Developer & Side Projects comparison
Cloudways vs Nexcess for Developer & Side Projects 2026
We compare Cloudways and Nexcess side-by-side for Developer & Side Projects workloads — pricing, geo-coverage, protocol support, and real-world reliability.
Our pick for Developer & Side Projects
Cloudways
Rated 4.3/5 overall
| Winner Cloudways | Nexcess | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★★★★ 4.3 | ★★★★ 4.2 |
| Starting price | $10.0/month | $19.99/month |
| Countries | — | — |
| Types | cloud, shared, business, enterprise | unmanaged, managed, cloud |
| Free trial | Yes | No |