I make money from hosting companies, but I'm telling you: 'managed WordPress' hosting is overpriced marketing. WP Engine charges $300/year for what ChemiCloud gives you for $95/year - same features, 4x less money.
Cloudways charges a 100% markup on raw DigitalOcean pricing. But managed support, monitoring, and staging environments might justify the cost—or might not. I break down the real numbers and when you should DIY instead.