Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Fasthosts sells 9 VPS plans from $6.61/month (VPS 1: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 1 locations. It ranks #76 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.8 from 21,711 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: VPS 1 at $6.61/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- Windows Server from $6.61/month (VPS 1, licence terms not published).
- 1 data-center locations in 1 country: Worcester.
- Ranks #76 of 160 overall; best placing #11 of 76 for VPS for GSA Search Engine Ranker.
Key facts
| Website | fasthosts.co.uk |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Gloucester, United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Cheapest plan | VPS 1, $6.61/month (£5/mo) |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $3.14 |
| Data centers | 1 locations in 1 country (Europe) |
| Virtualization | Hyper-V (per third-party benchmark listing) |
| Billing | Monthly, 12-month contract |
| Windows Server | Yes Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 selectable on every plan except VPS 1 (Linux only). |
| Operating systems | AlmaLinux, Debian, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | Paid backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: Yes |
| API | — |
| Dedicated CPU plans | — |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal |
| Money-back | Not published |
| Support | 24/7 UK-based support |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | 99.999% per plan comparison table (FAQ cites 99.99%) |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 / 5 from 21,711 reviews (profile) |
Plans and prices
9 plans recorded across 2 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest. GBP prices converted at 1 USD = 0.756165 GBP (open.er-api.com, 15 Oct 2026), i.e. £1 = $1.3225; listed prices treated as ex-VAT; the page's VAT wording is ambiguous
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS 1 | VPS (general purpose) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 60 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $6.61 (£5/mo) | $3.31 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £2/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port, 1- or 12-month contract. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| VPS 2 | VPS (general purpose) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $15.87 (£12/mo) | $3.97 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £4/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port, 1- or 12-month contract. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| VPS 4 | VPS (general purpose) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $29.09 (£22/mo) | $3.64 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £7/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port, 1- or 12-month contract. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| VPS 8 | VPS (general purpose) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 480 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $50.25 (£38/mo) | $3.14 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £12/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port, 1- or 12-month contract. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| VPS 12 | VPS (general purpose) | Shared | 12 | 24 GB | 720 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $76.70 (£58/mo) | $3.20 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £17/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port, 1- or 12-month contract. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| RAM VPS 2 | RAM VPS (memory-optimised) | Shared | 2 | 8 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $22.48 (£17/mo) | $2.81 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £12/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| RAM VPS 4 | RAM VPS (memory-optimised) | Shared | 4 | 16 GB | 240 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $31.74 (£24/mo) | $1.98 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £14/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| RAM VPS 8 | RAM VPS (memory-optimised) | Shared | 8 | 32 GB | 480 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $59.51 (£45/mo) | $1.86 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £24/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
| RAM VPS 16 | RAM VPS (memory-optimised) | Shared | 16 | 64 GB | 960 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $128.28 (£97/mo) | $2.00 | Standard monthly list price; intro promo £48/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. |
GBP prices converted at 1 USD = 0.756165 GBP (open.er-api.com, 15 Oct 2026), i.e. £1 = $1.3225; listed prices treated as ex-VAT; the page's VAT wording is ambiguous
Fasthosts Windows VPS prices
Plans that can run Windows Server, with the monthly licence fee added where Fasthosts charges one.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | $/month | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS 1 | 1 | 2 GB | 60 GB | $6.61 | licence terms not published |
| VPS 2 | 2 | 4 GB | 120 GB | $15.87 | licence terms not published |
| RAM VPS 2 | 2 | 8 GB | 120 GB | $22.48 | licence terms not published |
| VPS 4 | 4 | 8 GB | 240 GB | $29.09 | licence terms not published |
| RAM VPS 4 | 4 | 16 GB | 240 GB | $31.74 | licence terms not published |
| VPS 8 | 8 | 16 GB | 480 GB | $50.25 | licence terms not published |
Data-center locations
Fasthosts lets you deploy in 1 locations: 1 in Europe.
