Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, BuyVM sells 7 VPS plans from $3.00/month (Ryzen KVM 512MB: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 4 locations. It ranks #18 of 160 providers overall and #4 of 49 for Dedicated VPS (Dedicated CPU Cores). Trustpilot rates it 3.8 from 948 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Ryzen KVM 512MB at $3.00/month (1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- Windows Server from $5.00/month (Ryzen KVM 1GB, licence included).
- 4 data-center locations in 2 countries: Bern, Las Vegas, Miami and New York.
- Ranks #18 of 160 overall; best placing #4 of 49 for Dedicated VPS (Dedicated CPU Cores).
Key facts
| Website | buyvm.net |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Founded | 2010 |
| Cheapest plan | Ryzen KVM 512MB, $3.00/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $5.00 |
| Data centers | 4 locations in 2 countries (Europe, North America) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Monthly |
| Windows Server | Yes Windows Server templates (sysprepped) are included at no licence charge on KVM slices of 1 GB RAM or more; the site still lists Server 2008 R2/2012 R2 (copy appears outdated). |
| Operating systems | Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, TurnKey Linux, Windows Server |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | Paid backups; snapshots: Yes |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: Yes |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | Yes |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, crypto, alipay |
| Money-back | 3 days |
| Support | Ticket support 24 hours on weekdays (Mon-Fri); weekend tickets typically answered within ~2 hours; community Discord |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | Not published |
| Trustpilot | 3.8 / 5 from 948 reviews (profile) |
BuyVM (Frantech) was acquired by Cloudzy in 2025. Ryzen plans are sold from the cart; the legacy Intel slices on the marketing site are frequently out of stock.
Plans and prices
7 plans recorded. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen KVM 512MB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Shared | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $3.00 | $6.00 | Cart price for the current Ryzen (3900X/5900X) line; 1 IPv4 + /48 IPv6 included; 1 Gbps unmetered. Small plans are frequently out of stock. Legacy Intel 'Slice 512' is advertised at $24/yr but shows out of stock. |
| Ryzen KVM 1GB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $5.00 | $5.00 | Fair-share core; DDoS protection available as $3/mo add-on; Windows templates allowed from 1 GB. |
| Ryzen KVM 2GB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $10.00 | $5.00 | Fair-share core. |
| Ryzen KVM 4GB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Dedicated | 1 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $20.00 | $5.00 | Per the buyvm.net slices page the 4 GB tier and above get a dedicated core. |
| Ryzen KVM 8GB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Dedicated | 2 | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $38.00 | $4.75 | |
| Ryzen KVM 16GB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Dedicated | 4 | 16 GB | 320 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $75.00 | $4.69 | |
| Ryzen KVM 32GB | Dedicated KVM Slices (AMD Ryzen) | Dedicated | 8 | 32 GB | 640 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $145.00 | $4.53 |
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BuyVM Windows VPS prices
Plans that can run Windows Server, with the monthly licence fee added where BuyVM charges one.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | $/month | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryzen KVM 1GB | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB | $5.00 | licence included |
| Ryzen KVM 2GB | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB | $10.00 | licence included |
| Ryzen KVM 4GB | 1 | 4 GB | 80 GB | $20.00 | licence included |
| Ryzen KVM 8GB | 2 | 8 GB | 160 GB | $38.00 | licence included |
| Ryzen KVM 16GB | 4 | 16 GB | 320 GB | $75.00 | licence included |
| Ryzen KVM 32GB | 8 | 32 GB | 640 GB | $145.00 | licence included |
Data-center locations
BuyVM lets you deploy in 4 locations: 3 in North America and 1 in Europe. Countries: Switzerland and United States.
Map of BuyVM 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
- Unmetered 1 Gbps bandwidth and a /48 IPv6 block on every plan
- Block storage slabs at $1.25/mo per 256 GB and 5 free snapshots per location
- Tor relays/exits and BGP sessions are officially permitted
Limitations
- Small plans are frequently out of stock; the marketing site still shows legacy Intel pricing
- DDoS protection costs $3/mo per IPv4 and nightly backups cost 10% of the plan price
- Only monthly billing, no hourly option; refunds limited to 3 days on card/PayPal
Acceptable use
Tor exit, relay and bridge nodes are explicitly allowed (open a ticket, block SMTP ports); content policy is 'law of the land' of the hosting country; unsolicited email is grounds for termination. VPN, proxy, scraping, mining and torrents are not specifically addressed in the AUP.
