Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS sells 7 VPS plans from $5.69/month (NVMe 2: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 9 locations. It ranks #40 of 160 providers overall and #9 of 138 for VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin. Trustpilot rates it 4.5 from 31,911 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: NVMe 2 at $5.69/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- 9 data-center locations in 8 countries: Amsterdam, Ashburn, Frankfurt, London, Mumbai, Phoenix and 3 more.
- Ranks #40 of 160 overall; best placing #9 of 138 for VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin.
Key facts
| Website | bluehost.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Jacksonville, United States |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Cheapest plan | NVMe 2, $5.69/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $3.62 |
| Data centers | 9 locations in 8 countries (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania) |
| Virtualization | KVM (reported by VPSBenchmarks; Bluehost does not state the hypervisor) |
| Billing | Monthly, yearly, multi-year |
| Windows Server | No Linux only (AlmaLinux 8/9/10, Debian 12/13, Rocky 8/9/10, CentOS Stream 9/10, Fedora 41-43, Ubuntu 22.04-25.10); Windows is not offered. |
| Operating systems | AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky Linux, CentOS Stream, Fedora |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | No provider backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | No |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, other |
| Money-back | 30 days |
| Support | 24/7 live chat; phone 7 days a week 7am-midnight ET. Self-managed plans get infrastructure-only support; Managed VPS includes 24/7 server administration. |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | 99.99% |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 / 5 from 31,911 reviews (profile) |
Bluehost moved its VPS line to NVMe plans in 2026; the renewal prices on a 24-month term are listed here, month-to-month is higher.
Plans and prices
7 plans recorded across 2 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVMe 2 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $5.69 | $2.85 | 'Renews at $5.69/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $4.69/mo for the first 24 months ($112.56 due today). Month-to-month renewal rate is $9.99/mo per the help center. 1 IPv4 included; cPanel extra (from $14.99/mo). |
| NVMe 4 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $11.99 | $3.00 | 'Renews at $11.99/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $9.49/mo for the first 24 months. Month-to-month $17.99/mo. Limited-time $50 Amazon gift card promo. |
| NVMe 8 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $28.99 | $3.62 | 'Renews at $28.99/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $12.99/mo for the first 24 months. Month-to-month $30.99/mo. |
| NVMe 16 | Self-Managed VPS | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 450 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $49.99 | $3.12 | 'Renews at $49.99/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $25.99/mo for the first 24 months. Month-to-month $59.99/mo. |
| Managed Standard NVMe 4 | Managed VPS | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $68.99 | $17.25 | Renewal price; intro $49.99/mo on the 36-month term. cPanel/WHM, 2 dedicated IPs, backups and 24/7 managed support included. Month-to-month renewal $59.99 per help center. |
| Managed Enhanced NVMe 8 | Managed VPS | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $98.99 | $12.37 | Renewal price; intro $68.99/mo on the 36-month term. cPanel/WHM and 2 dedicated IPs included. |
| Managed Ultimate NVMe 16 | Managed VPS | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 450 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $143.99 | $9.00 | Renewal price; intro $97.99/mo on the 36-month term. cPanel/WHM and 2 dedicated IPs included. |
Prices quoted in USD; no conversion needed.
Data-center locations
Bluehost VPS lets you deploy in 9 locations: 3 in North America, 3 in Europe, 2 in Asia and 1 in Oceania. Countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States.
Map of Bluehost VPS locations
Click a marker to see which providers sell servers there. Marker size reflects the number of providers in that city.
Pros and cons
Strengths
- Nine deployment locations across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific for self-managed VPS
- 30-day money-back guarantee on VPS (credit-card payments, non-monthly terms)
- Entry plan renews at $5.69/mo on a 24-month term with unmetered bandwidth and a dedicated IPv4
Limitations
- Backups are not included on self-managed plans (you must run your own or buy cPanel backups)
- Month-to-month billing costs roughly 1.8x the 24-month rate (NVMe 2: $9.99 vs $5.69)
- No Windows images, no hourly billing, and no documented IPv6 support
Acceptable use
AUP prohibits hosting or linking to anonymous proxy servers, IRC-interfacing software, file-sharing sites, adult content and bulk unsolicited email; 'unmetered' bandwidth is subject to a rule against using 25%+ of system resources for more than 90 seconds. VPN, Tor, crypto mining and IPTV are not named.
