Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hostens sells 15 VPS plans from $6.00/month (Container VPS Small: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic) in 2 locations. It ranks #121 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.5 from 802 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Container VPS Small at $6.00/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic).
- Windows Server from $21.25/month (Windows VPS Small, Windows plan).
- 2 data-center locations in 2 countries: Singapore and Vilnius.
- Ranks #121 of 160 overall; best placing #15 of 72 for Storage VPS (500 GB+ Disk).
Key facts
| Website | hostens.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Cheapest plan | Container VPS Small, $6.00/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $6.60 |
| Data centers | 2 locations in 2 countries (Asia, Europe) |
| Virtualization | KVM (Linux and Windows VPS); OpenVZ (Container and Storage VPS) |
| Billing | Monthly, annual, biennial, triennial |
| Windows Server | Yes Separate Windows VPS tab (KVM) from $21.25/mo with Windows Server 2019, 2022 or 2025. |
| Operating systems | CentOS, CloudLinux, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Fedora, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025 |
| Storage | — NVMe (SSD) |
| DDoS protection | — |
| Backups / snapshots | Paid backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: Yes |
| API | — |
| Dedicated CPU plans | — |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, crypto, alipay, other |
| Money-back | 30 days |
| Support | 24/7/365 technical support via live chat, email and ticket system (per homepage); ToS commits to addressing provider-side faults within 24 hours. Unmanaged VPS; Managed VPS adds server administration. |
| Email / port 25 | Bulk email banned |
| Uptime SLA | 99.95% per calendar year (10% of monthly fee credited per hour of breach, up to 100%) |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 / 5 from 802 reviews (profile) |
Plans and prices
15 plans recorded across 5 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux VPS Small | Linux VPS (KVM) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB SSD | 4 TB | $7.50 | $3.75 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. |
| Linux VPS Medium | Linux VPS (KVM) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB SSD | 8 TB | $16.00 | $4.00 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. |
| Linux VPS Large | Linux VPS (KVM) | Shared | 3 | 8 GB | 80 GB SSD | 16 TB | $31.50 | $3.94 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. |
| Windows VPS Small | Windows VPS (KVM) | Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | 4 TB | $21.25 | $10.62 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Windows Server licence included; backups $1/mo; Plesk optional at $9.99/mo. |
| Windows VPS Medium | Windows VPS (KVM) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | 8 TB | $40.00 | $10.00 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Windows Server licence included; backups $1/mo. |
| Windows VPS Large | Windows VPS (KVM) | Shared | 3 | 8 GB | 80 GB SSD | 16 TB | $77.50 | $9.69 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Windows Server licence included; backups $1/mo. |
| Container VPS Small | Container VPS (OpenVZ) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 25 GB SSD | 2 TB | $6.00 | $3.00 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). OpenVZ container (no custom kernel). Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. |
| Container VPS Medium | Container VPS (OpenVZ) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | 4 TB | $11.50 | $2.88 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). OpenVZ container. Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. |
| Container VPS Large | Container VPS (OpenVZ) | Shared | 3 | 8 GB | 100 GB SSD | 8 TB | $21.50 | $2.69 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). OpenVZ container. Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. |
| Storage VPS Small | Storage VPS (OpenVZ) | Shared | 1 | 512 MB | 256 GB | 2 TB | $6.00 | $12.00 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Large-disk OpenVZ server on RAID storage (disk type not stated); no backups available. |
| Storage VPS Medium | Storage VPS (OpenVZ) | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 512 GB | 4 TB | $11.00 | $11.00 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Large-disk OpenVZ server; no backups available. |
| Storage VPS Large | Storage VPS (OpenVZ) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 1024 GB | 8 TB | $21.00 | $10.50 | 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). Large-disk OpenVZ server; no backups available. |
| Managed VPS Mini | Managed VPS (cPanel & WHM, CloudLinux) | Shared | 2 | 6 GB | 50 GB | Unmetered | $50.99 | $8.50 | Monthly price ($611.88/yr); administration by Hostens, cPanel & WHM for 5 accounts, daily and weekly backups, storage auto-grows by 20 GB when free space drops below 10 GB. |
| Managed VPS Midi | Managed VPS (cPanel & WHM, CloudLinux) | Shared | 4 | 10 GB | 50 GB | Unmetered | $65.99 | $6.60 | Monthly price ($791.88/yr); same management and backup inclusions as Mini. |
| Managed VPS Maxi | Managed VPS (cPanel & WHM, CloudLinux) | Shared | 6 | 16 GB | 50 GB | Unmetered | $90.99 | $5.69 | Monthly price ($1,091.88/yr); same management and backup inclusions as Mini. |
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Hostens Windows VPS prices
Plans that can run Windows Server, with the monthly licence fee added where Hostens charges one.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | $/month | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows VPS Small | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB | $21.25 | Windows plan |
| Windows VPS Medium | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB | $40.00 | Windows plan |
| Windows VPS Large | 3 | 8 GB | 80 GB | $77.50 | Windows plan |
Data-center locations
Hostens lets you deploy in 2 locations: 1 in Europe and 1 in Asia. Countries: Lithuania and Singapore.
