Best VPS Hosting Providers to Consider (2021)

The best VPS hosting plans often give users the perfect balance of performance – fast speeds, strong uptime, dependable customer support, and sufficient resources.

Packaged neatly with competitive pricing, they are the perfect option for sites with high traffic volume.

At the top of our list sitting comfortable as the #1 VPS hosting provider is InMotion Hosting. Its single processor along with 4GB memory and a generous 75GB of storage rests nicely on a 4TB data bandwidth pipeline – all for as little as $22.99/mo.

Top VPS Hosts to Consider:

• InMotion Hosting – Best overall service (we use them for years!)
• ScalaHosting – Best alternative for cPanel VPS Host
• GreenGeeks – Environmental friendly, 300% green
• Interserver – Best value VPS – biggest bang for your bucks
• SiteGround – Google-powered cloud VPS hosting
• KnownHost – Great features and performance
• HostPapa – Choice for Canadian VPS hosting
• AltusHost – Great Europe-based VPS host
• A2 Hosting – Best VPS for web developers
• TMD Hosting – Wide choice in server locations

Why these companies in the list?

Our focused list of the top 10 VPS hosting providers presents the cream of the crop, hand picked from among 70+ of contenders. We’ve tested them extensively in our reviews, assessing speed, uptime, support, and cost to see who offers the best mix.

Side-by-side Comparison & Reviews

Web Host	CPU	Memory	Storage	Data Transfer	Control Panel	Price
InMotion Hosting	1	4 GB	75 GB	4 TB	cPanel/WHM	$22.99/mo
ScalaHosting	1	2 GB	20 GB	3 TB	SPanel	$9.95/mo
GreenGeeks	4	–	50 GB	10 TB	cPanel	$39.95/mo
Interserver	1	2 GB	30 GB	2 TB	cPanel/Webuzo	$6.00/mo
SiteGround	2	4 GB	40 GB	5 TB	SitePanel	$80.00/mo
KnownHost	2	2 GB	50 GB	2 TB	cPanel/Direct Admin	$28.00/mo
HostPapa	4	2 GB	60GB	1 TB	cPanel	$19.99/mo
AltusHost	2	2 GB	40 GB	4 TB	CentOS	€19.95/mo
A2 Hosting	4	4 GB	75 GB	2 TB	cPanel	$25.00/mo
TMD Hosting	2	2 GB	40 GB	3 TB	cPanel/WHM	$19.97/mo

My Reviews on These VPS Hosting Providers

1. InMotion Hosting

Website: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/ Price: From $22.99/mo

InMotion Hosting is a big name in the industry and has offered strong performance to many users over the years. They offer so many strong points that it’s hard to consider where to begin. In performance along, their servers show excellent uptime and speed (>99.95% uptime, TTFB <450ms).

They are also highly recommended for their solid customer service. I personally pay them hundreds of dollars every year to host my new project HostScore. However, Inmotion VPS plans are only for serious site owners since even their lower tier VPS plans are relatively power-packed.

2. ScalaHosting

Website: https://www.scalahosting.com/ Price: From $9.95/mo

ScalaHosting has been in the business for over a decade now and its VPS plans are a strong part of their very comprehensive product suite. ScalaHosting offers both unmanaged and managed VPS plans in flavors that ensure there is something for everyone.

The strongest part of their offering though is that they offer users an opportunity to use their very own sPanel WHCP instead of cPanel. This comes at a very opportune time since cPanel raised their licensing fees last year, impacting many users.

Notable Features in Scala VPS

• Deployment of wholly owned equipment
• 99.9% Uptime guarantee
• Self-developed sPanel WHCP
• Instant account activation

3. GreenGeeks

Website: https://www.greengeeks.com/ Price: From $39.95/mo

GreenGeeks fills a niche portion of the web hosting business. With more than ten years in the business of web hosting, GreenGeeks is a unique bastion for those seeking a service that is eco-friendly.

