There’s no single “best” VPS hosting
Every VPS provider has strengths and trade-offs. The best choice depends on what you need: raw performance, global reach, managed services, budget pricing, or something else entirely.
Here’s what to consider when evaluating VPS hosting, and how different providers - including us - compare.
What makes a VPS provider stand out
Infrastructure ownership
Some providers own their infrastructure. Others resell capacity from larger providers or lease servers in data centers they don’t control.
Owning the infrastructure means direct control over hardware quality, network configuration, and maintenance schedules. When something breaks, there’s no waiting for a third party to respond.
Network quality
A VPS is only as good as its network connectivity. Key factors include:
- Multi-homed connections: Multiple upstream providers prevent single points of failure
- DDoS protection: Protection against volumetric attacks
- IPv6 support: Modern connectivity with routed subnets
- Low latency: Strategic data center locations
Support quality
When something goes wrong at 3 AM, who answers? Some providers offer 24/7 support with in-house engineers. Others outsource to call centers or rely entirely on documentation.
Hardware choices
Budget providers often use consumer-grade components or oversubscribe their servers. Premium providers invest in enterprise hardware and carefully monitor resource utilization.
How we approach VPS hosting at ServerPoint
We’ve been running infrastructure for over 20 years, and we’ve made deliberate choices about how we operate.
We own our infrastructure
Our routers, switches, and servers belong to us. We don’t resell capacity from AWS, Google Cloud, or anyone else. When you deploy a VPS with us, it runs on hardware we selected, configured, and maintain.
Full vertical integration
ServerPoint’s Client Portal and the entire backend that controls our VPS platform were designed and built in-house. We didn’t license software from a third party or white-label someone else’s platform.
This gives us full vertical integration of the entire stack - from the hardware in our data centers, to the network, to the software that provisions and manages your VPS. If there’s a network issue, our team fixes it directly. If a server needs attention, we handle it ourselves. If the platform needs a new feature, our developers build it.
Strategic data center locations
We operate six data centers positioned for optimal coverage:
- United States: Multiple locations across the US for low-latency coverage of North American traffic
- Amsterdam: The center of European internet connectivity
- Singapore: The internet hub of Southeast Asia
This gives you options to place your VPS close to your users, wherever they are.
Multi-homed network with DDoS protection
Our network connects through multiple upstream providers, so traffic can route around problems. Every VPS includes DDoS protection through a third-party scrubbing service.
In-house teams
Our staff isn’t outsourced. We have an engineering team with over 20 years of experience building and running hosting infrastructure, and a dedicated support team focused on helping our customers.
When you contact support, you reach people who understand our systems deeply, not a script-reading call center.
Quick support response
We prioritize fast response times. Hosting problems don’t wait for business hours, and neither do we.
Routed IPv6
Every VPS can enable IPv6 with a dedicated interface. Need more addresses? Request a /64 or /56 subnet routed directly to your server. Learn more about our IPv6 support.
Careful resource monitoring
We monitor all our hypervisors to ensure plenty of CPU headroom is available. We don’t pack servers to maximum capacity and hope for the best. Your VPS gets the resources you’re paying for.
Quality components, no corners cut
We use Supermicro servers, Samsung enterprise NVMe SSDs, and components chosen for reliability rather than lowest cost. Cutting corners on hardware leads to outages and data loss. We’d rather invest upfront in equipment that performs and lasts.
Hourly billing, no contracts
We bill by the hour, not by the month upfront. Scale up when you need more resources, scale down when you don’t. There are no contracts - you can cancel anytime.
Ceph-based storage
Your VPS data is stored on our Ceph distributed storage system, providing redundancy beyond what traditional RAID offers. Data is replicated across multiple storage nodes.
Live migration
When we need to perform maintenance on a physical host, your VPS can be migrated to another server without downtime. You don’t need to schedule maintenance windows or experience interruptions.
Backup service available
We offer automatic daily backups with your choice of 4-day or 30-day retention. Create permanent backups before major changes, or use them as templates to deploy new servers. Learn more about our backup service.
Private networking
VPS instances can communicate over a private VLAN (192.168.0.0/20) without exposing traffic to the public internet. Ideal for database servers, internal APIs, or cluster communication.
Transparent pricing
No complex pricing calculators or surprise bills. Our pricing is straightforward - you see exactly what you’ll pay before you deploy.
20+ years in business
We’re not a startup that might disappear next year. ServerPoint has been running hosting infrastructure for over two decades. We’ve weathered technology changes, economic cycles, and industry consolidation. We’re here for the long term.
Payment flexibility
We accept major credit cards and cryptocurrency payments including Bitcoin.
Other providers worth considering
Depending on your needs, other providers might be the better fit:
OVH
Strengths: Large European provider (France), wide range of products from VPS to dedicated servers, competitive pricing, good network in Europe.
Consider if: You need European hosting with a variety of product options and competitive pricing.
DigitalOcean
Strengths: Developer-friendly interface, extensive documentation and tutorials, simple pricing, good API, strong community.
Consider if: You’re a developer who values clean UX and learning resources, and your workloads fit their standardized offerings.
Vultr
Strengths: Many global locations, competitive pricing, bare metal options, straightforward hourly billing.
Consider if: You need presence in specific geographic regions they cover well.
Linode (Akamai)
Strengths: Long track record, consistent performance, good documentation, now backed by Akamai’s network.
Consider if: You want a stable provider with a long history and don’t need cutting-edge features.
AWS EC2 / Google Cloud / Azure
Strengths: Massive scale, extensive service ecosystems, global infrastructure, enterprise compliance certifications.
Consider if: You need cloud-native services beyond just VPS (managed databases, serverless, ML services) and can manage the complexity and cost.
Note: These hyperscalers are significantly more expensive than independent VPS providers and have complex pricing that can surprise you.
Questions to ask any VPS provider
Before committing to a provider, consider:
- Who owns the infrastructure? Resellers add another layer between you and problem resolution.
- What’s the support model? In-house engineers vs. outsourced call centers makes a real difference.
- What hardware do they use? Ask specifically about drives, servers, and network equipment.
- How do they handle oversubscription? Some providers pack too many VPS instances onto each server.
- What’s included in DDoS protection? Free basic protection vs. premium mitigation varies widely.
- Where are the data centers? Latency matters for your users.
Making your choice
The “best” VPS hosting is the one that matches your specific requirements. If you value infrastructure ownership, in-house expertise, quality hardware, and responsive support, we think ServerPoint is worth considering.
If your needs point elsewhere - whether that’s the lowest price, a specific geographic region, or integration with a cloud ecosystem - one of the other providers might serve you better.
Explore ServerPoint VPS hosting built on infrastructure we own and operate.