Map of Hostens locations
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Pros and cons
Strengths
- 30-day money-back guarantee on VPS paid by card or PayPal
- Backups for just $1/mo and a dedicated IPv4 plus IPv6 on every plan
- Accepts BitPay crypto, PayPal, Alipay, Stripe cards, Doku and Boleto
- Choice of KVM, OpenVZ container, large-disk storage and managed cPanel VPS
Limitations
- Big headline discounts need 1-3 year prepayment and do not recur
- No custom OS/ISO installs; OpenVZ plans cannot change kernel
- Data-center cities are barely documented (Vilnius and Singapore only named)
- No phone support line listed for VPS customers
Acceptable use
ToS bans unlawful use, bulk e-mail sending and use that harms other systems or networks; DDoS attacks on the service can trigger immediate suspension. Mining, Tor, proxies/VPN, torrents and IRC are not addressed in the ToS.
Where Hostens ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Storage VPS (500 GB+ Disk) #15 of 72
- 2 GB RAM VPS #30 of 120
- 4 GB RAM VPS #44 of 145
- 8 GB RAM VPS #43 of 141
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #59 of 138
- Best VPS for OpenClaw #73 of 157
- Best Redis VPS #85 of 157
- Best VPS for Mastodon #86 of 157
- Best VPS for n8n #65 of 118
- Best VPS for Odoo #89 of 157
- Best VPS for Moodle #89 of 157
- Best VPS for E-commerce #91 of 157
- Best WooCommerce VPS #93 of 157
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #84 of 138
- Best Magento VPS #96 of 157
- Best VPS for Ollama and Local LLMs #94 of 153
- Cheap Singapore VPS #26 of 42
- cPanel VPS Hosting #33 of 49
- Managed VPS Hosting #40 of 59
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #107 of 157
- 16 GB RAM VPS #86 of 126
- Best VPS for Coolify #76 of 111
- Best Minecraft VPS #110 of 157
- Best FiveM VPS #110 of 157
Alternatives to Hostens
Providers closest to Hostens by region, price and features. LikeVPS, Time4VPS and GreenCloudVPS 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 | Linux 1 | $3.35 | 1 GB | $3.35 | 1 | Yes | 4.7 (1,254) | |
| 3 | SSDKVM-1 | $6.00 | 1 GB | $6.00 | 19 | Yes | 3.3 (122) | |
| 4 | Cloud VPS 4 | $6.16 | 8 GB | $0.77 | 10 | Yes | 4.6 (11,470) | |
| 5 | Ryzen-KVM-1GB (India) | $3.00 | 1 GB | $3.00 | 6 | Yes | — | |
| 6 | VPS-1 | $4.54 | 4 GB | $1.14 | 11 | Yes | 3.8 (8,843) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hostens VPS cost?
Plans start at $6.00 per month for Container VPS Small (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic); 1-month price with no discount; prepaying 1/2/3 years gives 30/40/50% off the first term only (labelled 'not recurring'). OpenVZ container (no custom kernel). Backups optional at $1/mo; cPanel/Plesk/DirectAdmin optional from $9.99/mo. Across its published plans the median price is $6.60 per GB of RAM.
Where are Hostens's data centers?
Hostens lets you deploy in 2 locations: 1 in Europe and 1 in Asia. Countries: Lithuania and Singapore.
Does Hostens offer Windows VPS?
Separate Windows VPS tab (KVM) from $21.25/mo with Windows Server 2019, 2022 or 2025. Cheapest Windows-capable plan: Windows VPS Small at $21.25/month.
Does Hostens have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly, annual, biennial or triennial.
Is Hostens good?
As of October 23, 2026, Hostens sells 15 VPS plans from $6.00/month (Container VPS Small: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic) in 2 locations. It ranks #121 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.5 from 802 reviews. Strengths: 30-day money-back guarantee on vps paid by card or paypal and backups for just $1/mo and a dedicated ipv4 plus ipv6 on every plan. Limitations: big headline discounts need 1-3 year prepayment and do not recur and no custom os/iso installs; openvz plans cannot change kernel.
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://hostens.com/vps-hosting/
- https://www.hostens.com/managed-vps/
- https://www.hostens.com/
- https://www.hostens.com/about-us/history/
- https://www.hostens.com/legal/refund-policy/
- https://www.hostens.com/legal/terms-of-service/
- https://billing.hostens.com/?cmd=cart&action=add&id=249&cycle=m
- https://lg.hostens.com
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hostens.com