Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Namecheap VPS sells 5 VPS plans from $5.88/month (Spark: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic) in 1 locations. It ranks #112 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.2 from 22,054 reviews.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Spark at $5.88/month (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic).
- 1 data-center locations in 1 country: Phoenix.
- Free trial: A 'Free trial' button is shown on every VPS plan, but the page states no trial length or terms; the knowledgebase only documents a trial for shared hosting.
- Ranks #112 of 160 overall; best placing #28 of 123 for 8 vCPU VPS.
Key facts
| Website | namecheap.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Phoenix, United States |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Cheapest plan | Spark, $5.88/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $3.15 |
| Data centers | 1 locations in 1 country (North America) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Monthly, quarterly, yearly |
| Windows Server | No Only Linux templates are offered (AlmaLinux 9, Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04, Debian 11/12); Windows is not mentioned on the VPS page. |
| Operating systems | AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian |
| Storage | — NVMe (SSD) |
| DDoS protection | — |
| Backups / snapshots | Paid backups; snapshots: — |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | No |
| Dedicated CPU plans | No |
| Payment methods | Card, paypal, crypto |
| Trial or credit | A 'Free trial' button is shown on every VPS plan, but the page states no trial length or terms; the knowledgebase only documents a trial for shared hosting. |
| Money-back | 30 days |
| Support | 24/7 live chat and 24/7 help-desk tickets; no phone support. Basic ($10/mo) and Complete ($25/mo) server management add-ons on Quasar and higher. |
| Email / port 25 | No email rule published |
| Uptime SLA | 99.9% |
| Trustpilot | 4.2 / 5 from 22,054 reviews (profile) |
Plans and prices
5 plans recorded. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spark | VPS Hosting | Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $5.88 | $5.88 | Month-to-month price. Annual term: $3.88/mo first year ($46.56), renews at $58.56/yr (~$4.88/mo). Quarterly $16.44/3 mo. 1 IPv4 included. |
| Pulsar | VPS Hosting | Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | 1 TB | $11.88 | $5.94 | Month-to-month price. Annual term: $6.88/mo first year ($82.56), renews at $106.56/yr (~$8.88/mo). 1 IPv4 included. |
| Quasar | VPS Hosting | Shared | 4 | 6 GB | 120 GB SSD | 3 TB | $18.88 | $3.15 | Month-to-month price. Annual term: $12.88/mo first year ($154.56), renews at $190.56/yr (~$15.88/mo). Up to 2 IPv4. Basic ($10/mo) and Complete ($25/mo) management available. |
| Magnetar | VPS Hosting | Shared | 8 | 12 GB | 240 GB SSD | 6 TB | $32.88 | $2.74 | Month-to-month price. Annual term: $24.88/mo first year ($298.56), renews at $346.56/yr (~$28.88/mo). Up to 2 IPv4. Managed options available. |
| Hypernova | VPS Hosting | Shared | 12 | 24 GB | 500 GB SSD | 10 TB | $56.88 | $2.37 | Month-to-month price. Annual term: $46.88/mo first year ($562.56), renews at $634.56/yr (~$52.88/mo). Up to 2 IPv4. Managed options available. |
Prices quoted in USD; no conversion needed.
Data-center locations
Namecheap VPS lets you deploy in 1 locations: 1 in North America.
Map of Namecheap VPS locations
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Pros and cons
Strengths
- 30-day money-back guarantee on all VPS plans
- Pays by Bitcoin, PayPal and cards
- Optional Basic/Complete server management with cPanel for an extra $10-$25/mo
Limitations
- Single data center (Phoenix, USA) for VPS
- No Windows images and no hourly billing
- Month-to-month price is about 1.5x the first-year annual rate (e.g. Spark $5.88 vs $3.88)
Acceptable use
The general Hosting AUP bars hosting proxy servers or other traffic-relaying programs, torrent trackers/portals, cryptocurrency miners and streaming uploads; the VPS-specific paragraph 11 of the AUP could not be retrieved, so VPN/IPTV rules are unverified.
Where Namecheap ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
- 8 vCPU VPS #28 of 123
- 4 vCPU VPS #42 of 153
- Storage VPS (500 GB+ Disk) #32 of 72
- Managed VPS Hosting #36 of 59
- 1 GB RAM VPS #58 of 95
- Best VPS for Nextcloud #86 of 138
- VPS for Email Marketing and Mail Servers #83 of 129
- Best VPS for Streaming, Plex and Jellyfin #89 of 138
- Best VPS for Coolify #72 of 111
- cPanel VPS Hosting #32 of 49
- Best Node.js VPS #105 of 157
- Best VPS for Laravel #107 of 157
- Best VPS for Discord and Telegram Bots #107 of 157
- 2 GB RAM VPS #82 of 120
- All VPS providers #112 of 160
- Best VPS for Django #110 of 157
- Best Magento VPS #114 of 157
- Best Docker VPS #86 of 118
- VPS for PBN Hosting #115 of 157
- Best VPS for Dokploy #82 of 111
- Best VPS for WordPress #116 of 157
- Best VPS for Ollama and Local LLMs #115 of 153
- Best VPS for OpenClaw #119 of 157
- Best VPS in North America #86 of 113
Alternatives to Namecheap
Providers closest to Namecheap VPS by region, price and features. HostGator VPS, InterServer and ServerCheap are the nearest matches.
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 | $4.68 | 2 GB | $2.34 | 1 | No | 4.6 (17,852) | |
| 2 | Linux VPS 1 slice | $3.00 | 2 GB | $1.50 | 3 | Yes | 4.3 (2,514) | |
| 3 | NVMe-KVM-4GB-New | $3.00 | 4 GB | $0.75 | 1 | No | — | |
| 4 | Storage Starter | $3.99 | 512 MB | $7.98 | 2 | No | — | |
| 5 | KVM-512 | $1.25 | 512 MB | $2.50 | 3 | No | 1.8 (25) | |
| 6 | Stack 4 | $15.99 | 4 GB | $4.00 | 1 | No | 4.6 (8,231) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Namecheap VPS VPS cost?
Plans start at $5.88 per month for Spark (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic); Month-to-month price. Annual term: $3.88/mo first year ($46.56), renews at $58.56/yr (~$4.88/mo). Quarterly $16.44/3 mo. 1 IPv4 included. Across its published plans the median price is $3.15 per GB of RAM.
Where are Namecheap VPS's data centers?
Namecheap VPS lets you deploy in 1 locations: 1 in North America.
Does Namecheap VPS offer Windows VPS?
Only Linux templates are offered (AlmaLinux 9, Ubuntu 20.04/22.04/24.04, Debian 11/12); Windows is not mentioned on the VPS page.
Does Namecheap VPS have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly, quarterly or yearly.
Is Namecheap VPS good?
As of October 23, 2026, Namecheap VPS sells 5 VPS plans from $5.88/month (Spark: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic) in 1 locations. It ranks #112 of 160 providers overall. Trustpilot rates it 4.2 from 22,054 reviews. Strengths: 30-day money-back guarantee on all vps plans and pays by bitcoin, paypal and cards. Limitations: single data center (phoenix, usa) for vps and no windows images and no hourly billing.
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://www.namecheap.com/hosting/vps/
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/136/22/where-are-your-data...
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/909/48/what-virtualization...
- https://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/519/48/do-you-offer-a-free...
- https://www.namecheap.com/legal/hosting/aup/
- https://www.namecheap.com/about/
- https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.namecheap.com