VirMach vs BuyVM
A detailed comparison to help you choose between VirMach and BuyVM.
Quick Verdict
3.0/5
VirMach
0 reviews
4.1/5
BuyVM
0 reviews
BuyVM is rated higher (4.1 vs 3.0). VirMach offers extremely cheap VPS plans often under $1/month on promotions. Multiple US and some international datacenter locations. Known for low prices but variable performance. Annual billing only on cheapest plans. BuyVM (operated by Frantech Solutions) offers KVM VPS in Las Vegas, New York, and Roost (Luxembourg).
VirMach Ultra-budget US VPS with many locations | BuyVM Frantech-operated VPS with DDoS protection | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.0 (0 reviews) | 4.1 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $1.5/mo✓ | From $2/mo |
| Best for | Students, hobbyists, and developers who need the cheapest possible Linux sandbox, dev/test box, or low-cost Windows remote desktop and can tolerate inconsistent support | 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 | 1 vCPU | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 1 GB✓ | 0.5 GB |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | — |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 8✓ | 3 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €1.50✓ | €2.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.50✓ | €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 | Los Angeles (El Segundo), USNew York (Secaucus), USChicago (Elk Grove Village), USAtlanta (Alpharetta), USAmsterdam, NLSan Jose (Santa Clara), US+2 | Las Vegas, Nevada; New York, New York; Roost, Luxembourg |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6us datacenterwindows available | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter |
| Visit VirMach → | Visit BuyVM → | |
VirMach
Pros
- + Cheapest listed KVM VPS in the market at $1.50/mo, with honest published caveats on the budget tier
- + Ryzen 3.4GHz+ CPUs and NVMe storage on the premium line at couponed prices ($3.50/mo entry)
- + Eight carrier-neutral facilities (Equinix, Flexential, Maincubes, NTT East) including Amsterdam and Tokyo
- + Genuine Windows VPS line from $6.25/mo — rare at this price
- + Same-rate renewals on tracked plans and a 7-day refund on the first VPS
Cons
- - Support record is poor: public reviews report unanswered tickets and unresolved billing issues
- - Budget tier allocates CPU and disk 'randomly' with fair-use limits — node quality is a lottery
- - SLA pays out as store credit after a 10-minute outage threshold, not cash
- - Location stock sells out in batches; availability is unreliable for planning
- - Small, opaque operator — no enterprise transparency or published independent uptime history
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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