1
Define your workload before checking prices
List your core app, expected traffic, and peak concurrency. This prevents under-sized plans and expensive migrations later.
New to VPS or scaling up?
Start here: choose and launch a VPS with less trial-and-error
This page is the fastest route through the site. Follow the roadmap, use the tools, and move from shortlist to launch with a repeatable process.
5-step VPS roadmap
2
Set a realistic monthly budget
Budget should include base plan, backup storage, monitoring, and on-call time. Monthly sticker price alone is misleading.
3
Shortlist by region and latency
Pick data centers close to users first. In most cases, lower latency beats slightly higher benchmark numbers.
4
Validate quality signals and risk controls
Check refund window, historical pricing behavior, and benchmark availability before placing production traffic.
5
Launch with a repeatable checklist
Use a standard launch checklist for DNS, firewall, backup test, alerting, and rollback readiness.
If you are a solo builder or startup
- Use cost calculator to cap total monthly ownership cost.
- Filter to plans under budget with refund eligibility.
- Run synthetic checks from your top 2 customer regions.
- Deploy staging and verify recovery flow before launch.
If you are an ops or product team
- Define minimum SLO and incident response target.
- Shortlist plans with measured latency and benchmark data.
- Create runbook for patching, backup restore, and rollback.
- Review monthly cost drift on updates page and adjust capacity.
Frequently asked before buying
How much VPS budget should I plan for month one?
Most teams should model more than base plan price. Include backups, monitoring, and at least a small operations buffer. The calculator on this site estimates monthly and annual ownership cost.
Should I optimize for benchmark score or region first?
For user-facing apps, region and latency are usually first-order decisions. After region filtering, use benchmark and value metrics for final ranking.
Is a cheap plan enough for production?
It can be, if workload and risk profile are simple. Validate backup restore, alerting, and refund policy before moving critical traffic.