Pantheon](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565850/pantheon.png "Pantheon") [ Pantheon ](/products/pantheon/reviews) **DirectAdmin Alternatives** ![SiteGround](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/3ee032a264c3ac1c439355127445926a/siteground.svg "SiteGround") [ SiteGround ](/products/siteground/reviews) ![GoDaddy Hosting](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/f2fc5cb29afeaa1902d9352d8f1ea926/godaddy-hosting.svg "GoDaddy Hosting") [ GoDaddy Hosting ](/products/godaddy-hosting/reviews) ![WPMU DEV](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/707dfa72f7eded7f6269ce793de03c9d/wpmu-dev.svg "WPMU DEV") [ WPMU DEV ](/products/wpmu-dev/reviews) ![Hostwinds](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a5e905bfedcbf0b519f58d7c57b0e348/hostwinds.svg "Hostwinds") [ Hostwinds ](/products/hostwinds/reviews) ## Cloudways vs DirectAdmin When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Cloudways easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Cloudways overall. - Reviewers felt that Cloudways meets the needs of their business better than DirectAdmin. - When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Cloudways is the preferred option. - For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Cloudways over DirectAdmin.