What's the difference between a VPS and a dedicated server, and do you sell dedicated servers?

VPSUpdated 2 Oct 20262 min read
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  1. VPS vs dedicated server
  2. Which fits your workload?
  3. Frequently asked questions

A VPS and a dedicated server both give you a full machine to run whatever you like, but they differ in how the hardware is shared. Understanding the trade-off helps you see which fits your workload.

Note: VPS plans aren't sold any more. If you already have a VPS with us, message the team for help.

VPS vs dedicated server

The core difference is whether you're sharing the physical hardware.

  1. VPS: a KVM virtual machine with guaranteed resources and full root — an isolated virtual slice of a physical machine. Great value and ideal for most self-managed needs.
  2. Dedicated server: an entire physical box for you alone, offering maximum performance and isolation at a higher cost.
  3. Both are unmanaged: you run the OS and software yourself on either one.

Tip: A VPS is about flexibility and cost; dedicated is for when you need a full machine's worth of consistent power and total isolation.

Which fits your workload?

Match the product to how demanding and consistent your workload is.

  • If you already have a VPS, most projects run comfortably on its guaranteed resources.
  • Dedicated makes sense only when you need an entire physical machine's power and complete isolation.

Frequently asked questions

Do you offer dedicated servers? Open a ticket to ask about current availability and pricing.

Is a VPS "less real" than a dedicated server? No — it's a genuine isolated machine with full root, just sharing the underlying hardware.

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