The company claims to offering “300% Green Web Hosting Powered by Renewable Energy”. This means that they buy three times more the amount of Renewable Energy certificates than is being used by the services they provide.

If you’re looking for a hosting service that reduce your carbon footprint on earth then GreenGeeks is definitely a strong choice.

Notable Features in GreenGeeks VPS

• cPanel available
• 300% green hosting
• Blacklist free IP’s
• High performance (4vCPU minimum)

4. Interserver

Website: https://www.interserver.net/ Price: From $6.00/mo

Over the years, Interserver has grown from strength to strength and even though today they are a global business, they’ve maintained American at heart and offer US-based support teams.

They have immense complete flexibility when it comes to VPS accounts and for those seeking to escape the cPanel price hike, this is one to look out for. Interserver offers users the opportunity to get up close and personal with the free Webuzo control panel – which helps lower your VPS bills.

Notable Features in Interserver VPS

• cPanel and Webuzo available
• Choose from 16 flavors of Linux OS
• Root access available
• SSD Storage

5. SiteGround

Website: https://www.siteground.com/ Price: From $80/mo

SiteGround is a solid hosting company with innovative server features and top-class live chat support. At first glance their pricing for VPS plans may startle most users but believe us, you’ll get what you pay for.

High-performing SiteGround VPS plans are ideal for businesses looking for scale and power combined with the ease of use that should be expected with any hosting plans. These solutions offer the one thing that all hosting providers hope to achieve – a stress-free experience for their users.

Notable Features in SiteGround VPS

• SitePanel control panel
• Scalable resources
• 24/7 VIP support
• Free CDN
• Multiple locations available
• Powered by Google Cloud infrastructure

6. KnownHost

Website: https://www.knownhost.com/ Price: From $28.00/mo

From the US to Europe, KnownHost has a strong server presence and has a decent range of VPS offerings to choose from. Their VPS plans are all fully managed to ease the technical burden off their users.

KnownHost’s VPS hosting service is reliable, reasonably priced, and relatively simple to set up. All VPS hosting plans come with full SSD storage, built-in backup services, and 2 dedicated IP addresses – which make them a perfect choice for businesses who are looking for a worry-free VPS hosting solution.

Notable Features in KnownHost VPS

• cPanel/WHM or Direct Admin
• Built-in backup and speed optimization
• Root access available
• 2 dedicated IP address included

7. HostPapa

Website: https://www.hostpapa.com/ Price: From $19.99/mo

HostPapa is a Canadian-based web hosting service provider that has been around since 2006. The company is dedicated to offering users all the features they need in web hosting and has done so admirably.

Their dedication to offering users solid plans shine through in the range of VPS plans they have. With five to choose from, these plans still manage to span a very broad spectrum of needs. Impressively, even their starter plan at only $19.99 comes powered by four CPU cores.

Notable Features in HostPapa VPS

• cPanel available
• SolusVM VPS panel
• Root access available
• Full SSD Storage

8. AltusHost

Website: https://www.altushost.com/ Price: From €19.95/mo

AltusHost is a well-known premium, no-overselling hosting provider that is extremely Euro-centric. Based in the Netherlands, it provides rock-solid customer support and server locations in Bulgaria, the Netherlands, and Sweden.

It isn’t any run-of-the-mill service provider and does not offer shared hosting plans. Their solutions are geared more towards business deployment but we think AltusHost may also be the right call for individual bloggers who want a reliable EU-based hosting solution

Notable Features in AltusHost VPS Plans

• 2 to 8 GB RAM with full server root control
• Fast delivery time – provisioning in 2 – 24 hours
• DDoS (10 Gbit/s) protection included

9. A2 Hosting

Website: https://www.a2hosting.com/ Price: From $25.00/mo

The best thing about A2 Hosting is speed. By introducing SSD storage, Railgun Optimizer, and pre-configured server caching to its shared hosting users, A2 is raising the speed standard of the entire hosting industry. By all accounts, A2 Hosting is definitely worth signing up if you don’t have a web host.

