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Short answer
A VPS (virtual private server) is a server of your own inside a larger physical server. It has guaranteed CPU, RAM and storage, its own IP address and full root access, so you can install any software. Hostnali VPS plans start at ₵148 a month.
With shared hosting, many websites share one server’s resources. A VPS divides a powerful server into separate virtual machines, and each one behaves like a server of its own.
What you get with a VPS
- Guaranteed resources: CPU cores, RAM and storage that no other customer can use.
- Root access: install any software, any version, and set the server up the way you want.
- Your own IP address.
- A choice of operating systems: popular Linux distributions, or Windows Server as an add-on.
Who needs a VPS?
- Developers running apps, APIs, bots or databases.
- Busy websites that have outgrown shared hosting.
- Businesses running software such as ERP systems, n8n automations, Docker or a VPN.
- Traders who need MT4 or MT5 running 24/7 on a Windows VPS.
Self-managed or managed?
A VPS is self-managed by default: you look after the operating system, updates and security. If you’d rather we did, add our managed service at checkout, or see managed VPS. Backups aren’t included on a VPS by default; add them at checkout.
What it costs
VPS plans start at ₵148 a month; the Starter VPS (₵148) has 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM and 100 GB SSD. Servers are in international data centres (Europe or the USA), which you pick at checkout. The setup fee is waived on yearly plans. See all VPS hosting plans.