Cloudways vs CAST AI Comparison

98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Cloudways

Cloud Management Platform

4.7 795 user ratings

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83% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

CAST AI

Cloud Management Platform

4.3 6 user ratings

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Overview

Description

Cloudways is a business management software that enables users to expand their business with the least restrictions and more freedom. The software comes with dedicated system servers that allow the companies to enhance their app performance. It comes with SSD based hosting drives that are 3x faster than normal drives. The SSD Drives makes page loading process much faster for the user’s websites. Cloudways features a pre-installed plugin called Breeze that offers better WordPress performance to the user. The software allows its users to control their server parameters and deploy or upgrade packages on the server as per their choice. Managing Cron jobs are now very simple and easy with Cloudways software because of its in-build Cron job manager. Cloudways servers are protected by OS-level firewalls to ensure that no intruder can cause any damage. A regular security patching is conducted by the software to avoid any types of vulnerabilities. Two-Factor authentication ensures that one’s server and Cloudways account is safe from any intruder. The software has an AI-based smart assistant that sends the users information related to their servers. This helps them to optimize their apps and servers accordingly. Read more

CAST AI is an intuitive AI-driven cloud optimisation platform for Kubernetes. The platform enables companies to reduce their cloud expense, boosts their power of DevOps by 10 times and guarantees businesses continuity by offering users 100% uptime facilities. CAST AI comes with an AI engine that selects the optimal instance type and bin pack nodes in them. It makes the Pods get the right CPU besides setting memory limits automatically. Further, the intelligent autoscaling feature offered by CAST AI scales the instances up and down on their own, adapting to the load at hand. The platform also provides production-grade spot instance support for their Kubernetes workloads. CAST AI includes live Pods migrations that allow users to move them from node to node without restarting the system for maximum flexibility. Built-in load balancing feature between multiple clouds distributes users’ traffic evenly and only to cloud-based endpoints that are healthy. Read more

Pricing Options

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Starts at $10.00.

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CAST AI Offers Custom plan.

SW Score & Breakdown

98% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

95%
Reviews

100%
Momentum

67%
Popularity

96%

83% SW Score The SW Score ranks the products within a particular category on a variety of parameters, to provide a definite ranking system. Read more

Features The Feature Score % is calculated using the weighted average method, where core features hold more weight in the final calculation. Read more

81%
Reviews

69%
Momentum

65%
Popularity

71%

Features

Total Features	13 Features	7 Features
Common Features for All	API Integration It allows easy integration of logic or data with other software application. Automated Deployment Enables automatic deployment of the code, testing, production environment once fixed Budget Tracking (Job Costing) Helps in keeping track of the budget and calculating the costs involved Capacity Analytics Helps to assess the capacity utilization in the environment Centralized Storage Stores all data at one place to facilitate easy access without any need of switching between clouds. Collaboration Tools Interactive tools meant to make the application highly collaborative and encourage teamwork Compliance Management Helps in making an assessment of risks, ensures policy comprehension and that policies/procedures are being followed Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Multi-cloud Management Manage multiple cloud clients at a time on the same platform without the need to open multiple accounts. Multi-factor Authentication Uses more than one method to verify a user's identity for a login Real-time Sync Changes made in a cloud are reflected in real-time across all the platforms. Task Automation Automatically execute mundane and repetitive tasks so that employees can focus on productive works. Traffic Filter Identifies apparent threats by filtering traffic and saves your cloud from infringement. + 10 More - Show Less	API Integration It allows easy integration of logic or data with other software application. Automated Deployment Enables automatic deployment of the code, testing, production environment once fixed Budget Tracking (Job Costing) Helps in keeping track of the budget and calculating the costs involved Capacity Analytics Helps to assess the capacity utilization in the environment Centralized Storage Stores all data at one place to facilitate easy access without any need of switching between clouds. Collaboration Tools Interactive tools meant to make the application highly collaborative and encourage teamwork Compliance Management Helps in making an assessment of risks, ensures policy comprehension and that policies/procedures are being followed Contract (SLA Management) Helps to manage, automating and organizing important aspects concerning a service-level agreement Dashboard A digital insight of reports and other workings on a single screen Multi-cloud Management Manage multiple cloud clients at a time on the same platform without the need to open multiple accounts. Multi-factor Authentication Uses more than one method to verify a user's identity for a login Real-time Sync Changes made in a cloud are reflected in real-time across all the platforms. Task Automation Automatically execute mundane and repetitive tasks so that employees can focus on productive works. Traffic Filter Identifies apparent threats by filtering traffic and saves your cloud from infringement. + 4 More - Show Less

Technical Details

Organization Types Supported	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business	Freelancers Large Enterprises Medium Business Small Business
Platforms Supported	SaaS/Web/Cloud	SaaS/Web/Cloud
Modes of Support	24/7 (Live rep) Online	24/7 (Live rep) Online
API Support	Available	NA

Reviews & Ratings

User Rating	4.7/5 795 user ratings	4.3/5 6 user ratings
Ratings Distribution	Excellent 87.1% Very Good 7.9% Average 0.5% Poor 0.4% Terrible 4.1%	Excellent 83.3% Very Good 0% Average 0% Poor 0% Terrible 16.7%
Review Summary	Cloudways receives mostly positive reviews from users, with an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. Reviewers praise its user-friendly interface, scalability, and the great customer support. However, some users have reported occasional performance issues and high pricing. Cloudways is generally considered a reliable and high-performing cloud hosting platform, suitable for businesses of all sizes.	Not Available
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Pricing

Pricing Options	Free Trial Not Available Starts at $10.00.	Free Trial Not Available CAST AI Offers Custom plan.
Pricing Plans Monthly Plans Annual Plans	Basic $10.00 $10.00 per month Standard $22.00 $22.00 per month Pro $42.00 $42.00 per month Enterprise $80.00 $80.00 per month	CAST AI Custom
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