Where Bluehost ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #9 of 138
- Best VPS for Dokploy #13 of 111
- Best WooCommerce VPS #19 of 157
- Best Magento VPS #21 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #21 of 157
- Best VPS for OpenClaw #22 of 157
- Best VPS for E-commerce #22 of 157
- Best VPS for Odoo #23 of 157
- Best VPS for Moodle #23 of 157
- Managed VPS Hosting #9 of 59
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #25 of 157
- Best Redis VPS #27 of 157
- Best Minecraft VPS #28 of 157
- Best VPS for WordPress #30 of 157
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #27 of 138
- Best Gaming VPS #31 of 157
- Best FiveM VPS #31 of 157
- Best VPS for a VPN Server (WireGuard, OpenVPN) #31 of 157
- VPS for Email Marketing and Mail Servers #27 of 129
- Unmetered VPS (Unlimited Bandwidth) #13 of 62
- 2 GB RAM VPS #26 of 120
- Best VPS for n8n #26 of 118
- Best VPS for Proxies #35 of 157
- Best VPS for Laravel #39 of 157
Alternatives to Bluehost
Providers closest to Bluehost VPS by region, price and features. HostArmada, LikeVPS and Cloudways are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark | $3.69 | 1 GB | $3.69 | 9 | No | 4.8 (1,125) | |
| 2 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | — | |
| 3 | DigitalOcean Micro | $11.00 | 2 GB | $5.50 | 9 | No | 4.6 (3,766) | |
| 4 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 512 MB | $8.00 | 13 | No | 4.5 (2,581) | |
| 5 | Leaseweb VPS 1 | $5.58 | 6 GB | $0.93 | 9 | No | 3.4 (319) | |
| 6 | Unmanaged Linux 1 | $4.99 | 1 GB | $4.99 | 3 | No | 2.1 (730) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Bluehost VPS VPS cost?
Plans start at $5.69 per month for NVMe 2 (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); 'Renews at $5.69/mo' on the 24-month term; intro $4.69/mo for the first 24 months ($112.56 due today). Month-to-month renewal rate is $9.99/mo per the help center. 1 IPv4 included; cPanel extra (from $14.99/mo). Across its published plans the median price is $3.62 per GB of RAM.
Where are Bluehost VPS's data centers?
Bluehost VPS lets you deploy in 9 locations: 3 in North America, 3 in Europe, 2 in Asia and 1 in Oceania. Countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Netherlands, Singapore, United Kingdom and United States.
Does Bluehost VPS offer Windows VPS?
Linux only (AlmaLinux 8/9/10, Debian 12/13, Rocky 8/9/10, CentOS Stream 9/10, Fedora 41-43, Ubuntu 22.04-25.10); Windows is not offered.
Does Bluehost VPS have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly, yearly or multi-year.
Is Bluehost VPS good?
As of October 23, 2026, Bluehost VPS sells 7 VPS plans from $5.69/month (NVMe 2: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 9 locations. It ranks #40 of 160 providers overall and #9 of 138 for VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin. Trustpilot rates it 4.5 from 31,911 reviews. Strengths: nine deployment locations across north america, europe and asia-pacific for self-managed vps and 30-day money-back guarantee on vps (credit-card payments, non-monthly terms). Limitations: backups are not included on self-managed plans (you must run your own or buy cpanel backups) and month-to-month billing costs roughly 1.8x the 24-month rate (nvme 2: $9.99 vs $5.69).
Sources
Data was read from these pages (provider data checked October 14, 2026; rankings updated October 23, 2026). Prices change; check the provider's site before buying.
- https://www.bluehost.com/hosting/vps
- https://www.bluehost.com/pricing/vps-hosting
- https://www.bluehost.com/vps-hosting/managed
- https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/bh-self-managed-vps
- https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/renewal-price-faq
- https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/bh-self-managed-vps-purchase-process
- https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/bh-self-managed-vps-overview
- https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/bh-how-to-access-and-manage-your-self-managed-vps
- https://www.bluehost.com/help/article/vps-dedicated-servers-additional-data-centers
- https://www.bluehost.com/blog/?p=279351
- https://www.bluehost.com/blog/?p=279430
- https://www.bluehost.com/blog/?p=279943
- https://www.bluehost.com/terms
- https://www.bluehost.com/terms/acceptable-use-policy
- https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/hosters/bluehost/plans/2527
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluehost
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.bluehost.com