Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Hosting.com sells 7 VPS plans from $19.99/month (VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server): 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 10 locations. It ranks #106 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.8 from 7,204 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) at $19.99/month (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic).
- 10 data-center locations in 9 countries: Amsterdam, Dubai, London, Mexico City, Mumbai, New York and 4 more.
- Ranks #106 of 160 overall; best placing #35 of 138 for VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin.
Key facts
| Website | hosting.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Ann Arbor, United States |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Cheapest plan | VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server), $19.99/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $5.00 |
| Data centers | 10 locations in 9 countries (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Monthly, annual, triennial |
| Windows Server | No Self-managed Windows VPS line (Windows Server 2022, NVMe, AMD EPYC) from $15/mo promo / $29.99 regular; Plesk optional. Linux VPS pages do not offer Windows images. |
| Operating systems | Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Windows Server |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | — |
| Backups / snapshots | Paid backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | — |
| Dedicated CPU plans | Yes |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, wire, other |
| Money-back | Not published |
| Support | 24/7/365 ticket, live chat and phone; unmanaged plans get infrastructure-only support, managed plans include SRE/server administration |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% (unmanaged, power/network); 99.95%+ on managed plans; 5% credit per hour of confirmed downtime |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 / 5 from 7,204 reviews (profile) |
Hosting.com is the brand A2 Hosting adopted in April 2025 after joining World Host Group; plans, data centers and support carried over.
Plans and prices
7 plans recorded across 3 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest. Native USD pricing (US storefront); regional storefronts (UK, CA, AU, IN, MX, KE etc.) bill in local currency.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) | Unmanaged Linux VPS | Dedicated | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $19.99 | $5.00 | Renewal price per WHTop listing (Oct 2025): 'pay $9.99 today, then $19.99 on renewal'. hosting.com's package comparison lists 2 dedicated cores / 4 GB / 100 GB NVMe / unlimited transfer (WHTop lists 80 GB). Billing toggles: monthly, annual, triennial. Prices not readable on the live page; verify manually. |
| VPS S (8GB Cloud Server) | Unmanaged Linux VPS | Dedicated | 4 | 8 GB | 150 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $39.99 | $5.00 | Renewal price per WHTop (Oct 2025); intro $19.99/mo first term. Official specs: 4 cores / 8 GB / 150 GB NVMe. |
| VPS M (16GB Cloud Server) | Unmanaged Linux VPS | Dedicated | 8 | 16 GB | 300 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $79.99 | $5.00 | Renewal price per WHTop (Oct 2025); intro $39.99/mo first term. Official specs: 8 cores / 16 GB / 300 GB NVMe. |
| VPS L (32GB Cloud Server) | Unmanaged Linux VPS | Dedicated | 16 | 32 GB | 400 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $109.99 | $3.44 | Renewal price per WHTop (Oct 2025); intro $54.98/mo first term. Official specs: 16 cores / 32 GB / 400 GB NVMe. |
| Managed cPanel 4GB | Managed cPanel Server | Dedicated | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $75.99 | $19.00 | Renewal price per WHTop (Oct 2025); intro $38.00/mo. Includes cPanel/WHM, daily backups to a separate server, 24/7/365 managed support, 99.95%+ SLA. Official specs: 2 vCPU / 4 GB / 100 GB / 1 TB transfer. |
| Managed cPanel 16GB | Managed cPanel Server | Dedicated | 8 | 16 GB | 300 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $90.99 | $5.69 | Renewal price per WHTop (Oct 2025); intro $45.50/mo. LiteSpeed web server on 16 GB and above. Official specs: 8 vCPU / 16 GB / 300 GB / 3 TB transfer. |
| Windows VPS (entry) | Self-managed Windows VPS | Dedicated | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | Unmetered | $29.99 | $7.50 | Official page: 'from $15/mo, down from $29.99/mo' (regular $29.99). Windows Server 2022, 8 global locations; add-ons: Plesk from $19.99/mo, extra core $14.99/mo, extra 1 GB RAM $4.99/mo. Specs per WHTop XS tier. |
Native USD pricing (US storefront); regional storefronts (UK, CA, AU, IN, MX, KE etc.) bill in local currency.
Data-center locations
Hosting.com lets you deploy in 10 locations: 4 in North America, 2 in Europe, 2 in Asia, 1 in Middle East and 1 in Oceania. Countries: Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.
Map of Hosting.com 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
- Dedicated AMD EPYC cores and NVMe on every VPS plan with unlimited transfer on unmanaged Cloud Servers
- Ten VPS locations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Asia and Oceania (mostly Equinix facilities)
- Managed cPanel line includes daily backups, LiteSpeed (16 GB+), free migration and a 99.95%+ SLA
Limitations
- 30-day money-back guarantee explicitly excludes VPS plans and servers
- Promotional first-term prices roughly double at renewal (VPS XS $9.99 intro vs $19.99 renewal)
- Live plan prices are not shown in page HTML and the brand transition from A2 Hosting left inconsistent plan naming (Cloud Server vs VPS XS/S/M/L)
Acceptable use
Acceptable Usage Policy prohibits operating VPN or proxy services on any hosting.com service, bulk/unsolicited email (zero tolerance), open relays, and automated scripts/bots generating excessive load; file/software download repositories are also barred. Crypto mining, torrents and IPTV are not named but fall under resource-abuse clauses.
