Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, LightNode sells 16 VPS plans from $7.71/month (Start: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic) in 39 locations. It ranks #81 of 160 providers overall. It has no Trustpilot profile.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Start at $7.71/month (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic).
- Windows Server from $13.70/month (Windows Start, Windows plan).
- 39 data-center locations in 37 countries: Ashburn, Athens, Baghdad, Bangkok, Bogotá, Buenos Aires and 33 more.
- Ranks #81 of 160 overall; best placing #13 of 76 for Forex VPS.
Key facts
| Website | lightnode.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Founded | 2021 |
| Cheapest plan | Start, $7.71/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $4.25 |
| Data centers | 39 locations in 37 countries (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Hourly, monthly |
| Windows Server | Yes Windows Server images are selectable in the console (versions not listed on the site; 'the list can change'). A dedicated Windows VPS line runs from $13.7/mo (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB) or $0.021/hour, with RDP and VNC access. |
| Operating systems | Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Arch Linux, FreeBSD, Windows Server, Application images |
| Storage | Yes NVMe (NVMe) |
| DDoS protection | — |
| Backups / snapshots | No provider backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | No |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, alipay, google_pay, unionpay, momo |
| Trial or credit | Bonus of up to $15 on the first account recharge (e.g. top up $10 to start); no free trial |
| Money-back | Not published |
| Support | Ticket and email support ([email protected]) via the console; no phone line listed |
| Email / port 25 | No email rule published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.95% uptime advertised (no formal credit schedule found) |
| Trustpilot | No profile found |
Plans and prices
16 plans recorded across 4 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Linux VPS (standard regions) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $7.71 | $3.85 | Price in most regions (US, Frankfurt, São Paulo, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Bahrain, etc.). Hourly pay-as-you-go from $0.012/hour; billed against prepaid account balance. |
| Agency | Linux VPS (standard regions) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $14.70 | $3.67 | Standard-region price; hourly billing available, per-plan hourly rate not published. |
| Premium | Linux VPS (standard regions) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $27.70 | $3.46 | Standard-region price; hourly billing available. |
| Enterprise | Linux VPS (standard regions) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $52.70 | $3.29 | Standard-region price; hourly billing available. |
| Start (Hong Kong) | Linux VPS (Hong Kong) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $10.41 | $5.21 | Hong Kong (HK T4 data center) regional price; the HK page's intro still quotes 'from $7.71/month', but the plan table lists $10.41. |
| Agency (Hong Kong) | Linux VPS (Hong Kong) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $20.11 | $5.03 | Hong Kong regional price. |
| Premium (Hong Kong) | Linux VPS (Hong Kong) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $38.51 | $4.81 | Hong Kong regional price. |
| Enterprise (Hong Kong) | Linux VPS (Hong Kong) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $74.31 | $4.64 | Hong Kong regional price. |
| Start (Taipei) | Linux VPS (Taipei) | Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $17.71 | $8.86 | Taipei regional price, more than double the standard-region rate. |
| Agency (Taipei) | Linux VPS (Taipei) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $34.70 | $8.68 | Taipei regional price. |
| Premium (Taipei) | Linux VPS (Taipei) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $67.70 | $8.46 | Taipei regional price. |
| Enterprise (Taipei) | Linux VPS (Taipei) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $132.70 | $8.29 | Taipei regional price. |
| Windows Start | Windows VPS | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 1 TB | $13.70 | $3.42 | Windows VPS line with RDP and VNC access; hourly from $0.021/hour. No separate Windows licence fee is mentioned on the page. Regional pricing for Windows is not broken out. |
| Windows Agency | Windows VPS | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $26.70 | $3.34 | Windows VPS line; RDP and VNC. |
| Windows Premium | Windows VPS | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $51.70 | $3.23 | Windows VPS line; RDP and VNC. |
| Windows Enterprise | Windows VPS | Shared | 16 | 32 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $100.70 | $3.15 | Windows VPS line; RDP and VNC. |
Native currency USD; no conversion needed
LightNode Windows VPS prices
Plans that can run Windows Server, with the monthly licence fee added where LightNode charges one.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | $/month | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows Start | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $13.70 | Windows plan |
| Windows Agency | 4 | 8 GB | 50 GB | $26.70 | Windows plan |
| Windows Premium | 8 | 16 GB | 50 GB | $51.70 | Windows plan |
| Windows Enterprise | 16 | 32 GB | 50 GB | $100.70 | Windows plan |
Data-center locations
LightNode lets you deploy in 39 locations: 16 in Asia, 7 in Europe, 7 in Middle East, 5 in South America, 2 in North America and 2 in Africa. Countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong and 25 more.
