Eight specifics, each one checkable.
Not adjectives. Every row in the table below links to the page where the claim is set out with the actual numbers — including the two rows where the honest answer is that we do not offer something.
- Root on all 16 plans
- Port 25 open by default
- Setup fees published
- Replies under an hour
8
Seven link to the page that proves them. Two of them are things we do not do.
- Full root access, every plan
- Email-only signup, no ID
- 7-day money-back guarantee
What We Do Differently, and Where to Check It
The middle column describes common practice in this industry generally, not any named provider — we cannot verify what a specific competitor does today, so we do not claim to.
| Practice | Common in the industry | At VPS For Life | Check it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outbound Port 25 | Blocked by default; unlocked only after a support ticket and a review | Open by default on every plan, with no approval step | See Port 25 VPS |
| Root access on entry plans | Sometimes restricted, or bundled with a control panel you cannot remove | Full root on all 16 plans, including the $4.95 one | See full root access |
| Setup fees | Added at checkout, after the monthly price has done its job | 16 plans carry one, and the real first-month total is published in a table | See the cost table |
| Paying with cryptocurrency | Held for manual review, so crypto customers wait longest | Deployed automatically like any other payment, in about 60 seconds | See crypto ordering |
| What is asked of you at signup | Name, address, phone, sometimes ID for higher-value orders | A working email address. Nothing else is verified, and no ID is ever requested | See the disclosure table |
| Uptime marketing | 99.9% advertised without a measurement method or a credit process | No contractual percentage on standard plans, stated plainly rather than implied | Read the SLA position |
| Review and rating markup | Star ratings injected into search results without real reviews behind them | No aggregateRating schema anywhere on this site until there is verified data for it | Absence of markup — check the page source |
| Reaching a human | A ticket queue and a chatbot that escalates to another chatbot | Email, WhatsApp and live chat to a real team, usually answered within the hour | Contact us |
The Short Version
VPS For Life sells unmanaged KVM virtual private servers with full root access, a dedicated IPv4 address and outbound Port 25 open by default on every plan. 16 plans across five ranges, from $4.95 a month, deployed automatically in about 60 seconds in any of 56 countries. Orders require a working email address and nothing that is verified. What is deliberately not offered: managed administration, backups held on our side, and a contractual uptime percentage on standard plans.
- Included everywhere: root access, dedicated IPv4, open Port 25, choice of country.
- Setup fees: 16 of 16 plans carry one; all published with the first-month total.
- Payment: Bitcoin, USDT, Ethereum, PayPal or card — crypto deploys automatically.
- Support: email, WhatsApp and live chat, usually answered within the hour.
- Guarantee: 7-day money-back on first orders, one per customer.
- Not offered: managed administration, our-side backups, contractual uptime credits.
More detail: About VPS For Life · Our infrastructure · SLA position · Terms of Service
Reasonable Objections
Check any of it, then decide.
From $4.95 a month with a 7-day money-back guarantee on first orders — and a team that answers before you buy, not only after.