LunaNode vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between LunaNode and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.7/5
LunaNode
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
Both LunaNode and NexusBytes are equally rated at 3.7/5. LunaNode is a Canadian cloud provider offering OpenStack-based VPS with per-minute billing — one of the few providers offering truly granular billing. Montreal and Toronto datacenters. Good API for automation. 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.
LunaNode Canadian cloud with per-minute billing | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (0 reviews) | 3.7 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $3.5/mo✓ | From $4/mo |
| Best for | Canadian developers, agencies and small businesses that want hourly-billed KVM cloud servers inside Canada at value pricing, and can live without a hyperscaler service catalog. | 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 | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 1 GB | 2 GB✓ |
| Storage | 15 GB | 20 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 2 TB/mo✓ |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 2 | 8✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €3.50✓ | €4.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €3.50 | €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 | Toronto and Montreal, Canada | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6backups includedus datacenterapi accessopen source | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
| Visit LunaNode → | Visit NexusBytes → | |
LunaNode
Pros
- + True hourly billing on VMs, volumes, images and networks, with monthly caps published
- + Entry VM from $3.50/month with 1 GB RAM and 1,000 GB bandwidth — competitive at the value end
- + Canadian data residency with two locations (Toronto and Montreal)
- + IPv6 in Toronto with /64 allocations for virtual networks
- + Dedicated-core compute options up to 16 cores / 80 GB for $320/month
- + OpenStack-based platform with a documented API and snapshot/volume features
Cons
- - Canada-only footprint — no US, EU or APAC regions
- - No published uptime SLA and ticket-based support from a small operator
- - No managed Kubernetes, serverless or confirmed object-storage catalog
- - DDoS mitigation documented only for the Montreal location; storage described as SSD, not NVMe
- - Prepaid-credit account model and dated documentation in places; no free tier
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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