Where BuyVM ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Dedicated VPS (Dedicated CPU Cores) #4 of 49
- Best VPS for a VPN Server (WireGuard, OpenVPN) #13 of 157
- Best VPS for Proxies #13 of 157
- High-Performance VPS #7 of 82
- Best TeamSpeak VPS #15 of 157
- Unmetered VPS (Unlimited Bandwidth) #6 of 62
- Best VPS for Discord and Telegram Bots #16 of 157
- SSD VPS Hosting #16 of 151
- All VPS providers #18 of 160
- Linux VPS Hosting #17 of 139
- NVMe VPS Hosting #15 of 107
- Ubuntu VPS Hosting #17 of 115
- Best VPS in North America #17 of 113
- KVM VPS Hosting #18 of 118
- Cheap VPS Hosting #18 of 116
- Best VPS in United States #17 of 109
- Best VPS for GSA Search Engine Ranker #12 of 76
- Best VPS in Europe #21 of 129
- VPS Hosting That Accepts PayPal #15 of 90
- Debian VPS Hosting #18 of 106
- DDoS Protected VPS #16 of 91
- CentOS VPS Hosting #14 of 78
- IPv6 VPS Hosting #16 of 83
- VPS for Email Marketing and Mail Servers #25 of 129
Alternatives to BuyVM
Providers closest to BuyVM by region, price and features. LikeVPS, RackNerd and Hosteons are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | — | |
| 2 | KVM VPS 512 MB | $2.25 | 512 MB | $4.50 | 12 | Yes | 4.3 (384) | |
| 3 | Gigabit KVM VPS 1 | $1.75 | 1 GB | $1.75 | 8 | Yes | 3.4 (22) | |
| 4 | Storage VPS 256 GB | $2.81 | 768 MB | $3.75 | 7 | Yes | 4.6 (146) | |
| 5 | Cloud ARM 1 | $5.74 | 1 GB | $5.74 | 6 | Yes | — | |
| 6 | VPS Linux S+ | $6.00 | 2 GB | $3.00 | 8 | Yes | 4.6 (45,403) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does BuyVM VPS cost?
Plans start at $3.00 per month for Ryzen KVM 512MB (1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); Cart price for the current Ryzen (3900X/5900X) line; 1 IPv4 + /48 IPv6 included; 1 Gbps unmetered. Small plans are frequently out of stock. Legacy Intel 'Slice 512' is advertised at $24/yr but shows out of stock. Across its published plans the median price is $5.00 per GB of RAM.
Where are BuyVM's data centers?
BuyVM lets you deploy in 4 locations: 3 in North America and 1 in Europe. Countries: Switzerland and United States.
Does BuyVM offer Windows VPS?
Windows Server templates (sysprepped) are included at no licence charge on KVM slices of 1 GB RAM or more; the site still lists Server 2008 R2/2012 R2 (copy appears outdated). Cheapest Windows-capable plan: Ryzen KVM 1GB at $5.00/month.
Does BuyVM have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly.
Is BuyVM good?
As of October 23, 2026, BuyVM sells 7 VPS plans from $3.00/month (Ryzen KVM 512MB: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 4 locations. It ranks #18 of 160 providers overall and #4 of 49 for Dedicated VPS (Dedicated CPU Cores). Trustpilot rates it 3.8 from 948 reviews. Strengths: unmetered 1 gbps bandwidth and a /48 ipv6 block on every plan and block storage slabs at $1.25/mo per 256 gb and 5 free snapshots per location. Limitations: small plans are frequently out of stock; the marketing site still shows legacy intel pricing and ddos protection costs $3/mo per ipv4 and nightly backups cost 10% of the plan price.
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://buyvm.net/
- https://buyvm.net/kvm-dedicated-server-slices/
- https://buyvm.net/features/
- https://buyvm.net/about-buyvm/
- https://buyvm.net/data-centers/
- https://buyvm.net/luxembourg-datacenter/
- https://www.buyvm.net/windows-vps
- https://buyvm.net/terms-of-service/
- https://buyvm.net/acceptable-use-policy/
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- https://my.frantech.ca/cart.php?gid=48
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- https://wiki.buyvm.net/doku.php/kvm
- https://speedtest.lu.buyvm.net/
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