QuickPacket vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between QuickPacket and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
QuickPacket
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
NexusBytes is rated higher (3.7 vs 3.5). QuickPacket is a privately owned US host selling self-managed bare-metal dedicated servers and colocation in Ashburn, Los Angeles and Chicago, with 50 TB of transfer included per server and a 100% network uptime guarantee. 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.
QuickPacket Bare-metal dedicated servers and colocation in Ashburn, Los Angeles and Chicago since 2003 | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.5 (0 reviews) | 3.7 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $49.99/mo | From $4/mo✓ |
| Best for | Self-sufficient US operators wanting dedicated hardware with fat included bandwidth in Ashburn, Los Angeles or Chicago — game hosts, download-heavy services, and colocation customers who prefer a small direct provider | Developers and small teams wanting Ryzen/NVMe VPS with US, EU, and APAC locations from one transparent boutique provider |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 4 vCPU✓ | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 16 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Storage | 1,000 GB✓ | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 50 TB/mo✓ | 2 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 100%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 3 | 8✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €12.50 | €4.00✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €3.12 | €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 | Ashburn, Virginia; Los Angeles, California; Chicago, Illinois | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionus datacenterwindows available | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
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QuickPacket
Pros
- + Published catalog pricing and specs — no quote wall for dedicated servers
- + 50 TB of transfer included on every listed configuration, some on 10 Gbps ports
- + 100% network uptime guarantee with credits, plus installation and hardware replacement guarantees
- + 20+ years in business (founded June 2003), privately owned with no long-term debt, own hardware
- + Direct access to a small team that runs its own network — 24x7 on-site support
Cons
- - Strictly unmanaged: support covers network, power and hardware only
- - Entry hardware is old (Xeon E3-1230v3) and several modern configs were out of stock
- - US-only (Ashburn, Los Angeles, Chicago) with no EU or APAC presence
- - Tight SLA claim windows (5 days for network credits) and strict hardware/SSD-wear rules
- - Thin documentation, no hourly billing, no VPS/cloud product yet, colocation by quote only
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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