RackNerd
Short answer
RackNerd sells VPS servers in 12 locations across 5 countries, starting at $2.25 a month for KVM VPS 512 MB (1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM). It is number 20 of 41 in our overall ranking and rated 4.3/5 by 384 Trustpilot reviewers.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
A good fit for
- tight budgets: the entry plan is $2.25 a month
- Windows workloads such as MetaTrader or RDP desktops
- paying in cryptocurrency
Look elsewhere if
- you want to pay by the hour
- you want a money-back guarantee
Plans and prices
| Plan | Line | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Traffic | $/month | $/GB RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVM VPS 512 MB | KVM VPS (Intel, SSD) | 1 | 512 MB | 30 GB SSD | 500 GB | $2.25 | $4.50 |
| KVM VPS 1 GB | KVM VPS (Intel, SSD) | 2 | 1 GB | 50 GB SSD | 1 TB | $17.99 | $17.99 |
| KVM VPS 2 GB | KVM VPS (Intel, SSD) | 3 | 2 GB | 75 GB SSD | 2 TB | $20.59 | $10.29 |
| KVM VPS 4 GB | KVM VPS (Intel, SSD) | 4 | 4 GB | 130 GB SSD | 3 TB | $24.59 | $6.15 |
| KVM VPS 8 GB | KVM VPS (Intel, SSD) | 6 | 8 GB | 220 GB SSD | 5 TB | $36.59 | $4.57 |
| KVM VPS 12 GB | KVM VPS (Intel, SSD) | 7 | 12 GB | 300 GB SSD | 6 TB | $55.99 | $4.67 |
| Ryzen NVMe VPS 2 GB | AMD Ryzen NVMe VPS | 2 | 2 GB | 20 GB NVMe | 2 TB | $20.59 | $10.29 |
| Ryzen NVMe VPS 4 GB | AMD Ryzen NVMe VPS | 2 | 4 GB | 30 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $24.59 | $6.15 |
| Ryzen NVMe VPS 6 GB | AMD Ryzen NVMe VPS | 3 | 6 GB | 45 GB NVMe | 4 TB | $27.59 | $4.60 |
Monthly list prices in US dollars. Highlighted row: cheapest plan. Current prices on the provider's site.
Where the servers are
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, CentOS Stream, AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux, Windows Server (Windows VPS line only). Virtualization: KVM. Panel: SolusVM-based 'ctrl' VPS control panel.
Rules and support
Acceptable use. The provider's terms address crypto mining, VPN, proxies, torrents, scraping. Read them before running anything in those categories.
Support. 24/7/365 ticket support via client portal; phone line +1 (888) 881-NERD listed on the about page
Uptime SLA. 99.999% network/power (2% credit per hour of downtime, capped at 50% of monthly fee). Money-back. None published.
How it stacks up
- Its entry plan is cheaper than 95% of providers in the directory.
- On price per GB of RAM it beats 23% of them.
- Its 12 locations put it #15 of 41 for footprint.
- It ticks 3 of the 18 feature boxes we track, against an average of 9.
- Among 37 providers with 50+ Trustpilot reviews, its 4.3 ranks #15.
Where RackNerd appears on this site
- VPS in Strasbourg#1 of 3
- VPS in Ireland#1 of 2
- VPS in Atlanta#4 of 6
- Under $3 a month#5 of 7
- VPS with crypto payments#7 of 15
- VPS in Ashburn#7 of 13
- VPS in Dallas#7 of 12
- VPS in Seattle#7 of 9
- VPS in France#8 of 13
- VPS in Canada#9 of 17
- VPS in Los Angeles#9 of 10
- VPS in San Jose#9 of 9
- VPS in Chicago#10 of 11
- VPS for bots, n8n and automation#11 of 40
- VPS in Toronto#11 of 13
- VPS with NVMe storage#13 of 29
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Questions
Where are RackNerd's servers?
North America: Ashburn, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, San Jose, Seattle, Toronto; Europe: Amsterdam, Dublin, Strasbourg.
What is RackNerd's cheapest plan?
KVM VPS 512 MB at $2.25 a month (Sold on annual billing only ($26.99/yr); monthly equivalent = annual price / 12. 1 IPv4 included, 1 Gbps port.).
Can I pay RackNerd with crypto or PayPal?
Accepted methods: card, paypal, alipay, crypto.
Profile built from 26 pages on racknerd.com and related sites, checked October 14, 2026.