HostHatch vs BuyVM
A detailed comparison to help you choose between HostHatch and BuyVM.
Quick Verdict
3.7/5
HostHatch
0 reviews
4.1/5
BuyVM
0 reviews
BuyVM is rated higher (4.1 vs 3.7). HostHatch provides NVMe SSD VPS across 20+ global locations including unusual coverage of Mumbai, Sydney, Oslo, and Chicago. Known for NVMe performance at budget prices with regular promotions. BuyVM (operated by Frantech Solutions) offers KVM VPS in Las Vegas, New York, and Roost (Luxembourg).
HostHatch NVMe VPS across 20+ global locations | BuyVM Frantech-operated VPS with DDoS protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $4/mo | From $2/mo✓ |
| Best for | Developers and self-hosters wanting unmanaged NVMe VPS or cheap bulk storage in Europe, North America, or Asia-Pacific at aggressive prices | Self-managed, bandwidth- and storage-heavy workloads — media servers, community platforms, backups, VPNs — where price per resource matters more than platform polish |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 2 GB✓ | 0.5 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 16✓ | 3 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €4.00 | €2.00✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €2.00✓ | €4.00 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ✓ | |
| Automated backups | ✓ | |
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Amsterdam, London, Oslo, Stockholm, Vienna, Zurich, Warsaw, Madrid, Milan, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Sydney | Las Vegas, Nevada; New York, New York; Roost, Luxembourg |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
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HostHatch
Pros
- + Excellent NVMe/RAM per dollar on AMD EPYC with published dedicated-core counts
- + 16 locations including less-common cities (Oslo, Warsaw, Madrid, Sydney)
- + Real network features: 40 GbE, private VLANs, routed /64 IPv6, BYOIP/BGP, ISO uploads
- + Cheap bulk storage: 1TB at $5/mo up to 10TB at $38/mo
- + Privately funded, no investor pressure; in-house control panel (Peregrine) and REST API
Cons
- - No published uptime SLA or credit schedule
- - Automated backups cost 20% of the VM price per month; snapshots only in select locations
- - 7-day refund only for HostHatch-caused problems, with evidence required
- - Location-varying prices and APAC bandwidth cuts are easy to miss on the plan page
- - Small team; support response times vary, and promo stock limits (4 VMs) frustrate scaling
BuyVM
Pros
- + Cheapest serious block storage we track: $1.25/256 GB, $5/TB per month, hot-migratable slabs
- + Unmetered 1 Gbps bandwidth on every slice — no egress metering to model
- + Cheap, credible DDoS filtering at $3/month per IP (3.5+ Tbps pooled, Path.net-backed)
- + Real KVM with custom ISOs, full disk encryption, and a free DirectAdmin license
- + 16-year track record with a support reputation that outclasses the price point
Cons
- - Stock shortages on popular slices and locations are routine; no elastic scaling
- - Self-managed only — no managed tier, no object storage product, no autoscaling API
- - Only three locations (Las Vegas, New York, Luxembourg); no Asia-Pacific presence
- - Modest 99.9% SLA with application-layer floods excluded; credits handled via TOS
- - No downgrades, and nightly backups cost extra (10% of base price)
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