BandwagonHost vs BuyVM
A detailed comparison to help you choose between BandwagonHost and BuyVM.
Quick Verdict
3.7/5
BandwagonHost
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4.1/5
BuyVM
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BuyVM is rated higher (4.1 vs 3.7). BandwagonHost specialises in VPS with CN2 GIA routes for China connectivity. Annual plans from $49.99 with US and Asian datacenter options. Very popular in Chinese developer community. BuyVM (operated by Frantech Solutions) offers KVM VPS in Las Vegas, New York, and Roost (Luxembourg).
BandwagonHost CN2 GIA VPS for China market from $49.99/year | BuyVM Frantech-operated VPS with DDoS protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $49.99/mo | From $2/mo✓ |
| Best for | Teams and individuals serving mainland China who need stable routing from the US or Asia and can manage their own Linux server. | Self-managed, bandwidth- and storage-heavy workloads — media servers, community platforms, backups, VPNs — where price per resource matters more than platform polish |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 0.5 GB |
| Storage | — | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | — | 3 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €2.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €4.00 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ✓ | |
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Las Vegas, Nevada; New York, New York; Roost, Luxembourg |
| Tags | ||
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BandwagonHost
Pros
- + CN2 GIA routing with triple-carrier China handoff (CN2 GIA, CMIN2, China Unicom Premium) on DC9
- + Cheap annual entry plans ($49.99/year standard; $169.99/year for CN2 GIA-E entry)
- + Roughly 19 datacenter options with free in-panel migration between them
- + Own hardware, own IP space, in-house KiwiVM panel with API and snapshots
- + Free IPv6 /64 subnets at US locations since January 2025
Cons
- - Self-managed only — no patching, no managed stack support
- - CN2 GIA inventory sells out and premium plans are expensive per GB of RAM
- - No published uptime SLA; refunds conditional on low transfer usage
- - Paid, non-refundable IP changes
- - IPv6 routes to China are not on the optimized paths
BuyVM
Pros
- + Cheapest serious block storage we track: $1.25/256 GB, $5/TB per month, hot-migratable slabs
- + Unmetered 1 Gbps bandwidth on every slice — no egress metering to model
- + Cheap, credible DDoS filtering at $3/month per IP (3.5+ Tbps pooled, Path.net-backed)
- + Real KVM with custom ISOs, full disk encryption, and a free DirectAdmin license
- + 16-year track record with a support reputation that outclasses the price point
Cons
- - Stock shortages on popular slices and locations are routine; no elastic scaling
- - Self-managed only — no managed tier, no object storage product, no autoscaling API
- - Only three locations (Las Vegas, New York, Luxembourg); no Asia-Pacific presence
- - Modest 99.9% SLA with application-layer floods excluded; credits handled via TOS
- - No downgrades, and nightly backups cost extra (10% of base price)
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