Nxeon vs Cloudways
Cloudways is a managed layer on top of other clouds — you pay a premium to skip server admin. Nxeon gives you your own single-tenant NVMe VPS on a self-healing ZFS mirror: full root, game servers, domains and APAC latency, with flat, all-in pricing. Here's how they line up.
Nxeon vs Cloudways, line by line
Only public facts and our own live prices — no invented competitor figures.
| from $8.88/mo | Compared | Cloudways |
|---|---|---|
| Developers wanting their own box with full root near Asia | Best for | Teams wanting managed WordPress/PHP without server admin |
| A single-tenant NVMe VPS you control directly | What it is | A managed hosting layer provisioned on top of third-party clouds |
| Single Singapore node — low APAC latency | Location focus | Regions inherited from the underlying cloud you pick |
| Enterprise NVMe SSD on a self-healing ZFS mirror | Storage | SSD/NVMe from the underlying provider you choose |
| Full root over SSH on every plan | Root access | SSH/SFTP access within a managed environment; not a bare box you fully own |
| First-class — Minecraft, Rust, Valheim, Palworld, CS2 and more, one-click | Game servers | Not a focus — the platform is oriented around web apps |
| Included with every plan | Dedicated IPv4 | Depends on the underlying provider and plan |
| Register & manage domains in the same dashboard | Domains | Not a domain registrar |
| One-click, read-only, no DB passwords — included free | Free migration | Offers a WordPress migration plugin; scope is WordPress-focused |
| Simple all-in monthly plans, $8.88–$32.99/mo, no card to sign up | Pricing model | Underlying server cost plus a managed-service premium |
Cloudways is a trademark of its respective owner. Comparison reflects Nxeon's understanding at time of writing — always check each provider's current plans.
Why teams move to Nxeon
The things that come standard here — and cost extra, or don't exist, elsewhere.
Built for Asia-Pacific
A single Singapore node means low latency for APAC users and players — without paying for a global footprint you don't use.
NVMe on self-healing ZFS
Enterprise NVMe SSD in a ZFS mirror for real IOPS and data integrity, with automatic backups, instant snapshots and one-click resize built in.
One dashboard for everything
Game servers, one-click apps, domains and email in a single account — with a dedicated IPv4 and full root access included on every plan.
Already on Cloudways? Move in free.
Switching hosts is the worst part — so Nxeon does it for you. One click, no downtime on your old server, and no per-gigabyte migration fee.
Connect your old server
Point us at your current host over SSH. No agent to install, and we never store your credentials.
We move it for you
A read-only scan finds your files, databases, Docker containers and apps, then brings your whole stack up on Nxeon — same paths, no DB passwords needed.
Live on Nxeon
We verify what's actually running and flag anything that needs a manual touch. Your old server is untouched until you switch DNS.
Simple, all-in Nxeon plans
The price you see is the price checkout charges — read live from our catalogue. Every tier gets the same platform, root access and protection; you only choose the horsepower.
Billed yearly · cancel anytime
Starter
Starter$85.25 billed yearly — save 20% vs $8.88/mo
Great for: Personal sites, dev/staging, bots, VPNs
- 1 vCPU core
- 2 GB RAM
- 25 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 1 TB bandwidth
- Full root access
- Free DDoS protection
Standard
Growth$124.70 billed yearly — save 20% vs $12.99/mo
Great for: WordPress & WooCommerce, small game servers, CI runners
- 2 vCPU cores
- 4 GB RAM
- 50 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 2 TB bandwidth
- Full root access
- Free DDoS protection
Pro
Scale$201.50 billed yearly — save 20% vs $20.99/mo
Great for: Busy sites, databases, Docker stacks, small multiplayer servers
- 3 vCPU cores
- 8 GB RAM
- 80 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 4 TB bandwidth
- Full root access
- Free DDoS protection
Max
Most resources$316.70 billed yearly — save 20% vs $32.99/mo
Great for: High-traffic apps, big databases, multiple sites, heavy workloads
- 4 vCPU cores
- 16 GB RAM
- 120 GB NVMe SSD storage
- 8 TB bandwidth
- Full root access
- Free DDoS protection
From $8.88 to $32.99/mo — every tier gets the same platform, root access and protection; you only choose the horsepower. Prefer to pay yearly? Annual billing saves 20% — choose your term in the deploy wizard.
“I wanted a real box with full root, close to my players, without wiring up a whole cloud platform to get there. Deploy, point the domain, done — and migration was genuinely one click.”
— Indie game-server host · illustrative example
A straight answer
Choose Nxeon if…
- You want a real box you fully own, with root and no management layer
- You want game servers, domains and apps in one dashboard
- You value flat, all-in pricing with a dedicated IPv4 included
- You'd like a free one-click migration for your whole stack
Choose Cloudways if…
- •You want a managed WordPress/PHP stack you never have to administer
- •You want built-in caching, staging and a managed control panel
- •You'd rather pick a specific underlying cloud and region
- •You're happy paying a managed premium to avoid server ops
Common questions
How is Nxeon different from Cloudways?+
Cloudways is a managed layer that provisions and administers servers for you on top of third-party clouds — great if you never want to touch server administration. Nxeon gives you your own single-tenant box with full root, so you install and run whatever you like, with no management layer or premium in between.
Do I get full root on both?+
On Nxeon, yes — full root over SSH on every plan. Cloudways provides SSH/SFTP access inside a managed environment, but it's a managed platform rather than a bare box you fully own, so some system-level control is intentionally abstracted away.
Can I run more than WordPress?+
Yes on Nxeon — it's a general-purpose VPS, so Docker, game servers, self-hosted apps and custom stacks are all first-class. Cloudways is oriented around managed WordPress and PHP applications, so it's a strong fit if that's your workload.
What does Nxeon cost?+
Simple all-in monthly plans from $8.88/mo (Starter) to $32.99/mo (Max), each with a dedicated IPv4 included and no credit card required to sign up — no separate managed-service premium.
Deploy your first server in under a minute
Creating an account is free and takes no card details. You pay when you deploy — choose a billing term and pay from your wallet or by card at checkout.
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