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Cloudways

Name: Cloudways
Author: Star Stack

Managed cloud hosting for WordPress, Laravel, and PHP apps

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Cloudways is a managed hosting platform that deploys and manages applications on major cloud providers like DigitalOcean, AWS, and Vultr. It targets developers and agencies by offering full server control with automated security, backups, and 24/7 support.

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Sovereignty Score

Recorded assessment version: jurisdiction-ownership-2026-10-04

out of 100

Data completeness64% (Partial)

Jurisdictional(56%)

Significant foreign legal exposure risk

Jurisdiction: United States (EU member)
Parent provider in United States (CLOUD Act risk) (DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.)
Five Eyes intelligence alliance exposure
US CLOUD Act applies (US can compel data access regardless of storage location)

Ownership(44%)

Significant foreign ownership or control risk

Non-EU controlled (>50% non-EU)
Acquired by another company
Acquisition risk unknown (assumed high) (Submit verified data to improve this score)

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Cloudways Ltd.

Quick Facts

Legal jurisdiction: Malta, EU
Headquarters: Malta, EU
Ownership: Non-EU Controlled
Deployment: SaaS

Evidence and freshness

Verification date unknown.

A score is an assessment of recorded facts. Missing evidence and unresolved ownership can affect the result.

hqCountry: company registry
Retrieved 30/01/2026, confidence 95%.
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Cloudways Ltd, St Julians, Junction Business Centre, Malta
hqCountry: company registry
Retrieved 30/01/2026, confidence 95%.
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Cloudways Ltd, St Julians, Junction Business Centre, Malta
Ownership: other
Statement 12/02/2026, confidence 90%.
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From enrichment pipeline 2026-02-06_03-32-59_c6_v20-validation