Best VPS Hosting

Providers that offer virtual private servers, ranked on performance and control.

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RoseHosting

Fully managed Linux VPS hosting

Editor's choice

RoseHosting is a long-running managed Linux VPS specialist with hands-on server administration.

  • 10 GB PCIe4 NVMe Disk
  • 1 website + 1 staging website
  • 100 GB data transfer
  • Free weekly backup

Pros

  • Genuinely managed VPS support
  • Long operating history
  • Free migrations

Cons

  • US-only datacenters
  • Not the cheapest option
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ScalaHosting

Managed VPS with its own control panel

Runner-up

ScalaHosting offers shared and self-managed or managed VPS hosting with the SPanel control panel.

  • 10 GB Fixed NVMe SSD storage
  • Host 1 Website
  • No bandwidth limits

Pros

  • Cheap managed VPS
  • Own control panel with no licence fee
  • Included security tooling

Cons

  • Smaller datacenter network
  • Panel is less familiar than cPanel
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KnownHost

Managed VPS and cloud hosting

KnownHost focuses on managed VPS, cloud and dedicated servers with cPanel or DirectAdmin.

  • 10 GB NVMe storage
  • 1 website
  • Unlimited premium bandwidth
  • Daily backups with 2-day and 1-week retention (JetBackup)

Pros

  • Strong managed VPS support
  • Solid uptime record
  • Free migrations

Cons

  • Few datacenter regions
  • Higher prices than shared hosts
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UltaHost

NVMe shared, VPS and Windows hosting

UltaHost sells NVMe-based shared, VPS, Windows and game hosting with 24/7 support.

  • 30 GB NVMe SSD storage
  • 1 domain
  • Unlimited bandwidth
  • Free backups, processed daily

Pros

  • Broad plan range including Windows
  • NVMe storage across plans
  • Frequent promotions

Cons

  • Support depth varies by plan
  • Renewal pricing is higher
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Vultr

Developer cloud compute by the hour

Vultr sells unmanaged cloud compute, bare metal and managed databases billed hourly.

Pros

  • Hourly billing
  • Huge location list
  • Very cheap entry instances

Cons

  • Unmanaged - you run the server
  • No phone support
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VPSServer

Global VPS instances by the hour

VPSServer sells unmanaged VPS instances across many worldwide locations with hourly billing.

  • 20 GB NVMe SSD storage
  • 5 TB transfer

Pros

  • Many global locations
  • Hourly billing
  • Fast NVMe storage

Cons

  • Unmanaged servers
  • Sparse WordPress tooling
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AlexHost

Offshore VPS and shared hosting

AlexHost is a Moldova-based provider offering offshore VPS, shared hosting and dedicated servers.

  • 1 GB NVMe disk, 1 GB RAM
  • 5 websites, 5 databases, 5 FTP accounts
  • Unlimited

Pros

  • Very cheap VPS plans
  • Offshore hosting options
  • DDoS protection included

Cons

  • Few datacenter locations
  • Limited managed services
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Kamatera

Configurable enterprise cloud servers

Kamatera offers hourly cloud servers with fully custom CPU, RAM and storage configuration.

  • 20 GB NVMe SSD storage
  • 5 TB Internet Traffic

Pros

  • Fully configurable servers
  • Fast provisioning
  • Global regions

Cons

  • Unmanaged by default
  • Billing needs monitoring
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Hostinger

Budget shared and cloud hosting at scale

Hostinger sells low-cost shared, cloud and VPS hosting through its own hPanel control panel.

  • 20 GB SSD storage
  • 3 websites
  • unmetered bandwidth
  • Free domain
  • CDN included
  • Free weekly backups

Pros

  • Very low entry pricing
  • Fast custom control panel
  • Wide datacenter coverage

Cons

  • Renewal prices are much higher
  • No phone support

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Top picks side by side

The leading providers in this ranking on the specs that decide most buying decisions.

KnownHost logoKnownHost
8.7/ 10
UltaHost logoUltaHost
8.7/ 10
Overall score8.7 / 108.9 / 108.7 / 108.7 / 10
Plan comparedNVME SoloMiniBasic Web HostingSHARED Starter
Starting price$7.19/mo$2.95/mo$3.47/mo$3.44/mo
Renewal price$7.19/mo$11.95/mo$7.16/mo$3.44/mo
Websites1 website + 1 staging websiteHost 1 Website1 website1 domain
Storage10 GB PCIe4 NVMe Disk10 GB Fixed NVMe SSD10 GB NVMe30 GB NVMe SSD
Bandwidth100 GB data transferNo bandwidth limitsUnlimited premium bandwidthUnlimited bandwidth
WordPress
Data centre locationsUSABulgaria, Spain, India, Norway, Sweden, France, USA, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Ireland, Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea, FinlandUSA, NetherlandsSpain, Switzerland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, France, USA, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, Japan, Canada, South Korea
Security score9.0 / 109.2 / 108.8 / 108.6 / 10
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