CloudSigma vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between CloudSigma and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.6/5
CloudSigma
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
NexusBytes is rated higher (3.7 vs 3.6). Swiss-founded cloud provider that now mainly sells a white-label 'sovereign cloud' platform to hosting firms, with pay-per-use servers sized freely by CPU, RAM and storage. 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.
CloudSigma High-performance VPS with flexible resources and transparent pricing | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (0 reviews) | 3.7 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $10/mo | From $4/mo✓ |
| Best for | European teams with steady, self-managed workloads wanting per-resource control, Swiss/EU data residency and subscription pricing — custom-sized VMs, compute-heavy batch jobs, S3-backed apps | 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 |
| RAM | — | 2 GB |
| Storage | — | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | 2 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 100%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 16✓ | 8 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €4.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €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 | Zurich, Geneva, Boden, Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Riyadh, Tokyo, Manila, Manila-2, Clark, Honolulu, San Jose, Washington DC, Melbourne, Perth | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectioneu datacentergdpr compliantapi access | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
| Visit CloudSigma → | Visit NexusBytes → | |
CloudSigma
Pros
- + Unbundled per-resource sizing with GHz-based CPU configuration and five-minute metering
- + Strong SLA shape: 100% VM and network availability, 1 ms intra-network latency, 50x-fee outage credits
- + Swiss jurisdiction (CLOUDSIGMA AG, Zug) with EU, US and APAC regions
- + S3-compatible object storage, snapshots, full REST API, Terraform and Ansible support
- + Generous egress (5 TiB/month free in Geneva and Frankfurt) and a free resource tier above USD 10/month spend
Cons
- - Strategic pivot to white-label partners — individual self-service accounts are a legacy path
- - No availability zones; each location is a separate cloud with its own account and contract
- - Pay-as-you-go rates run 4-5x above subscription pricing for the same workload
- - No managed databases or managed Kubernetes; object storage missing in some regions
- - SLA claims are self-arbitrated with a one-month liability cap; 2026 third-party reports of broken ticketing
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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