Our pick of the best VPS Hosting for Developers, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our pick of the best VPS Hosting for Developers, tested and ranked. See pricing, specs, what to look for and answers to common questions below.
Our top VPS pick is A2 Hosting — fast NVMe virtual servers with root access and Turbo speed, so you get full control to build and deploy your way. Below are our top five, ranked, with a side-by-side table, what to look for, and answers to common questions. See our full best hosting for developers guide or take the 60-second quiz.
The five things a developer needs from a VPS.
Chosen on root access, resources, speed and value.
Best overallOur score 9.5A2 Hosting VPS plans pair NVMe storage and Turbo speed with full root access and free migration, so a developer gets power and control with little fuss.
Flexible VPSOur score 9.2DreamHost VPS plans offer scalable RAM, SSH, root-level control and a long money-back window, a flexible pick for a hands-on developer.
Best valueOur score 9.3Hostinger VPS plans give generous CPU, RAM and NVMe storage for the price, with full root access and a clean control panel.
Managed cloudOur score 9.1SiteGround cloud plans work like a managed VPS, scaling CPU and memory on demand with SSH, staging and strong support.
Guided VPSOur score 8.8Bluehost VPS plans add more resources with root access and a guided dashboard, a gentle step up for a developer new to servers.
Our top five at a glance.
| Host | Our score | From | Uptime | Avg. speed | Free migration | Money-back |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2 Hosting | 9.5 | $3.92/mo | 99.99% | 622 ms | Yes | Anytime |
| DreamHost | 9.2 | $2.59/mo | 99.95% | 854 ms | Yes | 97-day |
| Hostinger | 9.3 | $0.80/mo | 99.98% | 379 ms | No | 30-day |
| SiteGround | 9.1 | $3.95/mo | 99.99% | 514 ms | Yes | 30-day |
| Bluehost | 8.8 | $2.95/mo | 99.95% | 578 ms | Yes | 30-day |