They also have a very strategic spread of server locations to choose from and back all their plans with an anytime (pro-rated) money-back guarantee. A deal like this really does inspire confidence in their products.

Notable Features in A2 VPS Hosting Package

• cPanel available
• Choose your Linux OS
• Root access available
• Full SSD Storage
• Anytime money back guarantee

10. TMD Hosting

Website: https://www.tmdhosting.com/ Price: From $19.97/mo

TMD Hosting may not be the biggest hosting service provider around but we have to say that its VPS offerings are impressive. With a reasonable starting price of $19.97, there is still lots of room to scale up if you wish to grow here.

Although working with them means you may be impacted by the cPanel price hike, the good news is that in general, TMD Hosting offers top-of-the-line equipment and support. Their range of plans makes them suitable for almost any use, from individual to business.

Notable Features in TMD VPS Hosting

• Fully managed VPS plans
• Fully redundant infrastructure and equipment
• Account isolation on private networks
• Good range of server locations available

Tips on Selecting the Right VPS Hosting Provider

As you can probably tell by now, it’s very difficult to compare (and choose) many of the providers here. Many of them are top names in the business and have strong track records and a good range of products.

Some, like GreenGeeks, offer extremely niche services while others like AltusHost have a stronger focus in a specific geographic location. Because of this, you should strongly consider your own specific needs and what that means for each provider on this list.

Here are some key consideration factors to go through when choosing a VPS.

1. Good Customer Help & Support

I’ve always stood firm on the point that customer support is a make or break deal with any sort of service provider.

Your VPS host needs to offer at least some form of everyday, all-day support. It can be via live chat or a ticketing system, but customers always need to feel as if the host has their back.

AltusHost – 24×7 technical support via live chat and social channels
A2 Hosting – VPS users get priority support from the company expert crews

2. Flexible Plans & Reasonable Pricing

Keep firmly in your mind the sort of assets that you require to serve your site(s) when seeking a host. Cost in a VPS is important, but not as key as you might think. VPS resource availability is scalable, so the cost that needs to be looked at is comparable cost from one host to the next.

Also – as cPanel revised their pricing model recently, web hosting companies across the board will have to pass those costs on to users sooner or later. You will need to consider the cost of control panel when selecting a VPS plan.

Companies like ScalaHosting have developed their own control panel to mitigate this issue – so their users would have fewer issues with the price hike.

Developed in-house by ScalaHosting, sPanel  is compatible with cPanel and will save you $15 per month for a cPanel license.

3. Speed and Stable Hosting Performance

Check how much uptime your host guarantees. Uptime in a shared services environment is often laxer than what you should expect in a VPS hosting environment.

You’re paying more, so there should be a minimum uptime guarantee and better server speed.

Look for a host that offers 99.5% at a very minimum, although ideally, I’d rather go with someone who offers 99.9%. Search through some reviews as there are many who have put this to the test. For example, any of WHSR’s many web host reviews include an uptime record as one of our key tests.

Example: This site you are reading is hosted on InMotion Hosting VPS. Image shows WHSR uptime records for Dec 2017 / Jan 2018 – No outages were recorded during this period
InMotion VPS hosting speed test – TTFB = 171ms.

4. Affordable and Easy-to-Use Control Panel

In one of the sections above, we discussed the price hikes that cPanel underwent recently and how it has affected pricing for cPanel hosting customers. It is important to know that although cPanel commands a huge portion of the Web Hosting Control Panel (WHCP) market share, there are many other viable alternatives.

Other top web hosting control panels may charge much less than cPanel, and in fact,there are a number of free options in WHCPs available as well. Doing some research on what WHCP to choose can make a big difference in how you use your VPS account and the price it costs you.

Conclusion: It’s an all-star cast in VPS

Picking the best VPS partner is a two-way street and there really isn’t a one-size-fits-all.