VirMach vs VPSDime
A detailed comparison to help you choose between VirMach and VPSDime.
Quick Verdict
3.0/5
VirMach
0 reviews
3.6/5
VPSDime
0 reviews
VPSDime is rated higher (3.6 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. Independent budget VPS host (founded 2013, 6 US/EU locations) known for RAM per dollar: Linux VPS with 4 GB RAM and 2 CPU cores from $5/month, plus KVM Premium and licensed Windows lines.
VirMach Ultra-budget US VPS with many locations | VPSDime High-RAM budget VPS at $7/month | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.0 (0 reviews) | 3.6 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $1.5/mo✓ | From $5/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 | Memory-hungry budget workloads (Java heaps, caches, game servers, self-hosted labs) in the US and Western Europe, run by hands-on users who don't need managed support |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU✓ |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Storage | 10 GB | 20 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 1 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.99% |
| Data-center count | 8✓ | 6 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €1.50✓ | €2.50 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.50 | €1.25✓ |
| 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 | Dallas TX, Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, Piscataway NJ, Amsterdam NL, London area UK |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6us datacenterwindows available | nvme storageipv6backups includedus datacenter |
| Visit VirMach → | Visit VPSDime → | |
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
VPSDime
Pros
- + Best-in-class RAM per dollar on the standard line: $5/mo entry up to 288 GB RAM at $336/mo on 10 Gbps uplinks
- + Honest, complete plan tables, flat monthly pricing with no contracts or overage fees, and prices unchanged since 2013
- + Premium VPS line is true KVM with dedicated CPU/RAM/disk and nightly backups included; Windows VPS bundles the license from $15/mo
- + Ticket support with a stated sub-15-minute response, 99.99% power/network SLA with credits, 72-hour first-order refund
Cons
- - No real DDoS mitigation: larger attacks are null-routed and the vendor recommends Cloudflare
- - Standard Linux line is container-based with shared CPU; true isolation costs 4x per GB on the Premium line
- - No API, no managed tier, ticket-only support, and a somewhat opaque corporate structure (Nodisto FZE / Nodisto IT / Winity)
- - Backups cost $5/mo with 3-day retention outside Premium; traffic overage suspends the VPS after 24 hours
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