Which Linux distributions can I install?

Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux are available at deployment. Because every plan runs on KVM with your own kernel, you are not limited to a host-approved image the way you would be on container-based virtualization.

Do all Linux VPS plans use NVMe storage?

No, and it is worth checking before you order. Classic VPS uses HDD storage. SSD VPS and Cloud VPS use Enterprise SSD. NVMe VPS uses Enterprise NVMe. VDS plans list NVMe or HDD depending on the plan. The storage table on this page shows all of it side by side.

Do I get full root access?

Yes, on every plan, with no mandatory control panel and no restricted sudo. Root access also means you are responsible for patching and securing the server, because all plans are unmanaged.

Is a Linux VPS cheaper than a Windows VPS?

Generally yes, because none of these four distributions carries a licence fee, while Windows Server does. That difference is real, but it is the only cost difference: the underlying hardware and network are the same.

Do I get a dedicated IPv4 address?

Yes. Every plan across all five ranges includes one dedicated IPv4 address. Additional addresses are available; the NVMe range lists up to 4 additional and the VDS range up to 36.

Can I change distribution after I have ordered?

Yes. The server can be reinstalled with a different supported distribution. A reinstall wipes the disk, so take a backup of anything you want to keep first.

Yes. Docker needs kernel features such as cgroups and namespaces, and on KVM the kernel is yours, so they are available on every plan rather than only on higher tiers.

Which distribution should I choose if I am not sure?

Ubuntu. It has the most tutorials and the most third-party installers assume it, which means fewer moments where a guide does not match what is in front of you. You can reinstall with something else later if you find a reason to.

Linux VPS · 21 Plans

Pick the distribution. Keep the root password.

Four distributions, full root access on every plan, and a dedicated IPv4 address included rather than sold back to you. Storage runs from HDD to Enterprise NVMe depending on the range — which one you get is on this page, not buried in the checkout.

Ubuntu · Debian · AlmaLinux · Rocky
Root on all 21 plans
Dedicated IPv4 included
KVM, your own kernel

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Linux VPS Hosting, in One Paragraph

A Linux VPS is a virtual machine that boots a Linux distribution you choose and hands you the root password. Every plan here runs on KVM, so the kernel is yours rather than the host's: you can load modules, run Docker, configure swap and reinstall with a different distribution whenever you like. All 21 plans include one dedicated IPv4 address and full root access. What differs between the 5 ranges is CPU, memory, network port speed and — the one people miss — storage type, which runs from HDD on the entry range to Enterprise NVMe further up.

Distributions: Ubuntu, Debian, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux.
Root access: on all 21 plans, no mandatory control panel.
Dedicated IPv4: one included on every plan, additional available.
Virtualization: KVM everywhere — your own kernel.
Storage: HDD, Enterprise SSD or Enterprise NVMe, depending on range.
Management: unmanaged — patching and security are yours.

Four Distributions, and Why You Would Pick Each One

All four are free, all four run on every plan, and none of them costs more than the others. The honest summary is that for most workloads the choice barely matters — so here is the part that actually decides it.

Ubuntu

The default answer if you have no reason to pick another one.

The largest body of tutorials, the newest packages of the four, and the distribution most third-party install scripts assume. If a guide you are following says apt install and does not say which distribution, it usually means Ubuntu.

Ubuntu VPS hosting →

Debian

For servers you would rather not think about for two years.

The same package manager as Ubuntu with a slower, more conservative release cadence and a smaller default install. A common choice for long-running production boxes where a surprise package change is worse than an old version number.

Debian VPS hosting →

AlmaLinux

For anything that expects a Red Hat-style system.

Binary-compatible with RHEL, which matters when the software you are deploying ships .rpm packages or its documentation assumes dnf and SELinux. One of the two direct answers to what happened to CentOS.

AlmaLinux VPS hosting →

Rocky Linux

The other CentOS successor. Pick either; they are close.

Also RHEL-compatible, founded by a CentOS co-founder. In day-to-day use the difference from AlmaLinux is governance and release timing rather than anything you will type at a shell prompt.

Rocky Linux VPS hosting → · AlmaLinux vs Rocky Linux →

Still undecided? Choose Ubuntu and move on — you can reinstall later, and the time you would spend comparing is worth more than the difference. The longer comparison is here if you want it.

Storage, Network and Price by Range

This is the table the old version of this page did not have. Every Linux VPS gets root access and a dedicated IPv4 — what your money changes is the hardware underneath. Figures come straight from the plan catalogue.

Linux VPS ranges compared by storage type, network port, plan count and starting price
Range	Storage	Network	Plans	From
Classic VPS	HDD	1 Gbps Port	5	$4.95/mo
SSD VPS	Enterprise SSD	10 Gbps Port	4	$8.95/mo
NVMe VPS	Enterprise NVMe	10 Gbps Port	4	$9.95/mo
Cloud VPS	Enterprise SSD	10 Gbps Port	4	$16.95/mo
VDS	NVMe or HDD	10 Gbps Port	4	$29.95/mo

Read it this way: Classic is the cheapest way to get a Linux box with root access, on HDD and a 1 Gbps port. SSD and NVMe are where the disk stops being the bottleneck — the difference between them shows up under concurrent load, not in a single-file copy test. Cloud and VDS are the ranges where Port 25 is guaranteed rather than merely open, and VDS is the only range that specifies dedicated RAM. Some plans carry a one-time setup fee; it is shown on the pricing page next to each plan.

Go deeper: NVMe VPS · NVMe vs SSD · Cheap VPS · VPS vs VDS · Port 25

What a Linux VPS Is Usually Bought For

Each of these has its own page, because each of them has its own sizing question.

Websites and web apps

Nginx or Apache, PHP or Node, one site or thirty on one box.

WordPress

Your own stack instead of a shared host's, with caching you control.

Docker and containers

Works on every plan, because KVM gives you a real kernel.

Development and staging

A machine that behaves like production, for less than lunch.

VPN and proxy

WireGuard or OpenVPN on an address that is only yours.

Email sending

Port 25 and rDNS — check the range before you buy for this one.

Who Does What

Every plan is unmanaged. That is not a limitation to be glossed over — it is the deal, and it is why the price is what it is. Here is the line, plainly.

Ours

The hypervisor, the host hardware and the network they sit on.
The dedicated IPv4 address, and its rDNS/PTR record when you ask for one.
A clean install of the distribution you chose, ready at deployment.
Rebuilding the server with a different distribution when you ask.

Yours

Security updates for the operating system and everything you install.
The firewall, SSH configuration and any users you create.
Application installation, configuration and backups of your own data.
Anything that runs on the server, and what it sends.

If that split does not suit you, read managed vs unmanaged before ordering rather than after. Support can help with deployment and setup questions, but ongoing administration stays with you, as set out in the Terms of Service.

Linux VPS Questions

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