DataBank vs HostKey
A detailed comparison to help you choose between DataBank and HostKey.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
DataBank
0 reviews
3.1/5
HostKey
0 reviews
DataBank is rated higher (3.5 vs 3.1). DataBank provides colocation, interconnection, cloud and managed services across 65+ data centers in 27+ US markets plus LHR1 near London Heathrow. SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and FedRAMP-oriented compliance, 100% uptime SLA, and an enterprise focus on the US market with one UK facility. HostKey provides dedicated servers with GPU options in Netherlands and US. RTX and A100 GPU servers available for ML workloads. Custom hardware configurations and anti-DDoS.
DataBank US colocation with 65 datacenters | HostKey GPU-enabled dedicated servers in EU and US | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.1 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $40/mo |
| Best for | US enterprises and regulated workloads needing HIPAA/FedRAMP/PCI-ready colocation with a choice of American metros, plus international firms wanting a US edge presence from a single provider. | ML and rendering teams wanting dedicated GPU servers in the EU, and buyers who want bare metal with BYOIP and hourly billing at low cost |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Amsterdam NL, USA, Turkey, Finland (site also shows FR/DE/UK pickers and legacy RU listings) |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | us datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectiongpu availableeu datacenterus datacenter |
| Visit DataBank → | Visit HostKey → | |
DataBank
Pros
- + Unusually wide US footprint — 65+ data centres in 27+ markets puts workloads near most of the US population
- + 100% uptime SLA with redundant UPS, generator and cooling across the portfolio
- + Deep compliance stack: FedRAMP, SSAE 18 SOC 1/2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR
- + High power density headroom (40 kW air, 100 kW-plus liquid, 200 kW AI designs) for modern GPU deployments
- + Facility fact sheets publish power, cooling, security and compliance specs openly, with contract portability across services
Cons
- - No public pricing — everything is quoted, so comparing cost against competitors takes a sales cycle
- - Effectively US-only apart from one London (LHR1) facility
- - No self-service provisioning for small deployments
- - Acquisition-built portfolio means facility quality and certification scope vary site by site
- - Growth capital is aimed upmarket (Red Oak, Culpeper campuses), not at small customers
HostKey
Pros
- + GPU pricing is competitive: RTX-class bare metal from €118/mo, GPU VPS from €70/mo, A100/H100 available
- + Cheap bare-metal entry at €40/mo with IPMI/iDRAC and unmetered 1 Gbps on advanced NL servers
- + Hourly and monthly billing on instant servers — rare for dedicated hardware
- + BYOIP/AS announcement free on the instant EPYC line; custom builds up to 190 cores and 4.6TB DDR5
- + Amsterdam base with EU data residency plus US and Turkey options
Cons
- - No published uptime SLA percentage or credit schedule
- - Small provider: thin documentation, sales-led quotes, and listings that mix hardware eras
- - Footprint beyond Amsterdam is thin; no multi-region story
- - Mixed pricing currencies (euro lists, dollar tiers) and 'from' prices that require confirmation
- - Backups and snapshots are add-ons; no free tier
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