Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, Tencent Cloud Lighthouse sells 9 VPS plans from $4.20/month (Starter 2C2G 40GB: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic) in 11 locations. It ranks #29 of 160 providers overall and #8 of 157 for Redis VPS. It has no Trustpilot profile.
Key takeaways
- Cheapest plan: Starter 2C2G 40GB at $4.20/month (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic).
- 11 data-center locations in 10 countries: Ashburn, Bangkok, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Johor Bahru and 5 more.
- Ranks #29 of 160 overall; best placing #8 of 157 for Redis VPS.
Key facts
| Website | tencentcloud.com |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Shenzhen, CN |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Cheapest plan | Starter 2C2G 40GB, $4.20/month |
| Price per GB RAM (median) | $2.25 |
| Data centers | 11 locations in 10 countries (Asia, Europe, North America, South America) |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Billing | Monthly, yearly |
| Windows Server | No Windows Server 2012 R2 / 2016 / 2019 / 2025 bundles with license included: Starter 2C2G from $6.00 (outside China) or $7.00 (Hong Kong), General 4C8G $63, Razor Speed 2C2G $8 |
| Operating systems | Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Rocky Linux, TencentOS Server, Windows Server |
| Storage | — NVMe (SSD) |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| Backups / snapshots | Free backups; snapshots: Yes |
| IPv4 / IPv6 | IPv4 included: Yes; IPv6: — |
| API | Yes |
| Dedicated CPU plans | No |
| Payment methods | Card, wire, other |
| Money-back | Not published |
| Support | Ticket support included; 24/7 technical support only with paid support plans; sales live chat |
| Email / port 25 | Opt-in email only (spam banned) |
| Uptime SLA | 99.975% single-instance (CVM SLA; no separate Lighthouse SLA published) |
| Trustpilot | No profile found |
Plans and prices
9 plans recorded across 3 lines. Monthly list prices in US dollars; the highlighted row is the cheapest.
| Plan | Line | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter 2C2G 40GB | Starter Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | 500 GB | $4.20 | $2.10 | Regions outside China except Hong Kong (Hong Kong: $6.00); 20 Mbps peak bandwidth; 512 GB/month transfer; prepaid monthly/yearly only, no hourly billing; overage $0.077-0.13/GB by region |
| Starter 2C2G 50GB | Starter Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 1 TB | $4.50 | $2.25 | 30 Mbps peak; 1,024 GB/month transfer; Hong Kong $8.50 |
| Starter 2C4G 70GB | Starter Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 70 GB SSD | 2 TB | $7.50 | $1.88 | 30 Mbps peak; 2,048 GB/month transfer; Hong Kong $15.00 |
| Starter 2C8G 100GB | Starter Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB SSD | 3 TB | $12.50 | $1.56 | 30 Mbps peak; 3,072 GB/month transfer; not offered in Hong Kong |
| General 4C8G 180GB | General Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 180 GB SSD | 5 TB | $36.00 | $4.50 | 35 Mbps peak; 5,120 GB/month transfer; same price in Hong Kong |
| General 8C16G 300GB | General Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 300 GB SSD | 7 TB | $78.00 | $4.88 | 45 Mbps peak; 7,168 GB/month transfer |
| Razor Speed 2C1G 40GB | Razor Speed Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 2 | 1 GB | 40 GB SSD | Unmetered | $5.00 | $5.00 | 200 Mbps peak bandwidth with unlimited public traffic; not available in Johor Bahru or Hong Kong; max 5 Razor Speed instances per region |
| Razor Speed 2C4G 60GB | Razor Speed Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | Unmetered | $8.50 | $2.12 | 200 Mbps peak bandwidth with unlimited public traffic |
| Razor Speed 4C8G 120GB | Razor Speed Bundle (Linux) | Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 120 GB SSD | Unmetered | $33.00 | $4.12 | 200 Mbps peak bandwidth with unlimited public traffic |
Priced in USD on the international site; no conversion needed
Data-center locations
Tencent Cloud Lighthouse lets you deploy in 11 locations: 7 in Asia, 2 in North America, 1 in Europe and 1 in South America. Countries: Brazil, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and United States.
