UltraVPS vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between UltraVPS and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.5/5
UltraVPS
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
NexusBytes is rated higher (3.7 vs 3.5). UltraVPS.eu is a German (Bochum) KVM VPS brand of Bradler & Krantz GmbH & Co. KG, hosting since 1999. SAS and all-flash SSD lines across six locations (EU, UK, US) on one- to six-month contract terms. Budget pricing incl. 19% VAT. 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.
UltraVPS German KVM VPS on ZFS storage (SAS or SSD), fixed contract terms | 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 $3/mo✓ | From $4/mo |
| Best for | EU developers and small resellers wanting contract-term KVM VPS on ZFS storage across EU/UK/US locations | 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 | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Storage | 30 GB✓ | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 2 TB/mo✓ |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 6 | 8✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €3.00✓ | €4.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.50✓ | €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 | — | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectioneu datacentergdpr compliant | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
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UltraVPS
Pros
- + 25+ years operating (since 1999), German-registered company with reachable Bochum office
- + Competitive EU pricing: SSD Cloud-30 at €4.50/mo (2 cores, 2 GB, 2 TB transfer), SAS line from €3.00/mo
- + Six locations across EU, UK and US on ISO-certified, Tier-3-spec facilities with documented power/fire systems
- + ZFS storage with checksums, ECC Xeon hosts, KVM/BHYVE with full kernel control
- + Reseller program with API and WHMCS module; per-location looking glasses; 10 IPv6 addresses per plan
Cons
- - No published SLA with credits — only qualitative guarantees and a status page
- - No backup or snapshot product: ZFS redundancy is not point-in-time recovery
- - Contract terms of 1-6 months on cheapest plans; PayPal-only first invoice
- - Old-school plan catalog: SAS tiers top out at 250 GB, RAM caps at 32 GB on Cloud; no NVMe/GPU/bare-metal
- - Small team: no published support response targets; site claims 7 locations but lists 6
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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