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Hostwinds vs Vultr
Two hosting providers side by side for SMM businesses — on the facts each one publishes and our team checks. Checked September 26, 2026.
Where they differ
- Entry plan Hostwinds from $7.14 per month vs Vultr from $2.50 per month
- Data centres Hostwinds US (Seattle, Dallas) vs Vultr 20 countries, 33 cities incl. US, UK, JP, IL, MX
| 2 hosting providers | Visit site | Visit site |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Entry plan | from $7.14 per month Managed Linux VPS entry tier; unmanaged plans run up to 50% cheaper per vendor docs but an exact unmanaged figure was not confirmed. | from $2.50 per month Regular Performance Cloud Compute (shared CPU, previous-gen); exact RAM/storage for the entry tier not confirmed from a vendor page. |
| Hosting types | ||
| VPS | Yes | Yes |
| Cloud | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Data centres | US (Seattle, Dallas) | 20 countries, 33 cities incl. US, UK, JP, IL, MX |
| DDoS protection | Paid add-on | Paid add-on |
| Pay with crypto | — | Yes |
| Track record | ||
| Trust Score | 40 / 100 · Guarded | 40 / 100 · Guarded |
| On the market since | 2010 | 2008 |
| Reviews on smm.guide | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Owner | Not claimed yet | Not claimed yet |
the better figure in the row— not confirmed yet · facts from each hosting provider's own site and our team
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Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Hostwinds or Vultr?
Hostwinds: from $7.14 per month. Vultr: from $2.50 per month.
Do Hostwinds and Vultr include DDoS protection?
Hostwinds: Paid add-on. Vultr: Paid add-on.
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