VPSDime vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between VPSDime and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
3.6/5
VPSDime
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
NexusBytes is rated higher (3.7 vs 3.6). 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. 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.
VPSDime High-RAM budget VPS at $7/month | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.6 (0 reviews) | 3.7 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $5/mo | From $4/mo✓ |
| Best for | 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 | Developers and small teams wanting Ryzen/NVMe VPS with US, EU, and APAC locations from one transparent boutique provider |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 2 vCPU✓ | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 4 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 1 TB/mo | 2 TB/mo✓ |
| SLA uptime | 99.99%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 6 | 8✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €2.50✓ | €4.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €1.25✓ | €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 | Dallas TX, Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, Piscataway NJ, Amsterdam NL, London area UK | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6backups includedus datacenter | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
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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
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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