Cloudways has not announced its 2026 Black Friday deal as of October 24, 2026, but its promo page now takes early-bird signups for the sale. Its 2025 sale gave new customers 50% off for their first 3 months on all plans, with code BFCM5050, from November 11 to December 4, 2025. Existing customers could not use it. Expect a similar short-term discount, not a lower long-term price.
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Key takeaways
- 2026 deal: not announced yet. Cloudways’ own promo page has an early-bird signup form and says the discount applies “when our Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale goes live” (Cloudways).
- 2025 deal: 50% off for 3 months, new users only, code BFCM5050, November 11 to December 4, 2025 (Cloudways).
- The catch: the discount lasts three months. Month four onward, you pay the normal rate.
- Existing customers: Cloudways says its promo offer “is not available to existing Cloudways customers” (Cloudways).
Cloudways Black Friday deal history
| Year | Offer | Code | Dates | Who could use it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not announced as of Oct 24, 2026 (early-bird list open) | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 | 50% off for 3 months on all hosting plans, app-level add-ons and Advanced Support, plus 50 free expert-led migrations | BFCM5050 | Nov 11 to Dec 4, 2025 | New customers |
| 2024 | 40% off all plans for 4 months, up to 40 free migrations (request by Mar 31, 2025). Source: Cloudways affiliate emails | BFCM2024 | Nov 11 to Dec 6, 2024 (one Cloudways email says Dec 2) | New customers |
| 2022 | 40% off for 4 months, up to 30 free migrations. Source: Cloudways affiliate emails | BFCM4030 | Announced Nov 22, valid to Nov 30, 2022 | New customers |
Source for 2025: Cloudways’ own Black Friday post. Cloudways gives two 2025 end dates: its post says “Validity: November 11 – December 4, 2025” and its own disclaimer says “valid until Cyber Monday, December 1, 2025”. Its affiliate email said December 5. We use December 4. The 2024 and 2022 rows come from Cloudways’ own affiliate emails, logged in our partner files.
We will add the 2026 offer to this table when Cloudways publishes it, with the date we saw it.
How much does a 3-month, 50% discount actually save?
Less than the headline suggests. Half off three months is the same as 1.5 free months. On a server that costs you a set amount per month, that is 12.5% off your first year, and 0% off every year after.
Here is the rule of thumb we use. Take your monthly plan price and multiply by 1.5. That is the dollar value of a 2025-style deal.
| Plan (current list price) | Monthly price | Value of 50% off for 3 months | First-year cost with the deal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flexible, DigitalOcean entry server | From $11/mo | $16.50 | $115.50 |
| Autonomous Growth | $99/mo | $148.50 | $1,039.50 |
List prices: Cloudways pricing, retrieved October 24, 2026. Autonomous Growth launched at $100 a month in November 2025 (Cloudways blog) and is listed at $99 today. Add-ons are extra. Cloudways bills by the hour for what you use, with no contract, so there is no intro-then-renewal jump like shared hosts have. The deal is the only discount.
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Is there a Cloudways discount before Black Friday?
Yes. As of October 24, 2026 Cloudways’ promo page lists code TREAT26. Its terms say 30% off for 3 months on all plans, though the headline on the same page says 40% for 4 months, so check the cart. New customers only.
Readers of this site can also use WTHCLOUD20 for 20% off the first 3 bills, a code Cloudways confirmed to us on October 7. It is our partner code, and we earn a commission when you use it. We have not tested it in a cart, and we do not know whether it stacks with a Black Friday code.
If you can wait, past Black Friday deals were worth more. 40% off for 4 months (2022 and 2024) is worth 1.6 months of hosting, and 50% off for 3 months (2025) is worth 1.5. Thirty percent off for 3 months is worth 0.9. That is our arithmetic on the published terms.
Hidden costs to check before you sign up
The Black Friday code covers hosting and, in 2025, add-ons. It does not change how Cloudways bills after the promo ends. Note that Cloudways changed Autonomous pricing on November 12, 2025, the day after the 2025 sale opened, so check which price the code applies to. Before you commit, open the pricing page and look for:
- The normal monthly rate for the server size you need. That is your real price from month four.
- Add-ons you will keep paying for, such as email or extra backups. The 2025 deal discounted add-ons for 3 months only.
- Migrations. 2025 buyers got 50 free expert-led migrations. If a future deal drops that, moving many sites gets slower or costs more.
How does Cloudways pricing work after the promo?
You pay the regular pay-as-you-go rate for your server from month four. Flexible servers start at $11 a month on DigitalOcean, with a 3-day free trial and no credit card needed (Cloudways). Bigger servers cost more, and you can resize later.
Ownership matters here too. DigitalOcean completed its $350 million purchase of Cloudways on September 8, 2022 (DigitalOcean). See our Cloudways review for the full plan breakdown.
Who should not wait for Black Friday?
- You need hosting this week. Waiting two months to save 1.5 months of fees rarely pays off if a site is down or slow now.
- You are already a Cloudways customer. Codes are for new accounts only.
- You want the lowest long-term price. A 3-month discount does nothing for year two. Compare normal rates in our best managed WordPress hosting and best web hosting lists instead.
Cheaper alternatives if Cloudways is over budget
Managed cloud servers cost more per month than shared hosting. If you run one small WordPress site, shared hosting with a long prepay is often cheaper over three years. Our SiteGround vs GoDaddy comparison shows how intro and renewal prices differ on that side of the market.
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FAQ
Does Cloudways have a Black Friday sale in 2026?
Not announced as of October 24, 2026, but the early-bird signup is open. Cloudways opened its sale on November 11 in both 2024 and 2025, so our estimate is that it lands around November 9 to 12.
What was the Cloudways Black Friday deal in 2025?
50% off for the first 3 months on all hosting plans and app-level add-ons, with code BFCM5050, from November 11 to December 4, 2025. It included 50 free expert-led migrations.
Can existing Cloudways customers use the Black Friday code?
No. Cloudways says its promo offers are not available to existing customers.
Is the Cloudways Black Friday deal worth it?
If you were going to sign up anyway, yes. It is worth about 1.5 months of hosting. If you need to move now, the saving is small enough that waiting rarely makes sense.
Does the discount last longer than 3 months?
Not in 2025. After month three you pay the regular monthly rate.
Sources
- Cloudways promo code page
- DevOpsCube: Cloudways promo codes
- Cloudways blog: Black Friday deals (2025 offer)
- Cloudways pricing page
- Cloudways affiliate emails for 2022 and 2024 (logged in our partner files)
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Update log
- : Rewrote and fact-checked the page: the first full update since 2024; the old year is gone from the title.
- : Prices and facts checked against the cited sources, read September 24, 2026 to October 24, 2026.
