Ubuntu 26.04 LTS landed in April 2026 with security support to April 2031, extendable to 2036. It is the distribution most server software documents first, which means the tutorial you find at 2am almost certainly assumes the machine you are on.
$4.95/mo
Billed monthly · 21 plans in 5 ranges
An Ubuntu VPS from VPS For Life is an unmanaged KVM virtual private server running the current stable Ubuntu release, with root access included. Plans run from $4.95 to $49.95 a month across five ranges, each including a dedicated IPv4 address, outbound Port 25 open by default and a choice of 56 datacenter countries. Deployment is automated and takes about 60 seconds after payment, including payment in Bitcoin, USDT or Ethereum.
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Ubuntu's five-year standard window is the middle ground: longer than Debian's regular security support, shorter than the ten years the RHEL rebuilds offer. All four are available on every plan.
| Distribution | Current stable | Released | Security support until | Packages | Release model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian view | 13 “Trixie” | August 2025 | August 2028LTS to June 2030 | apt / dpkg | Fixed release, roughly every 2 years |
| Ubuntu This page | 26.04 LTS “Resolute Raccoon” | April 2026 | April 2031ESM to April 2036 | apt / dpkg | LTS every 2 years, interim every 6 months |
| AlmaLinux view | 10 | May 2025 | May 203510-year lifecycle | dnf / rpm | RHEL-compatible, tracks RHEL point releases |
| Rocky Linux view | 10 | June 2025 | May 203510-year lifecycle | dnf / rpm | RHEL-compatible, tracks RHEL point releases |
And the cases where one of the other three fits better.
A newer PHP, Node, Python or database without adding third-party sources. Debian stable deliberately freezes these for the life of the release.
More server documentation is written against Ubuntu than any other distribution. When something breaks, that is worth more than it sounds.
Docker, Compose and the surrounding tooling all target Ubuntu first, and KVM gives you the real kernel they expect.
Five years standard, ten with ESM — close to RHEL-rebuild territory while keeping the Debian-family tooling you already know.
Ubuntu Server carries a slightly heavier base than a minimal Debian install. On a 1 GB plan that difference is real.
Commercial panels and enterprise agents frequently support Red Hat only. AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux are binary-compatible.
Some packages arrive as snaps by default. You hold root and can remove it, but if you would rather it were never there, Debian is the cleaner start.
These are unmanaged servers. We run the hardware, the network and the deployment; the operating system is yours.
No separate Ubuntu product line and no Linux surcharge. The entry plan of each range is below.
5 plans · from $4.95/mo
Affordable Budget VPS Hosting
Starter Budget VPS
1 Core · 1 GB DDR3 RAM · 15 GB HDD Storage
$4.95/mo
4 plans · from $8.95/mo
Reliable SSD VPS Hosting
Starter SSD VPS
1 Core · 2 GB DDR3 RAM · 15 GB Enterprise SSD
$8.95/mo
4 plans · from $9.95/mo
Enterprise NVMe VPS Hosting
Starter NVMe VPS
1 Core · 2 GB DDR4 RAM · 20 GB Enterprise NVMe SSD
$9.95/mo
4 plans · from $16.95/mo
Scalable Cloud VPS Solutions
Starter Cloud VPS
2 Cores · 4 GB DDR4 RAM · 35 GB Enterprise SSD Storage
$16.95/mo
4 plans · from $29.95/mo
Dedicated Resources, Maximum Performance
Starter VDS (Xeon E3)
4 Cores · 4 GB Dedicated RAM · 40 GB NVMe or 100 GB HDD
$29.95/mo
Every plan includes a dedicated IPv4 address, full root access and open Port 25. See all 21 plans with full specifications.
From our own knowledgebase, open to read without an account.
9 guides on first login, users and the basics of running a server
Open category →9 guides on users, permissions, processes and resource usage
Open category →10 guides — SSH keys, UFW, Fail2Ban, 2FA, automatic updates
Open category →11 guides on Nginx, Apache and putting a site online
Open category →15 guides on Docker, Compose and container deployment
Open category →15 guides on Node, PHP, Python and friends
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apt, so administration is nearly identical and skills transfer directly. Pick Ubuntu when you want current package versions without adding third-party repositories, when you are following a tutorial that assumes Ubuntu, or when a piece of software documents Ubuntu support first — which a great deal of modern server software does. Pick Debian when the priority is that nothing changes underneath you, or when you are squeezing a workload into 1 GB of memory. There is a full comparison in Debian VPS vs Ubuntu VPS. do-release-upgrade works exactly as it would on any Ubuntu machine. Take your own backup first — we do not keep a copy of your data, so the backup has to be yours. Current LTS, real root access, a dedicated IPv4 address and your choice of 56 countries — from $4.95 a month, with a 7-day money-back guarantee on first orders.