Equinix Colocation vs Cherry Servers
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Equinix Colocation and Cherry Servers.
Quick Verdict
4.0/5
Equinix Colocation
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4.0/5
Cherry Servers
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Both Equinix Colocation and Cherry Servers are equally rated at 4.0/5. Equinix is the world's largest colocation provider with 270+ International Business Exchange (IBX) data centers globally (investor materials cite ~280 across 77 metros in 36 countries). Direct cloud on-ramps to AWS, Azure, GCP, and private network peering. Cherry Servers offers dedicated bare metal and cloud VPS from Vilnius, Lithuania and Amsterdam, Netherlands. API-driven infrastructure with hourly billing and GDPR-compliant EU hosting.
Equinix Colocation World's largest colocation network — 270+ data centers | Cherry Servers Lithuanian bare metal and cloud at EU pricing | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.0 (0 reviews) | 4.0 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $3.51/mo |
| Best for | Enterprises whose infrastructure strategy depends on interconnection — financial services, networks, content platforms and multi-cloud architectures needing private on-ramps and a consistent global footprint of cabinets and cross-connects. | EU-based teams and operators who want configurable bare metal, BGP-level networking, and honest published pricing without hyperscaler overhead |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 1 GB |
| Storage | — | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | 1 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.97% |
| Data-center count | 270✓ | 7 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €3.51 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €3.51 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ✓ | |
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Šiauliai LT, Amsterdam NL, Frankfurt DE, Stockholm SE, Chicago US, Singapore SG, Tokyo JP |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | eu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterprivate networking | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectioneu datacentergdpr compliantapi access |
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Equinix Colocation
Pros
- + Unmatched interconnection density: 507,000+ interconnections, 2,000+ networks, direct cloud on-ramps
- + Published facility engineering: 99.999% stated uptime, N+1 power minimum, 24/7 on-site security
- + Global consistency — 270+ IBX locations across the Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- + Facility-level detail (seismic ratings, power architecture, certifications) is public, not deck-only
- + Mature operational services: remote hands, cross-connect provisioning, staging and shipping
- + 96% renewable energy across global operations, reported by a listed company (Nasdaq: EQIX)
Cons
- - No public pricing — sales-led, multi-year contracts; premium pricing in every metro
- - No self-service or hourly entry point; unsuitable for small deployments
- - Cross-connects, remote hands and expansion reservations add materially to the headline cost
- - Physical and contractual lock-in once cabling and cross-connects are established
- - Portfolio complexity (Fabric, Network Edge, Metal, xScale) blurs what is included in a colo contract
Cherry Servers
Pros
- + Two decades of operating history, own data center in Lithuania, ISO 27001 / SOC-attested colo sites
- + Clear published price lists: VPS from $3.51/mo, bare metal from $57.33/mo, hourly rates everywhere
- + Operator-grade networking: 10 Gbps uplinks, 100 TB+ free egress on dedicated, BGP, BYOIP, floating IPs
- + Seven locations across EU, US, and APAC, with EU jurisdiction for GDPR-sensitive work
- + Free IPv6 /64 (expandable to /56) on bare metal, standard DDoS protection included
Cons
- - Own pages publish conflicting entry prices ($3.51 vs $3.24 vs $5.83 on the same page)
- - Hourly billing on entry VPS plans costs roughly 4x the monthly rate over a full month
- - Entry Gen 2 VPS plans bundle only 1 TB transfer and have no annual discount
- - No real managed hosting tier — support is 24/7 but servers are self-managed
- - IPv6 is bare metal only; VPS/VDS get none, and regional stock is uneven
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