Evolution Host vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Evolution Host and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
Evolution Host
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
NexusBytes is rated higher (3.7 vs 3.5). Evolution Host provides KVM VPS and VDS with NVMe storage, included EvoShield DDoS protection and daily off-site backups across 15 locations in Europe, the US and Asia. Ireland-registered (Evolution Host Ltd); VPS plans from €5/mo. 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.
Evolution Host High-performance VPS hosting with AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 3.7 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $5/mo | From $4/mo✓ |
| Best for | Game-server operators, FiveM communities and application owners who are actively targeted by DDoS attacks and want mitigation, daily off-site backups and generous transfer included in a mid-range VPS price. | 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 | 99.95%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 15✓ | 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 | 15 locations across Europe, the US and Asia | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
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Evolution Host
Pros
- + EvoShield DDoS mitigation (layers 3/4/7, per-application profiles, documented API) included on every plan
- + Daily off-site backups to redundant storage in at least two regions are standard, not an upsell
- + Generous transfer allowances: 10TB at €5/mo up to 100TB at €100/mo, plus up to 64 IPv4 addresses
- + Published spec-and-price table with VAT included where applicable; no hidden spec rounding
- + 15 locations across three continents, with remote DDoS protection usable on infrastructure hosted elsewhere
- + KVM with genuinely dedicated resources, DDR5/NVMe, high-clock CPUs and BYOL Windows support
Cons
- - Per-euro hardware trails value leaders (1 core/1GB at €5 vs benchmarked 2 vCPU/4GB boxes at similar money)
- - SLA inconsistency: 99.95% uptime on the homepage, '100% Uptime SLA' on the VPS page, no credits document
- - Asia-Pacific locations (Singapore, India, Australia) bill at double the standard rate
- - Small company with thin corporate transparency: no founding year, directory listings disagree on the address
- - IPv6 not supported at the Helsinki and Miami locations; no Terraform/IaC story visible
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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