Map of Tencent Cloud Lighthouse 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
- Razor Speed bundles from $5/mo offer 200 Mbps peak bandwidth with no traffic cap
- Same USD pricing in 10 regions outside Hong Kong, with Bangkok, Jakarta, Seoul, Tokyo and Johor Bahru covered
- Free snapshots (2 per instance, up to 20 per region), 5 free custom images and Anti-DDoS Basic enabled by default
Limitations
- Prepaid monthly/yearly only: no hourly billing, refunds are prorated by day and discounts are forfeited
- Bundle downgrades are not supported and Starter/General peak bandwidth is only 20-60 Mbps, not guaranteed
- Hong Kong bundles cost up to 2x the other regions and overage traffic in Tokyo is $0.13/GB
Acceptable use
The Acceptable Use Policy bans spam, falsifying the origin of data or connections, overburdening servers and any service Tencent prohibits at its discretion; VPN, proxies, crypto mining, torrents and IPTV are not named explicitly.
Where Tencent Cloud ranks
Positions in the rankings on this site, based on the data above.
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- Best VPS for a VPN Server (WireGuard, OpenVPN) #15 of 157
- Best VPS for Proxies #15 of 157
- Best VPS in Ashburn #3 of 31
- 2 GB RAM VPS #12 of 120
- Best VPS for E-commerce #17 of 157
- Best MySQL and Database VPS #17 of 157
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- Best FiveM VPS #20 of 157
- Best VPS for Django #20 of 157
- Best VPS for Developers #20 of 157
- 8 GB RAM VPS #18 of 141
- Best Docker VPS #16 of 118
Alternatives to Tencent Cloud
Providers closest to Tencent Cloud Lighthouse by region, price and features. LikeVPS, Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server and Hostinger 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 | Linux 1C/0.5G | $3.50 | 512 MB | $7.00 | 12 | Yes | 1.2 (100) | |
| 3 | KVM 1 | $11.99 | 4 GB | $3.00 | 10 | No | 4.6 (73,071) | |
| 4 | NVMe 2 GB | $4.00 | 2 GB | $2.00 | 14 | No | 2.7 (91) | |
| 5 | VM-0.5 | $2.99 | 512 MB | $5.98 | 17 | Yes | — | |
| 6 | VPS-1 | $4.54 | 4 GB | $1.14 | 11 | Yes | 3.8 (8,843) |
Frequently asked questions
How much does Tencent Cloud Lighthouse VPS cost?
Plans start at $4.20 per month for Starter 2C2G 40GB (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic); Regions outside China except Hong Kong (Hong Kong: $6.00); 20 Mbps peak bandwidth; 512 GB/month transfer; prepaid monthly/yearly only, no hourly billing; overage $0.077-0.13/GB by region. Across its published plans the median price is $2.25 per GB of RAM.
Where are Tencent Cloud Lighthouse's data centers?
Tencent Cloud Lighthouse lets you deploy in 11 locations: 7 in Asia, 2 in North America, 1 in Europe and 1 in South America. Countries: Brazil, Germany, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and United States.
Does Tencent Cloud Lighthouse offer Windows VPS?
Windows Server 2012 R2 / 2016 / 2019 / 2025 bundles with license included: Starter 2C2G from $6.00 (outside China) or $7.00 (Hong Kong), General 4C8G $63, Razor Speed 2C2G $8
Does Tencent Cloud Lighthouse have hourly billing?
No; billing is monthly or yearly.
Is Tencent Cloud Lighthouse good?
As of October 23, 2026, Tencent Cloud Lighthouse sells 9 VPS plans from $4.20/month (Starter 2C2G 40GB: 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic) in 11 locations. It ranks #29 of 160 providers overall and #8 of 157 for Redis VPS. It has no Trustpilot profile. Strengths: razor speed bundles from $5/mo offer 200 mbps peak bandwidth with no traffic cap and same usd pricing in 10 regions outside hong kong, with bangkok, jakarta, seoul, tokyo and johor bahru covered. Limitations: prepaid monthly/yearly only: no hourly billing, refunds are prorated by day and discounts are forfeited and bundle downgrades are not supported and starter/general peak bandwidth is only 20-60 mbps, not guaranteed.
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-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/47794
- https://intl.cloud.tencent.com/document/product/1103/47794
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41266
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41403
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41406
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41265
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41394
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/47005
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41262
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/43335
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/1103/41558
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/555/7425
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/301/30393
- https://www-sg.tencentcloud.com/document/product/301/9245
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tencent_Cloud