Web Hosting

BigRock vs Cloudways

Both are web hosting. The short answer: choose BigRock if you are buying a domain and basic hosting together in India; choose Cloudways if you are agencies and growing sites needing managed cloud servers.

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BigRock logo BigRockCloudways logo Cloudways
Best forBuying a domain and basic hosting together in IndiaAgencies and growing sites needing managed cloud servers
Free planNo (trial may exist)No (trial may exist)
PricingSee providerSee provider
Built for IndiaYesGlobal
CategoriesWeb HostingWeb Hosting
Strengths
  • Domains and hosting in one place
  • INR billing
  • Choice of cloud providers
  • Pay-as-you-go
  • Good for agencies
Watch out for
  • Upsells at checkout
  • Renewal prices higher
  • No email hosting included
  • More technical than shared hosting
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Which should you choose?

BigRock: Domain registrar and hosting provider for Indian customers.

Cloudways: Managed cloud hosting on providers such as DigitalOcean, AWS and Google Cloud.

The best way to decide is to run the same week of real work through both — most offer a free plan or trial — and compare how long tasks take, what your team prefers, and the total cost for your number of users including renewal pricing.

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