DataBank vs Psychz Networks
A detailed comparison to help you choose between DataBank and Psychz Networks.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
DataBank
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3.6/5
Psychz Networks
0 reviews
Psychz Networks is rated higher (3.6 vs 3.5). 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. 16 cities (US: Los Angeles, Ashburn, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta; EU: Amsterdam, London, Barcelona; plus Moscow, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg); DDoS mitigation packages up to 500 Gbps with 2-20 Gbps bundled free per dedicated server
DataBank US colocation with 65 datacenters | Psychz Networks DDoS-protected bare metal, VPS, and colocation in 16 cities across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $4/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. | Gaming, streaming, and media operators needing DDoS-heavy infrastructure or unusual reach (South America, Africa, South Asia), and anyone who wants a fully priced catalogue with hourly testing before committing. |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Storage | — | 50 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 100%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 65✓ | 16 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €2.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €1.00 |
| 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, Ashburn, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, Amsterdam, London, Barcelona, Moscow, Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Sydney, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | us datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionus datacenterapac datacenterwindows available |
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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
Psychz Networks
Pros
- + Sixteen cities on four continents — Johannesburg, Sao Paulo, Mumbai, and Moscow on one account, which almost no competitor offers
- + DDoS mitigation is a core competency: bundled filtering on every dedicated server, tiers to 500 Gbps, fourteen scrubbing points, and remote protection via reverse proxy without needing an ASN
- + Public catalogue of 158 priced plans — no quote-form gate; VMs from $4/month and hourly from $0.0011
- + S3-compatible object storage with zero egress charges and immutable object lock included
- + Service commitment with real teeth: 99.9% network uptime and 5% credit per half hour of outage up to a full month's fee
- + Own facilities and network since 2014 (hosting since 2001) — an operating company, not a reseller shell
Cons
- - All payments non-refundable (continuous backup excepted); claims expire after one calendar year; Texas law with California arbitration
- - Usage policy reserves a discretionary takedown right over otherwise legal content; adult-content permission is a 2015 forum answer, not policy
- - Support and provisioning reviews are genuinely mixed despite the 15-minute response promise
- - Bandwidth is 'unmetered' under an unpublished fair-use threshold
- - EU footprint thinner than US/Asia; documentation and control panel are functional rather than polished
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