Map of Fasthosts locations
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- Worcester (United Kingdom)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- NVMe storage and a 1 Gbit/s port on every plan, from £5/mo
- Intro promo pricing of £2 to £48/mo for the first three months
- Memory-heavy RAM VPS line up to 64 GB RAM, plus Windows Server on most plans
Limitations
- Only one named data-centre city (Worcester); other regions are not detailed
- Backups are a paid add-on and the 30-day money-back guarantee does not cover VPS
- Acceptable Use Policy forbids proxy services and peer-to-peer file sharing
Acceptable use
Acceptable Use Policy bans scripts that provide proxy services, peer-to-peer file sharing, spam and excessive server resource use (which can cover mining). VPN, scraping and DDoS tooling are not named.
Where Fasthosts ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Best VPS for GSA Search Engine Ranker #11 of 76
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #25 of 138
- Best RDP VPS (Windows Remote Desktop) #15 of 76
- 16 GB RAM VPS #28 of 126
- Best SEO VPS #18 of 76
- 32 GB RAM VPS #19 of 80
- 32 GB+ RAM VPS #23 of 94
- Best Palworld VPS #36 of 137
- Best VPS for OpenClaw #43 of 157
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #39 of 138
- 2 GB RAM VPS #34 of 120
- Best VPS for E-commerce #45 of 157
- 64 GB RAM VPS #11 of 37
- Best Redis VPS #47 of 157
- Best Forex VPS #23 of 76
- Best Minecraft VPS #48 of 157
- Best WooCommerce VPS #48 of 157
- Best VPS for Odoo #48 of 157
- Best VPS for Moodle #48 of 157
- Best VPS for Dokploy #34 of 111
- Best Gaming VPS #50 of 157
- Best FiveM VPS #51 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #51 of 157
- 8 GB RAM VPS #48 of 141
Alternatives to Fasthosts
Providers closest to Fasthosts by region, price and features. LikeVPS, Natro and STRATO 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 | XCloud 1 | $4.99 | 1 GB | $4.99 | 1 | Yes | 2.7 (8) | |
| 3 | VPS Linux S | $4.50 | 2 GB | $2.25 | 2 | Yes | 4.2 (10,754) | |
| 4 | VPS Lite 1 | $3.25 | 2 GB | $1.62 | 1 | Yes | 4.0 (2,060) | |
| 5 | VPS Linux S+ | $6.00 | 2 GB | $3.00 | 8 | Yes | 4.6 (45,403) | |
| 6 | Standard 1 GB | $2.10 | 1 GB | $2.10 | 1 | Yes | — |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Fasthosts VPS cost?
Plans start at $6.61 per month for VPS 1 (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); Standard monthly list price; intro promo £2/mo for the first 3 months. 1 Gbit/s port, 1- or 12-month contract. Page's VAT wording is ambiguous; treated as ex-VAT. Across its published plans the median price is $3.14 per GB of RAM.
Where are Fasthosts's data centers?
Fasthosts lets you deploy in 1 locations: 1 in Europe.
Does Fasthosts offer Windows VPS?
Windows Server 2019/2022/2025 selectable on every plan except VPS 1 (Linux only). Cheapest Windows-capable plan: VPS 1 at $6.61/month.
Does Fasthosts have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly or 12-month contract.
Is Fasthosts good?
As of October 23, 2026, Fasthosts sells 9 VPS plans from $6.61/month (VPS 1: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 1 locations. It ranks #76 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.8 from 21,711 reviews. Strengths: nvme storage and a 1 gbit/s port on every plan, from £5/mo and intro promo pricing of £2 to £48/mo for the first three months. Limitations: only one named data-centre city (worcester); other regions are not detailed and backups are a paid add-on and the 30-day money-back guarantee does not cover vps.
Sources
Data was read from these pages (provider data checked October 16, 2026; rankings updated October 23, 2026). Prices change; check the provider's site before buying.
- https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/cloud-hosting
- https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/apps-on-vps
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fasthosts
- https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/hosters/fasthosts
- https://www.vpsbenchmarks.com/hosters/fasthosts/plans/vps-8
- https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/terms/policies/acceptable-use-policy
- https://www.fasthosts.co.uk/terms/policies/30-day-money-back-guarantee
- https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/fasthosts.co.uk
- https://open.er-api.com/v6/latest/USD