CloudCone vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between CloudCone and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.8/5
CloudCone
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
CloudCone is rated higher (3.8 vs 3.7). Los Angeles-based VPS provider with hourly billing and frequent low-cost flash sales. Standard cloud VPS plans start around $5.20/month for 1 vCPU and 1 GB RAM. NexusBytes provides VPS in multiple US and EU locations with DDoS protection and NVMe storage included. KVM-based with instant provisioning and good network performance.
CloudCone LA-based VPS with flash sales and low prices | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.8 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.7 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $5.2/mo | From $4/mo✓ |
| Best for | Budget-conscious developers and hobbyists on the US West Coast or in Asia-Pacific who want hourly-billed KVM capacity, an API, and honest renewal pricing | Developers and small teams wanting Ryzen/NVMe VPS with US, EU, and APAC locations from one transparent boutique provider |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB✓ |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 3 TB/mo✓ | 2 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 100%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 2 | 8✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €5.20 | €4.00✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €5.20 | €2.00✓ |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Los Angeles, California, US (MultaCom) | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotss3 compatibleus datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
| Visit CloudCone → | Visit NexusBytes → | |
CloudCone
Pros
- + Aggressive, honest pricing: SC2 from $5.20/mo hourly, annual VPS from $20/yr, flash sales from $10.24/yr with lifetime price locks
- + Full platform features at budget prices: KVM, API, custom ISO, private networking, cloud firewall, noVNC, hot migration
- + Strong network position in Multacom LA — dense peering including China Telecom, excellent trans-Pacific latency
- + Every plan ships 1x IPv4 and 3x IPv6; on-demand DDoS mitigation included (Voxility capacity at the facility)
- + Hourly billing across multiple terms (hourly to biennial) with PayPal, cards, and Alipay accepted
Cons
- - Los Angeles only — no deployment for European users or East Coast US (60-75 ms), no geographic redundancy
- - Ticket-only support with 4-14 hour response times in independent testing; documentation is thin
- - Raw performance is below market average (~3,200 CPU score, ~750 Mbps network in independent measurements)
- - Backups (30% of monthly fee) and snapshots ($0.07/GB/mo) are paid add-ons despite the 'backups included' impression
- - Flash-sale stock is limited and promo terms should be verified deal-by-deal
NexusBytes
Pros
- + Ryzen + NVMe hardware at budget prices: 2 vCore / 2 GB from $6.40/month (annual), budget LA plans from $4/month
- + Eight locations on four continents from a single small provider — NYC, LA, Miami, Naaldwijk, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Melbourne
- + DDoS protection, IPv4 plus /64 IPv6, instant provisioning, and à-la-carte upgrades published openly
- + Virtual dedicated line gives true dedicated Ryzen vCores from $19.20/month
- + Candid policy writing: fair-share rules, SLA exceptions, and published looking glasses
Cons
- - Very small operator (founder-run Connecticut LLC) — counterparty risk compared with larger chains
- - Self-managed by default; DirectAdmin management is a paid add-on
- - Best prices require annual commitment; monthly terms cost roughly 25% more
- - SLA is 99.9% monthly with case-by-case credits and a broad exception list (maintenance, hardware failure, DDoS, peering)
- - Fair-share CPU and port speed on standard VPS; APAC plans ship with much lower transfer allowances
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