Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, HostDare sells 20 VPS plans from $2.17/month (SSD0: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 500 GB traffic) in 3 locations. It ranks #46 of 160 providers overall and #4 of 65 for Cheap USA VPS. It has no Trustpilot profile.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: SSD0 at $2.17/month (1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 500 GB traffic).
- Windows Server from $3.33/month (SSD1).
- 3 data-center locations in 3 countries: Los Angeles, Osaka and Sofia.
- Ranks #46 of 160 overall; best placing #4 of 65 for Cheap USA VPS.
Key facts
| Website | hostdare.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Singapore, Singapore |
| Cheapest plan | SSD0, $2.17/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $4.50 |
| Data centers | 3 locations in 3 countries (Asia, Europe, North America) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual |
| Windows Server | Yes Windows Server can be installed on 4 GB-class plans and up (SSD3/NKVM3/CKVM3/BGSSD2 or higher) but no Windows license is included; the customer must supply one. |
| Operating systems | CentOS, Debian, Fedora, Ubuntu, SUSE, Scientific Linux, Windows Server (bring your own license) |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (HDD, NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | No provider backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: Yes |
| API | — |
| Dedicated CPU plans | No |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, crypto, alipay |
| Money-back | 3 days |
| Support | 24/7/365 support via ticket system in the WHMCS client portal (bill.hostdare.com), plus knowledgebase; sales email and a Singapore phone line (+65 310 64 320). No live chat mentioned. |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (advertised; no credit terms published) |
| Trustpilot | No profile found |
Plans and prices
20 plans recorded across 7 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSD0 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | 500 GB | $2.17 | $4.34 | Annual billing only; monthly equivalent = $25.99 / 12. 1 IPv4 + /64 IPv6, 300 Mbps per VPS, DDoS protection up to 3 Gbps. |
| SSD1 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $3.33 | $3.33 | Annual billing only; $39.99 / 12. Promo page lists it at $29.99/yr with a recurring 25% coupon. |
| SSD2 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $5.92 | $2.96 | Annual billing only; $70.99 / 12. |
| SSD3 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 3 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $10.92 | $2.73 | Annual billing only; $130.99 / 12. Smallest plan recommended for Windows (own license). |
| SSD4 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 5 TB | $25.99 | $3.25 | Monthly list price. |
| SSD5 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 5 | 16 GB | 400 GB NVMe | 10 TB | $48.99 | $3.06 | Monthly list price. |
| SSD6 | Cheap NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 6 | 32 GB | 800 GB NVMe | 20 TB | $94.99 | $2.97 | Monthly list price. |
| ASSD4 | Cheap AMD NVMe VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 5 TB | $28.99 | $3.62 | Monthly list price; smaller AMD plans (ASSD0–ASSD3) are annual only from $27.99/yr. |
| CSSD1 | CN2 GIA NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 500 GB | $5.08 | $5.08 | Annual billing only; $60.99 / 12. China Telecom CN2 GIA route, 50 Mbps port. |
| CSSD4 | CN2 GIA NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 2.5 TB | $70.99 | $8.87 | Monthly list price; 100 Mbps port on CN2 GIA. |
| CSSD5 | CN2 GIA NVMe KVM VPS (Los Angeles) | Shared | 5 | 16 GB | 400 GB NVMe | 3.5 TB | $105.99 | $6.62 | Monthly list price; 100 Mbps port on CN2 GIA. |
| CKVM4 | CN2 GIA KVM VPS, HDD (Los Angeles) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 300 GB HDD | 2.5 TB | $65.99 | $8.25 | Monthly list price; RAID-10 HDD, 100 Mbps CN2 GIA port. |
| JSSD1 | Premium Japan NVMe KVM VPS (Osaka) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | 500 GB | $8.00 | $8.00 | Annual billing only; $95.99 / 12. Softbank IP transit, 50 Mbps port. |
| JSSD3 | Premium Japan NVMe KVM VPS (Osaka) | Shared | 3 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | 1.5 TB | $45.99 | $11.50 | Monthly list price; 80 Mbps port. |
| JSSD4 | Premium Japan NVMe KVM VPS (Osaka) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB NVMe | 2.5 TB | $80.99 | $10.12 | Monthly list price; 100 Mbps port. |
| NKVM1 | Cheap Japan NVMe KVM VPS (Osaka) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $4.67 | $4.67 | Annual billing only; $55.99 / 12. 1 IPv4 + /64 IPv6. |
| NKVM4 | Cheap Japan NVMe KVM VPS (Osaka) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 5 TB | $50.99 | $6.37 | Monthly list price. |
| BGSSD1 | Bulgaria NVMe KVM VPS (Sofia) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | 10 TB | $5.33 | $5.33 | Quarterly billing only; $15.99 / 3. 1 Gbps port, Linux only, $0 setup. |
| BGSSD3 | Bulgaria NVMe KVM VPS (Sofia) | Shared | 3 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 30 TB | $13.99 | $3.50 | Monthly list price; Windows allowed with customer's own license. |
| BGSSD4 | Bulgaria NVMe KVM VPS (Sofia) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVMe | 50 TB | $25.99 | $3.25 | Monthly list price. |
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HostDare Windows VPS prices
Plans that can run Windows Server, with the monthly licence fee added where HostDare charges one.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | $/month | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSD1 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $3.33 | — |
| NKVM1 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $4.67 | — |
| CSSD1 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $5.08 | — |
| BGSSD1 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $5.33 | — |
| SSD2 | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB | $5.92 | — |
| JSSD1 | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB | $8.00 | — |
Data-center locations
HostDare lets you deploy in 3 locations: 1 in North America, 1 in Asia and 1 in Europe. Countries: Bulgaria, Japan and United States.
