UpCloud vs VPSDime
A detailed comparison to help you choose between UpCloud and VPSDime.
UpCloud MaxIOPS storage tops disk benchmarks consistently | VPSDime High-RAM budget VPS at $7/month | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.5 (367 reviews)✓ | 4.3 (320 reviews) |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From €7/mo | From €7/mo |
| Best for | Database-heavy applications in Europe where disk I/O performance is the primary bottleneck | North American budget users needing high-RAM VPS for memory-intensive applications like Java apps or databases |
| Performance | ||
| CPU score (sysbench) | 4,600 | — |
| Disk read (fio) | 2,800 MB/s | — |
| Disk IOPS (4K random) | 62,000 | — |
| Network out | 1 Gbps | — |
| Latency (TTFB) | 22 ms | — |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotseu datacenterus datacenterapac datacentergdpr compliantapi accessprivate networking | nvme storageipv6backups includedus datacenter |
| Visit UpCloud → | Visit VPSDime → | |
UpCloud
Pros
- + MaxIOPS storage ranks #1 in disk benchmarks
- + 100% uptime SLA — they compensate
- + Strong European datacenter coverage including Helsinki and Warsaw
Cons
- - More expensive than Hetzner for equivalent specs
- - Fewer locations than Vultr
VPSDime
Pros
- + High RAM-to-price ratio
- + Multiple US locations
- + KVM virtualization for true isolation
Cons
- - US only — no EU or APAC options
- - CPU performance average
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