Hostwinds
Short answer
Hostwinds sells VPS servers in 3 locations across 2 countries, starting at $4.99 a month for Unmanaged Linux 1 (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM). It is number 35 of 41 in our overall ranking and rated 2.1/5 by 730 Trustpilot reviewers.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
A good fit for
- tight budgets: the entry plan is $4.99 a month
- Windows workloads such as MetaTrader or RDP desktops
- paying in cryptocurrency
- teams that want the server managed for them
Look elsewhere if
- you want to pay by the hour
- you need servers outside Netherlands and United States
Plans and prices
| Plan | Line | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unmanaged Linux 1 | Unmanaged Linux VPS | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 1 TB | $4.99 | $4.99 |
| Unmanaged Linux 2 | Unmanaged Linux VPS | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 2 TB | $9.99 | $5.00 |
| Unmanaged Linux 3 | Unmanaged Linux VPS | 2 | 4 GB | 75 GB SSD | 2 TB | $18.99 | $4.75 |
| Unmanaged Linux 5 | Unmanaged Linux VPS | 4 | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 3 TB | $38.99 | $4.87 |
| Unmanaged Linux 8 | Unmanaged Linux VPS | 8 | 32 GB | 400 GB SSD | 6 TB | $124.99 | $3.91 |
| Unmanaged Linux 10 | Unmanaged Linux VPS | 16 | 96 GB | 750 GB SSD | 9 TB | $328.99 | $3.43 |
| Managed Linux 1 | Managed Linux VPS | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 1 TB | $10.99 | $10.99 |
| Managed Linux 5 | Managed Linux VPS | 4 | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 3 TB | $79.99 | $10.00 |
| Unmanaged Windows 1 | Unmanaged Windows VPS | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 1 TB | $16.99 | $16.99 |
Monthly list prices in US dollars, converted from the provider's own currency. Highlighted row: cheapest plan. Current prices on the provider's site.
Where the servers are
North America
Europe
What's included
- NVMe storage
- DDoS protection
- Snapshots
- Backups
- IPv6
- IPv4 included
- API
- Custom ISO
- Dedicated-CPU plans
- Private networking
- Unmetered traffic
- Managed option
Images: Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Windows Server. Virtualization: KVM. Panel: Hostwinds Cloud Portal (plus Client Area; cPanel/WHM optional).
Rules and support
Acceptable use. The provider's terms address crypto mining, VPN, proxies, Tor, IPTV, scraping. Read them before running anything in those categories.
Support. 24/7/365 live chat and tickets; phone line listed (mainly sales); managed plans include server management
Uptime SLA. 99.9999% network and power uptime guarantee. Money-back. 3 days.
How it stacks up
- Its entry plan is cheaper than 56% of providers in the directory.
- On price per GB of RAM it beats 44% of them.
- Its 3 locations put it #33 of 41 for footprint.
- It ticks 8 of the 18 feature boxes we track, against an average of 9.
- Among 37 providers with 50+ Trustpilot reviews, its 2.1 ranks #32.
Where Hostwinds appears on this site
- 1 GB RAM plans#8 of 23
- VPS in Seattle#8 of 9
- VPS with managed servers#9 of 17
- 32 GB RAM plans#9 of 15
- VPS in Dallas#10 of 12
- VPS with free automatic backups#11 of 12
- 2 GB RAM plans#14 of 29
- Under $5 a month#14 of 21
- VPS with crypto payments#14 of 15
- VPS with custom ISO support#15 of 15
- 4 GB RAM plans#18 of 33
- VPS in Amsterdam#20 of 24
- Under $10 a month#21 of 32
- VPS for a Windows desktop over RDP#21 of 26
- VPS in Netherlands#21 of 24
- Under $15 a month#22 of 35
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Questions
Where are Hostwinds's servers?
North America: Dallas, Seattle; Europe: Amsterdam.
What is Hostwinds's cheapest plan?
Unmanaged Linux 1 at $4.99 a month (Single listed monthly price, no intro/renewal split shown. 1 Gbps port.).
Can I pay Hostwinds with crypto or PayPal?
Accepted methods: card, paypal, alipay, crypto.
Profile built from 10 pages on hostwinds.com and related sites, checked October 14, 2026.