Map of LightNode locations
Click a marker to see which providers sell servers there. Marker size reflects the number of providers in that city.
- Buenos Aires (Argentina)
- Dhaka
- Sao Paulo (Brazil)
- Sofia (Bulgaria)
- Phnom Penh
- Santiago (Chile)
- Bogotá (Colombia)
- Cairo (Egypt)
- Marseille (France)
- Frankfurt (Germany)
- Athens (Greece)
- Hong Kong (Hong Kong)
- Jakarta (Indonesia)
- Baghdad
- Tokyo (Japan)
- Kuwait City
- Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
- Mexico City (Mexico)
- Yangon
- Kathmandu
- Muscat
- Karachi (Pakistan)
- Lima (Peru)
- Manila (Philippines)
- Doha (Qatar)
- Moscow (Russia)
- Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)
- Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Singapore (Singapore)
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Seoul (South Korea)
- Taipei (Taiwan)
- Bangkok (Thailand)
- Istanbul (Turkey)
- Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
- London (United Kingdom)
- Ashburn (United States)
- Hanoi (Vietnam)
- Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
Pros and cons
Strengths
- About 40 live regions, including rare ones such as Baghdad, Kathmandu, Yangon, Phnom Penh, Muscat and Lima
- Hourly billing from $0.012/hour; servers can be created, resized or released at any time
- Same $7.71/mo entry price across most regions, with a public API and CLI
Limitations
- Every plan has only 50 GB NVMe, even the 8 vCPU / 16 GB tier
- Hong Kong is about 35% dearer and Taipei more than double the standard price
- No published backup, snapshot, DDoS or IPv6 details; no money-back guarantee stated
Where LightNode ranks
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- Best VPS in United Arab Emirates #6 of 16
- Best VPS in Singapore #24 of 64
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| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | — | |
| 2 | Flexus L 2 vCPUs | 2 GiB | $9.00 | 2 GB | $4.50 | 17 | No | 2.8 (3) | |
| 3 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 512 MB | $5.00 | 32 | Yes | 1.6 (585) | |
| 4 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | 64 | No | 2.5 (681) | |
| 5 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 512 MB | $10.00 | 19 | Yes | 1.3 (429) |
| 6 | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 1 OCPU / 8 GB | $16.06 | 8 GB | $2.01 | 25 | Yes | 1.3 (180) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does LightNode VPS cost?
Plans start at $7.71 per month for Start (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic); Price in most regions (US, Frankfurt, São Paulo, Dubai, Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, Bahrain, etc.). Hourly pay-as-you-go from $0.012/hour; billed against prepaid account balance. Across its published plans the median price is $4.25 per GB of RAM.
Where are LightNode's data centers?
LightNode lets you deploy in 39 locations: 16 in Asia, 7 in Europe, 7 in Middle East, 5 in South America, 2 in North America and 2 in Africa. Countries: Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong and 25 more.
Does LightNode offer Windows VPS?
Windows Server images are selectable in the console (versions not listed on the site; 'the list can change'). A dedicated Windows VPS line runs from $13.7/mo (2 vCPU, 4 GB, 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB) or $0.021/hour, with RDP and VNC access. Cheapest Windows-capable plan: Windows Start at $13.70/month.
Does LightNode have hourly billing?
Yes, servers are billed by the hour with a monthly cap.
Is LightNode good?
As of October 23, 2026, LightNode sells 16 VPS plans from $7.71/month (Start: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic) in 39 locations. It ranks #81 of 160 providers overall. It has no Trustpilot profile. Strengths: about 40 live regions, including rare ones such as baghdad, kathmandu, yangon, phnom penh, muscat and lima and hourly billing from $0.012/hour; servers can be created, resized or released at any time. Limitations: every plan has only 50 gb nvme, even the 8 vcpu / 16 gb tier and hong kong is about 35% dearer and taipei more than double the standard price.
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.lightnode.com/
- https://www.lightnode.com/en-US/product
- https://go.lightnode.com/hourly-billing-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/locations
- https://go.lightnode.com/germany-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/hong-kong-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/taiwan-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/brazil-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/the-united-arab-emirates-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/japan-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/korea-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/singapore-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/bahrain-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/the-united-states-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/windows-vps
- https://go.lightnode.com/nvme-ssd-vps
- https://www.lightnode.com/en-US/speed/us-siliconvalley-1
- https://apidoc.lightnode.com/en