List of Virtual Private Servers Reviewed
Introduction
Between Mid-2019 and End 2022, I tested several Virtual Private Servers (VPS) for own use or for reviews. The tools I used were YABS (Yet Another Benchmarking Service), bench.monster and similar benchmark tools. I also ran some tests for network testing, using tools ranging from Speedtest to iperf. What began as a curiosity (what is this beast called server benchmarking?) turned into a hobby of sorts- and I learnt a lot along the way.
Update: As on January ’23, I have decided to step away from running benchmarks of servers. If I do look at a specific plan from a provider, I will focus on a wider review (customer service, ease of ordering, payment terms, etc.). And I mention If. For all intents and purposes, this page should be considered as an index or archive of the server benchmarks and reviews.
All benchmark results listed below were once published as posts on my blog but have been archived as on June 2023.
-Amar Vyas, Jun ’23
I encourage you to visit the directory of YABS for multitude of servers on the LowEndSpirit site.
Click on any link below to read the review in detail for that VPS. Names marked in Bold, are work in progress reviews and will be published shortly. A review of a VPS will typically include benchmark (Yet Another Benchmarking Script or YABS, and Speedtest) as well as the overall purchase experience, use cases if any.
Types of Servers benchmarked or reviewed
I. KVM VPS
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Greencloud VPS – 2020 (Discontinued) and 2021 offers (Singapore, Aug 2021 – Present) | PHP Friends (Germany, Oct 2019 – Oct 2021) Avoro (Germany, Jan 2020 – Jul 2020) Note: PHP-Friends and Avoro have merged as of 2022. |
| Hosthatch (London, BF 2019 – 1 Yr) | Hostslick (Netherlands, BF 2019 – 1 Yr) |
| MaxKVM (Singapore, Sept – Nov 2020) | ExtraVM (Dallas, Jan – Mar 2020) |
| Quantumcore (Australia, Nov 2019 – 1 Yr) | Ionswitch (Dallas, Dec 2019 – Oct 2021) |
| TinyKVM (Dallas, USA, Aug 2019 – Aug 2020) | Terrahost, Norway (LXC) (2021, Provider got acquired by Epic) |
| FlowVPS (Australia, Q1 2021) | Inception Hosting (UK, 2021) |
| Racknerd (Chicago, USA, BF 2020) | Virmach (Chicago + New York, 2020) (New Jersey, USA, Nov 2020 – Present) |
II. VPS review requested by providers
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Nexaracks (Phoenix, April 2020) and (Mumbai, May 2020) | Servers Galore (Melbourne, AU Dec 2020) Note: Provider out of business |
| Webhorizon (Singapore, Dec 2020) | Webhosting24 – VPS Singapore and Munich, 2021 |
| KTS24 (Netherlands, July 2020) | NATVPS, UK (2021) |
III. Cloud VPS
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| IntoVPS (Cluj, Romania, 2019) Updated Feb ’23 | Datawest (Perth, Australia, 2020) |
| Dade2 Cloud (Iceland, 2020) | Lunanode (Toronto, Canada, 2020) |
| ReadyDedis (3 GB, Mumbai) (2021) 1 GB VPS Mumbai (Mid-2020) | Stromonic Mumbai (Now Leapswitch) VPS-1 (Mid-2021-) VPS-2 (End-2021-) |
| Cloudcone USA (Dec 2022-) | Advin Servers, Mumbai (Dec 2022- ) |
IV. NATs
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Gullo’s (Finland, Bulgaria, Germany) Discontinued Nov. 2021 | Freebox Note: Service discontinued by provider |
| MrVM (Mumbai) (August 2021-Mar 2022) | Webhorizon (Singapore) (April 2021-Present) |
| NATVPS UK (2021, testing only) France (2023) | Wishosting, France |
V. Storage Servers
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Servarica Polar Bear Storage 2 TB Canada (Nov 2020-Nov 2021) | Inception Hosting 500 GB (Nov 2020-April 2022) 1 TB Storage VPS (Nov 2020-April 2021) |
| GreencloudVPS, 1 TB, Singapore (Nov 2021-Nov 2024) | Hosthatch 2 TB storage, London (Nov 2020-Nov 2024) 500 GB Storage Stockholm (Nov 2021-Nov 2024) |
Notes:
a. I have discontinued most of the services listed below. Some benchmarks or services were for testing purposes only, and not a reflection of long term performance of the VPS or the provider. For a complete review, the additional criteria that need to be considered include:
-Ease of ordering and billing system
-Time for activation after payment
-Network configuration, custom ISO for operating system installation
-Network performance – iPerf and speedtest
-Troubleshooting : FAQ and customer support
-Overall robustness of the service and the provider
b. Some providers such as Nexusbytes, HostDoc, Hostsolutions, and Stockservers are no longer in business. Others have merged (PHP Friends and Avoro) or have been acquired (e.g. Wishosting). If I have multiple benchmarks for those servers, I will merge them into a single post.
I have added notes for the status of the respective service or provider as on June, 2023. This information is on a best effort basis, particularly for providers.
c. I had quite a few posts on VPS by Nexusbytes. Those posts have been merged into a single page, available here.
d. If you would like to know more about types of VPS, visit this post. To learn about the different types of benchmarks that are run on servers by hobbyists and admins, visit this post.
This page was updated on 5 June 2023.