Virtual or physical?

The honest version: a VPS is faster to get, cheaper to start and easier to outgrow. A dedicated server is a whole machine with predictable performance and a fixed shape. Most people should start virtual.

The decision, in one table

How much of the machine do you want?
Level of control01Virtual Private Servers02Dedicated Servers
Resource isolationVirtual Private ServersDedicated vCores on shared physical hostsDedicated ServersThe entire physical machine is yours
Noisy neighboursVirtual Private ServersvCores are yours; the host is sharedDedicated ServersThere are none. Nothing else runs on it.
ProvisioningVirtual Private ServersAutomated where capacity allowsDedicated ServersConfirmed against live stock, then deployed
Hardware choiceVirtual Private ServersStandardised NVMe platformDedicated ServersYou pick the exact CPU, RAM and disks
ScalingVirtual Private ServersMove up a tier as you growDedicated ServersFixed hardware for the term
StorageVirtual Private ServersNVMe, sized by tierDedicated ServersThe exact drives listed on the plan
Network portVirtual Private ServersShared port, guaranteed rate per tierDedicated ServersYour own port, unmetered where stated
IP addressesVirtual Private ServersOne IPv4 addressDedicated ServersUsable IPv4 as published on the card, plus an IPv6 block
BackupVirtual Private ServersPrevious 24 hours, includedDedicated ServersYours to arrange; the disks are yours
What we manageVirtual Private ServersThe platform. The operating system is yours.Dedicated ServersThe hardware and the link to it. Nothing above that.
Rebuild and reinstallVirtual Private ServersSelf-service from the client areaDedicated ServersReinstall on request, out-of-band access included
CommitmentVirtual Private ServersMonthly. Cancel at the end of the month you paid for.Dedicated ServersMonthly. No minimum term beyond it.
Entry costVirtual Private ServersLowerDedicated ServersHigher
Best forVirtual Private ServersApps, APIs, dev and stagingDedicated ServersVirtualisation, databases, sustained load

Or let the rules decide

Two questions, a transparent rules engine, and an explanation of why it picked what it picked.

Infrastructure recommender

Step 1 of 2

What are you deploying?

Pick the closest match. This narrows the shortlist; it does not lock anything in.

This is a deterministic rules engine, not a model. It scores every plan against your answers using fixed weights and shows you the reasoning.

Every plan, one price list

Both product lines, sorted by monthly price. Use the filters on the dedicated page for anything more specific.

Every plan, one price list
PlanCategoryProcessorMemoryStorageDeploy
Super VPS Launch$14.99/moVPS2 vCores4 GB40 GBCheck availability — Super VPS Launch
Super VPS Boost$18.99/moVPS4 vCores8 GB75 GBCheck availability — Super VPS Boost
Super VPS Pro$22.99/moVPS6 vCores12 GB100 GBCheck availability — Super VPS Pro
Anvil 1$24.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed4 GB250 GBDeploy — Anvil 1
Anvil 2$30.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed16 GB2.1 TBDeploy — Anvil 2
Super VPS Ultra$33.99/moVPS8 vCores24 GB200 GBCheck availability — Super VPS Ultra
Anvil 3$35.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB240 GBCheck availability — Anvil 3
Anvil 4$40.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB500 GBCheck availability — Anvil 4
Anvil 5$50.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB4.5 TBCheck availability — Anvil 5
Anvil 6$55.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB240 GBCheck availability — Anvil 6
Anvil 7$60.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB480 GBCheck availability — Anvil 7
Forge 1$65.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed16 GB4 TBDeploy — Forge 1
Forge 2$75.00/moDedicatedIntel Core i7-7700K64 GB900 GBCheck availability — Forge 2
Forge 3$86.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB4 TBDeploy — Forge 3
Forge 4$93.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB4 TBDeploy — Forge 4
Forge 5$105.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB7.0 TBDeploy — Forge 5
Forge 6$115.00/moDedicatedXeon E5-2683v432 GB8 TBDeploy — Forge 6
Forge 7$120.00/moDedicatedModel varies — clock and cores guaranteed32 GB15.0 TBCheck availability — Forge 7
Apex 1$130.00/moDedicatedIntel Xeon D-152116 GB48 TBCheck availability — Apex 1
Apex 2$170.00/moDedicatedAMD EPYC 4244P128 GB5.8 TBCheck availability — Apex 2
Apex 3$250.00/moDedicatedAMD EPYC 4245P128 GB32.6 TBCheck availability — Apex 3
Apex 4$375.00/moDedicatedAMD EPYC 4584PX128 GB5.8 TBCheck availability — Apex 4
Apex 5$445.00/moDedicatedAMD EPYC 4585PX128 GB32.6 TBCheck availability — Apex 5
Apex 6$1,830.00/moDedicated2 x Intel Xeon Gold 5515+1024 GB46.1 TBCheck availability — Apex 6
Apex 7$2,765.00/moDedicated2 x AMD EPYC 92551536 GB184.3 TBCheck availability — Apex 7
Apex 8$3,665.00/moDedicated2 x AMD EPYC 95551536 GB184.3 TBCheck availability — Apex 8

Ready when you are

Pick a machine. Get root. Go.

No sales call. No minimum term beyond the month you paid for. Full specifications before you spend anything.

Virtual from $14.99/moBare metal from $24.00/mo