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xCloud vs Cloudways

Why xCloud is a better alternative to Cloudways for optimized cloud hosting

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xCloud vs SiteGround

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Feature Comparison

xCloud vs SiteGround:
Choose The Right Hosting For You

Let’s see how xCloud managed hosting is a better SiteGround alternative for shared hosting to help you pick the right solution that can significantly impact your website’s performance.

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Last updated: 02/09/2024

Features

xCloud

SiteGround

Hosting type

Cloud Servers

Shared Hosting

Lowest Plan

Starts from $0

Need to pay for own server & some features are locked

$17.99/month

$3.99/month annually only for 1st year with server included

Web Server – NGINX & OLS

Do not provide OLS servers

Integrate your own provider (Vultr, DigitalOcean, GCP, Hetzner or any Ubuntu )

Root access to the servers

Vertical Scaling

Unlimited websites creation

Depending on the plan

External Database

Required the paid track

WordPress Multisite ( support for sub-domain and sub-folder )

100 free emails for default team

Site Disable

Blueprints

Built-in 1-click NGINX configuration for caching plugins ( Rocket-NGINX for WP Rocket, Standard WP NGINX for WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache)

Full page & Redis cache

Redis cache not supported

Integrate your own cloud storage (DigitalOcean Spaces, Vultr Object, Cloudflare R2 Storage or any S3 compatible storage) account

Transactional email service

100 free emails for default team

Easy integration with Mailgun, SendGrid, ElasticEmail, or any SMTP provider

Fully WordPress focused

WordPress theme, plugin, & core update

Automatic security updates

7G & 8G Firewall

Fail2Ban Integration

Requires the paid track

Firewall Management

Requires the paid track

Vulnerability Checker

Requires the paid track

Accounts & roles management for team

Automatic FREE Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates

Requires the paid track

Automatic free Let’s Encrypt SSL

Custom SSL/TLS certificates

Custom NGINX

Automatic Cron job

Custom Cron Jobs

Multiple PHP versions in the same server

Compatibility & easy management for PHP 8.3

WP-CLI

Bulk site & server migration

cPanel Site Migration

Multisite with Subdomain Support

100 free emails for default team

Full Site Backup

100 free emails for default team

Incremental Site Backup

Site Backup download option for remote backups

Full Server Backup Management

File Manager

Reset File & Folder Permissions

Server & site monitoring

Slack Integration

WhatsApp Integration

Server and Site Log

Need staging site functionality

Add existing database

Clone site to same & another server

1-click staging

not available in lower plans

Staging With Pull Push

1-click magic login

Magic Login Disable

Live chat support

Clone & deploy from GIT

Whitelabel

Need staging site functionality
full support for server, sites & billing
limited to site management

Moneyback guarantee

14 days

30 days

Get Started For Free

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Powerful xCloud Features To Easily Manage Your WordPress Website

1-Click Server
Creation

One-click setup of self-managed or fully-managed xCloud servers from the dashboard for quick & easy deployment of your WordPress website.

Compatibility with Caching Plugins

xCloud will automatically enable Rocket NGINX to directly serve previously cached files, and also compatible wp caching plugins like WP Rocket, WP Super Cache, W3 Total Cache plugins, & more.

WordPress Theme, Plugin, Core Updates

xCloud simplifies WordPress maintenance by offering one-click updates for plugins, themes, and the WordPress core that eliminates the hassle of manual updates.

Transactional Email
Service

xCloud provides 100 FREE transactional emails to simplify email management & integration with popular services like Mailgun, SendGrid, and Elasticemail.

Free Website
Migration

Transfer multiple WordPress websites from cPanel & shared hosting with our free migration feature and plugin to smoothly move your sites.

Full Access With No Limitation

You have root access to your xCloud server, and we’re here for support. Our system uses updatable standard packages, giving you server flexibility.

xCloud vs SiteGround: Pricing Comparison

Explore pricing plans of both xCloud & SiteGround – shared hosting & make informed decisions to manage your website

Sites

Storage

xCloud

SiteGround

1 Sites

10 GB web space

$5/month + 15GB extra storage

Comes with NEWCOMER plan

$17.99/month

10 Sites

20 GB web space

$12/month + 35GB extra storage

Comes with BASIC plan

$29.99/month

Unlimited Sites

40 GB web space

$24/month + 40GB extra storage

Comes with STANDARD plan

$44.99/month