Maxko Hosting vs BuyVM
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Maxko Hosting and BuyVM.
Quick Verdict
3.1/5
Maxko Hosting
0 reviews
4.1/5
BuyVM
0 reviews
BuyVM is rated higher (4.1 vs 3.1). Maxko Hosting (MAXKO d.o.o., Sisak, Croatia, trading since 2008) is a web, VPS, and dedicated server provider with datacenter locations in Croatia (two Zagreb sites), the Netherlands, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, and South Africa. ISO/IEC 27001 certified, native IPv6, DDoS filtering included. BuyVM (operated by Frantech Solutions) offers KVM VPS in Las Vegas, New York, and Roost (Luxembourg).
Maxko Hosting Croatian VPS with EU focus | BuyVM Frantech-operated VPS with DDoS protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.1 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $14/mo | From $2/mo✓ |
| Best for | Croatian, Balkan, and South African workloads needing local VPS/dedicated capacity with EU tax treatment, plus resellers wanting per-item pricing and IP flexibility | 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 | 4 vCPU✓ | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 4 GB✓ | 0.5 GB |
| Storage | 50 GB✓ | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | — |
| SLA uptime | 99.999%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 6✓ | 3 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €3.50 | €2.00✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €3.50✓ | €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 | Zagreb (x2), Meppel, Nyiregyhaza, Sofia, Belgrade, Johannesburg | Las Vegas, Nevada; New York, New York; Roost, Luxembourg |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6eu datacentergdpr compliant | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
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Maxko Hosting
Pros
- + Transparent à-la-carte configurator with tax-inclusive pricing (base VPS 4 vCPU/4 GB/50 GB NVMe at €14.00/mo, €0 setup)
- + Unusual location mix: Croatia (two Zagreb sites), Netherlands, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, South Africa
- + Native dual-stack IPv6 (/64 included), subnet options to /26 and /40, DDoS filtering on all VPS (3 Tbps advertised in NL)
- + ISO/IEC 27001 certified, Tier III Zagreb facility, published looking glass, status page, and API
Cons
- - "99.999% infrastructure uptime" is a marketing claim with no published credit-backed SLA
- - Small company (~5 employees per Tracxn) — limited third-party track record in English
- - Included support response is 48 hours; 24-hour response costs €5/month more
- - No benchmark data available; backups are paid add-ons (€5–€15/month)
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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