Hourly billing from deposited funds
Our VPS hosting is billed by the hour from funds you deposit in advance.
Here’s how it works:
- You deposit funds into your account
- As each hour passes, we subtract the hourly cost of your VPS from those funds
- Your balance decreases gradually as you use the service
Quick example: You want a VPS that costs $10/month. You deposit $20 into your account. We deduct roughly 1.5 cents per hour from that $20 balance. After about a month, your balance is around $10. After two months, it’s near zero and you’d add more funds (or we charge your card automatically if you have one on file).
You don’t have to commit to a full month upfront. You can deposit any amount and use it until it runs out. But you do need to have funds in your account before billing begins.
Billing continues while your VPS exists
Your VPS is billed as long as it exists, whether it’s running or stopped.
Why? Because even when your VPS is shut down, we still reserve its resources for you: RAM, CPU cores, and disk space. Those resources aren’t available to anyone else while your VPS exists.
If you no longer need a VPS, delete it to stop billing. You can always create a new one later.
Some cloud providers like AWS reduce or pause billing when instances are stopped, but their prices are also many times higher than ours. Our straightforward pricing keeps costs low and predictable.
Low balance warnings
We don’t let your account run dry without warning. Before your funds run out, we’ll send you an email letting you know it’s time to add more.
This gives you time to top up your balance before any service interruption.
Automatic billing with a credit card
If you have a credit card on file, we can handle billing automatically.
When your balance gets low, we’ll charge your card for approximately one month of estimated usage based on your current VPS configuration. You don’t have to remember to log in and add funds. It just happens.
Payment methods we accept
We accept multiple payment options:
- Credit and debit cards via Stripe
- PayPal
- Apple Pay
- Google Pay
- Stripe Link
- Cryptocurrency: Yes, we accept crypto. See our FAQ on paying with crypto for details.
The 28-day billing cycle: you never overpay
Here’s something that matters: months aren’t all the same length. February has 28 days (sometimes 29), while other months have 30 or 31.
Some hosting providers charge you for a “month” but define that as 30 or 31 days, meaning you get fewer hours in February for the same price.
We do it differently.
We calculate hourly rates based on a 28-day month (672 hours). If the advertised price is $10/month, we divide that by 672 hours to get the hourly rate.
What this means for you:
- 28-day months: You pay exactly the advertised monthly price
- 29, 30, or 31-day months: Those extra days cost you nothing
In a 31-day month, you get 3 free days of hosting. Your VPS cost will never exceed the advertised monthly price, regardless of how many days are in the month.
Example
Let’s say your VPS plan costs $10/month:
- Hourly rate: $10 ÷ 672 hours = ~$0.0149 per hour
- In a 28-day month: 672 hours × $0.0149 = $10.00
- In a 31-day month: 672 hours × $0.0149 = $10.00 (the extra 72 hours are free)
You’ll never pay more than $10 for that VPS in any month. Some months you just get a little extra at no charge.
Explore our VPS plans to see current pricing.