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- Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Osaka (Japan)
- Los Angeles (United States)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- China-optimised routing options: CN2 GIA in Los Angeles and Softbank transit in Osaka
- Yearly entry plans from about $2/mo equivalent with IPv6 /64 and DDoS filtering on the budget lines
- Accepts PayPal, Alipay, UnionPay, cards and cryptocurrency
Limitations
- No backups taken by the host; data protection is entirely the customer's job
- Only a 3-day refund window, limited to first orders and excluding promo-coupon purchases
- CN2 GIA and Japan plans have small ports (30–100 Mbps) and get expensive above 4 GB RAM
Acceptable use
ToS bars resource-intensive use (high CPU, bandwidth, I/O), download files over 50 MB under 'large file hosting', and software for spamming, hacking or piracy. Mining, proxies, VPNs, torrents and Tor are not named. Refunds can be refused if 20% or more of monthly bandwidth has been used; crypto payments are not refundable.
Where HostDare ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Cheap USA VPS #4 of 65
- Cheap Windows VPS #6 of 65
- Cheap Linux VPS #8 of 74
- Cheapest VPS #10 of 71
- Best TeamSpeak VPS #29 of 157
- 1 GB RAM VPS #19 of 95
- Cheap VPS Hosting #25 of 116
- Best VPS for Discord and Telegram Bots #35 of 157
- 2 GB RAM VPS #27 of 120
- 512 MB RAM VPS #6 of 24
- 4 GB RAM VPS #38 of 145
- SSD VPS Hosting #42 of 151
- Unmanaged VPS Hosting #29 of 103
- All VPS providers #46 of 160
- Linux VPS Hosting #43 of 139
- Best Minecraft VPS #49 of 157
- KVM VPS Hosting #37 of 118
- VPS for Email Marketing and Mail Servers #41 of 129
- Debian VPS Hosting #34 of 106
- VPS Hosting That Accepts PayPal #29 of 90
- Windows VPS Hosting #25 of 77
- Best RDP VPS (Windows Remote Desktop) #25 of 76
- NVMe VPS Hosting #36 of 107
- Best VPS for Proxies #53 of 157
Alternatives to HostDare
Providers closest to HostDare by region, price and features. LikeVPS, VirMach and AlphaVPS 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 | Value+ LITE | $1.00 | 512 MB | $2.00 | 7 | Yes | 1.2 (910) | |
| 3 | Storage VPS 256 GB | $2.81 | 768 MB | $3.75 | 7 | Yes | 4.6 (146) | |
| 4 | Linux 1C/0.5G | $3.50 | 512 MB | $7.00 | 12 | Yes | 1.2 (100) | |
| 5 | KVM VPS 512 MB | $2.25 | 512 MB | $4.50 | 12 | Yes | 4.3 (384) | |
| 6 | Ryzen KVM 512MB | $3.00 | 512 MB | $6.00 | 4 | Yes | 3.8 (948) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does HostDare VPS cost?
Plans start at $2.17 per month for SSD0 (1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 500 GB traffic); Annual billing only; monthly equivalent = $25.99 / 12. 1 IPv4 + /64 IPv6, 300 Mbps per VPS, DDoS protection up to 3 Gbps. Across its published plans the median price is $4.50 per GB of RAM.
Where are HostDare's data centers?
HostDare lets you deploy in 3 locations: 1 in North America, 1 in Asia and 1 in Europe. Countries: Bulgaria, Japan and United States.
Does HostDare offer Windows VPS?
Windows Server can be installed on 4 GB-class plans and up (SSD3/NKVM3/CKVM3/BGSSD2 or higher) but no Windows license is included; the customer must supply one. Cheapest Windows-capable plan: SSD1 at $3.33/month.
Does HostDare have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual.
Is HostDare good?
As of October 23, 2026, HostDare sells 20 VPS plans from $2.17/month (SSD0: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 500 GB traffic) in 3 locations. It ranks #46 of 160 providers overall and #4 of 65 for Cheap USA VPS. It has no Trustpilot profile. Strengths: china-optimised routing options: cn2 gia in los angeles and softbank transit in osaka and yearly entry plans from about $2/mo equivalent with ipv6 /64 and ddos filtering on the budget lines. Limitations: no backups taken by the host; data protection is entirely the customer's job and only a 3-day refund window, limited to first orders and excluding promo-coupon purchases.
Sources
Data was read from these pages (provider data checked October 19, 2026; rankings updated October 23, 2026). Prices change; check the provider's site before buying.
- https://www.hostdare.com/
- https://www.hostdare.com/vps.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/amdvps.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/cn2giavps.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/chinaoptimizedvps.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/premiumjapanvps.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/cheapjapanvps.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/promo.html
- https://www.hostdare.com/termsofservice.html
- https://bill.hostdare.com/store/bg-ssd-kvm
- https://bill.hostdare.com/knowledgebase/2/Billing
- https://bill.hostdare.com/knowledgebase/4/What-payment-methodsorgateways-do-you-accept.html
- https://bill.hostdare.com/knowledgebase/25/how-to-setup-ipv6-.html
- https://vps.hostdare.com/