【網站主機推薦】Bluehost vs. Cloudways：網站託管費用與效能全解析

Hi! Dear friend Gilly, how are you today?

In the pace of digital nomadic life, choosing a stable and affordable website host is the first threshold for many novice creators.

During the period of operating "LUCKY NOMADS in Gili Digital NOMADS", Bluehost has been used for more than half a year. Although many creators on the Internet warmly recommend moving to Cloudways, GILI has not encountered any serious problems in actual use so far. If you have any, you can actually contact directly.Bluehost's customer service, Ask them to help find a solution.(Let me give you a strong shot first): The communication process, according to the level of difficulty of solving the problem, requires some time to wait and patience, from a few minutes to a few hours, or even cross-day back and forth communication is possible. ）

This article will share my starting from data analysis and practical experience to evaluate the cost, speed and expandability differences between Bluehost and Cloudways, so that digital nomad creators can choose the best hosting plan according to their own needs.

吉 Jili reminder：

Bluehost customer service is a 24-hour text message online service，English is the main way of communication, If you find it difficult to communicate, you can use AI tools to help you translate your native language into English, and then repost it to customer service.

They occasionally make small sales to you, if you don't like it, just refuse!

Before contacting customer service, think about how to ask questions effectively, which can reduce the time cost of communication.Train your communication skills.

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A must-see for digital nomads: How much does a website host cost in a whole year?

In order to grasp the cost more transparently, I have organized the necessary expenses of the two programs as follows (based on the latest pricing in 2025, the currency is USD)：

🔹 Bluehost Basic plan：

Host renewal:$11.99/month ×12 = $143.88
Domain renewal：$19.99
(Optional) CodeGuard backup service：$47.88
EmailEmail built-in｜免费Free Cloudflare
💉 Total cost：
- No backup: approximately $163.87
- Including backup: approximately $211.75

🔹 Cloudways(DO 1GB plan)：

Host:$11.00/month ×12 = $132.00
Domain renewal (renewed by the original registrar)：$19.99
Backup (about 2GB per day)：$6.00
Rackspace Email (1 mailbox)：$12.00
(Optional) Cloudflare Enterprise：$59.88
💉 Total cost：
- Including backup and mailbox: approximately $169.99
- Including Cloudflare Enterprise: approximately $229.87

💡 conclusion: Under the basic requirements, the annual fees of the two are not much different. Cloudways provides independent resources and Asian nodes, which are more flexible in terms of performance and future expansion.

Digital Nomad doesn't want to card? Why do many people suggest transferring to Cloudways?

Advocates of Cloudways often mention the following potential limitations of Bluehost：

Shared hosting is vulnerable to neighbors: CPU and memory resources will be affected by other users, which may cause speed restrictions or slow website response.
U.S. computer room only: Bluehost servers are located in the United States, and the latency of Asian users is generally high.
Lack of preset cache architecture: Bluehost does not have built-in Redis or Varnish, you need to set it yourself.
Cloudways provides a flexible architecture: You can choose from close-range locations such as Singapore and Tokyo, and support Nginx + Redis + Varnish caching by default.
Promotion bonus difference: Cloudways has a high promotion commission, which also makes the online voice volume biased towards recommended migration.

️️ However, these shortcomings usually do not have a significant impact when the website has not yet entered the high-traffic stage.，Bluehost is still a good entry plan for novices (Gilly started with Bluehost in the early days).

The digital nomad is not stuck yet? You may still be in the "sweet period"!

I still use Bluehost and my body feels smooth. These factors may be the main reason.：

网站 Website traffic is still low: the daily number of visits is less than 300, which is not easy to trigger the speed limit.
前端Front-end lightweight: the content is mainly text, and the image is compressed.
基本Basic cache has been set: Use Cloudflare free version with cache plug-in.
✅ Users are mostly from Taiwan: they have a good sense of body in a fixed network environment.

吉 Jili's reminder: If you are still operating on the website,Early stage, actuallyNo need to rush to the host, You can continue to observe performance data and visitor sources first.

Digital nomad is growing up? If these data appear, you should consider moving.

If the following conditions occur after the website grows, it is the time to transfer：

GoogleGoogle PageSpeed Insights: TTFB (server response time) exceeds 800ms (mobile terminal)
📈Search Console Core Web page indicators: LCP is higher than 2.5 seconds on average
CPU usage statistics in Bluehost cPanel: Daily CPU Throttling exceeds 300 seconds
🖱 Slow operation in the WordPress background: it takes more than 3 seconds for the article list to open

You haven't encountered these problems yet, you can also do this in advance：

️️Cloudflare APO accelerates static page caching (US$5/month)
️️ CDN pictures (such as BunnyCDN) to reduce host pressure
️️ Use WebPageTest to test regularly and track performance trends

Digital nomad can't be slow! Learn PageSpeed test in one minute

If you want to know whether your website is fast or not, using the Google PageSpeed Insights free tool to test is the most direct way. As long as you post the address and click analyze, you can immediately see the speed ratings of mobile phones and desktop computers.

吉 Jili reminder： It is recommended to measure once a month to observe the trend of speed changes.

📋 These are the core indicators you want to pay attention to (simplified version)：

indicator	meaning	Google standard
🚀 LCP	Loading time of the main content of the first screen	️️ Within 2.5 seconds
🖱 INP	User interaction delay (instead of FID)	️️ 200 milliseconds
🧩 CLS	Stability of screen layout	⬇️ 0.1
⏱ TTFB	Server response speed	️️800 milliseconds

测试 Test tool:： https://pagespeed.web.dev/

Illustration：cell phoneThe speed measurement result of the device.

Google PageSpeed Insights 手機版測速結果顯示 lucky-nomads.com 效能得分為 84 分，LCP 為 3.8 秒

Illustration：DesktopThe speed measurement result of the device.

Google PageSpeed Insights 桌機版測速結果顯示 lucky-nomads.com 效能得分為 96 分，LCP 僅 1.1 秒

If you find a certain scarlet letter or orange prompt after the test, you can optimize that part., Such as compressing pictures, using cache plug-ins, importing CDNs, or moving to a host closer to visitors (such as Cloudways' Singapore computer room).

吉 Jili reminded: Scores are not the only ones，Stability and real user experience are the keys to SEO。 Long-term tracking with Search Console will be more accurate.

Jili Conclusion/Turn or not Cloudways, the key lies in the growth rhythm of your website

Bluehost is not an inferior host, but is suitable for users who are in the early stage of operation and have simple needs.。 If you are like Gilly when you first stood up，For digital nomad creators who are starting out, Bluehost is enough to support as long as the basic caching and image compression are done.。

But when your website traffic grows, content complexity increases, or speed for Asian readers becomes the key, Cloudways will be a more flexible long-term solution.。 Instead of rushing to transfer, it is better to use data to speak, observe the actual situation of your website, and choose "the right time" and "the right plan". This is the most suitable website growth strategy for digital nomads.

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