Where Hosting.com ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #35 of 138
- Best Magento VPS #45 of 157
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #44 of 138
- Dedicated VPS (Dedicated CPU Cores) #17 of 49
- Best VPS for GitLab #61 of 152
- High-Performance VPS #35 of 82
- Best Gaming VPS #68 of 157
- 32 GB RAM VPS #39 of 80
- 32 GB+ RAM VPS #46 of 94
- Best FiveM VPS #77 of 157
- Best VPS for Ollama and Local LLMs #76 of 153
- Best Palworld VPS #72 of 137
- Best Minecraft VPS #85 of 157
- Managed VPS Hosting #33 of 59
- Best WooCommerce VPS #89 of 157
- Best VPS for a VPN Server (WireGuard, OpenVPN) #89 of 157
- Unmetered VPS (Unlimited Bandwidth) #36 of 62
- 4 GB RAM VPS #85 of 145
- Best VPS for Proxies #94 of 157
- 8 vCPU VPS #75 of 123
- 8 GB RAM VPS #86 of 141
- Best VPS for E-commerce #96 of 157
- cPanel VPS Hosting #30 of 49
- 16 GB RAM VPS #78 of 126
Alternatives to Hosting.com
Providers closest to Hosting.com by region, price and features. LikeVPS, ScalaHosting and Bluehost VPS 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 | Config #1 | $24.95 | 4 GB | $6.24 | 15 | No | 4.9 (2,208) | |
| 3 | NVMe 2 | $5.69 | 2 GB | $2.85 | 9 | No | 4.5 (31,911) | |
| 4 | NVMe 2 GB | $16.00 | 2 GB | $8.00 | 19 | No | 4.3 (8) | |
| 5 | DigitalOcean Micro | $11.00 | 2 GB | $5.50 | 9 | No | 4.6 (3,766) | |
| 6 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | 29 | No | 3.5 (1,836) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Hosting.com VPS cost?
Plans start at $19.99 per month for VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server) (2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic); Renewal price per WHTop listing (Oct 2025): 'pay $9.99 today, then $19.99 on renewal'. hosting.com's package comparison lists 2 dedicated cores / 4 GB / 100 GB NVMe / unlimited transfer (WHTop lists 80 GB). Billing toggles: monthly, annual, triennial. Prices not readable on the live page; verify manually. Across its published plans the median price is $5.00 per GB of RAM.
Where are Hosting.com's data centers?
Hosting.com lets you deploy in 10 locations: 4 in North America, 2 in Europe, 2 in Asia, 1 in Middle East and 1 in Oceania. Countries: Australia, Canada, India, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and United States.
Does Hosting.com offer Windows VPS?
Self-managed Windows VPS line (Windows Server 2022, NVMe, AMD EPYC) from $15/mo promo / $29.99 regular; Plesk optional. Linux VPS pages do not offer Windows images.
Does Hosting.com have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly, annual or triennial.
Is Hosting.com good?
As of October 23, 2026, Hosting.com sells 7 VPS plans from $19.99/month (VPS XS (4GB Cloud Server): 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic) in 10 locations. It ranks #106 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.8 from 7,204 reviews. Strengths: dedicated amd epyc cores and nvme on every vps plan with unlimited transfer on unmanaged cloud servers and ten vps locations across north america, europe, middle east, asia and oceania (mostly equinix facilities). Limitations: 30-day money-back guarantee explicitly excludes vps plans and servers and promotional first-term prices roughly double at renewal (vps xs $9.99 intro vs $19.99 renewal).
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://hosting.com/
- https://hosting.com/hosting/vps-hosting/
- https://hosting.com/hosting/vps-hosting/unmanaged/linux/
- https://hosting.com/hosting/vps-hosting/managed/linux/
- https://hosting.com/hosting/vps-hosting/unmanaged/windows/
- https://hosting.com/package-comparison/
- https://hosting.com/hosting/servers/
- https://hosting.com/about/
- https://hosting.com/about/mergers-and-acquisitions/
- https://hosting.com/about/money-back-guarantee/
- https://hosting.com/about/renewal-pricing/
- https://hosting.com/about/99-9-uptime-commitment/
- https://hosting.com/about/news/
- https://terms.hosting.com
- https://terms.hosting.com/service-terms
- https://terms.hosting.com/acceptable-usage
- https://terms.hosting.com/refund-billing-policy
- https://kb.hosting.com/docs/determining-which-data-center-hosts-your-account.md
- https://kb.hosting.com/docs/managed-vs-unmanaged-vps.md
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