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HOSTKEY VPS prices
21 plans across 12 countries. Each price is for the plan's cheapest location, in GBP, including 20% UK VAT. One IPv4 address is included.
HOSTKEY at a glance
| Hourly billing | Yes | Hourly billing available for standard VPS; hourly rate is derived from the monthly price, and unused balance is credited back on cancellation. Custom builds need a one-month minimum. Source ↗ |
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| Free trial or credit | None | No formal trial; you order for the minimum period and cancel. Trials are considered case by case for stress testing. Source ↗ |
| Money-back period | None | No money-back period. Unused time on standard VPS is credited to account balance on early termination; refund to original payment method on request within 10 business days. Source ↗ |
| Payment methods | Card, PayPal, Bank transfer, Crypto, Other | Cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDEAL, Bancontact and Alipay via Stripe; PayPal; SWIFT and SEPA transfer; crypto via BitPay. Source ↗ |
| ID checks | Always | KYC (ID document plus selfie) is mandatory for all clients; new orders are blocked if not completed within 30 days of registration, and unverified clients cannot get refunds. Source ↗ |
| Automatic backups | Included | Free weekly backups included with VPS. Source ↗ |
| Snapshots | Not stated | One user snapshot can be stored per VPS (plus a weekly automatic technical snapshot), but the docs do not say whether it is charged. Source ↗ |
| DDoS protection | Included | Basic DDoS protection free in Europe; enhanced L3-L4 protection is a paid upgrade. Source ↗ |
| IPv6 | Included | Each VPS gets one IPv4 address and an IPv6 /64 subnet. Source ↗ |
| Private network | Not stated | VPS page says private networks and VLANs are supported, but the VLAN service page says VLANs are for custom configurations only (from EUR 5/month per port); VPS pricing not stated. Source ↗ |
| Support | 24/7 live chat, phone and tickets | Source ↗ |
| Custom ISO / own OS | Yes | Upload your own ISO by URL in the control panel; up to 2 ISOs of 7 GB each, mounted for up to 2 hours at a time. Source ↗ |
Researched from HOSTKEY's own pages, last checked 2026-09-23. Terms change, so check with the provider before you buy. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Every HOSTKEY plan
| Plan | CPU | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Transfer | Cheapest location | Per month | Deal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB vm.pico |
Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 40 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £2.49 | View deal |
| Basic 2 vCPU / 2 GB vm.nano |
Shared | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £3.12 | View deal |
| Standard 1 vCPU / 1 GB vm.v2-pico |
Shared | 1 | 1 GB | 40 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +7 more | £4.63 | View deal |
| Basic 4 vCPU / 6 GB vm.mini |
Shared | 4 | 6 GB | 120 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £5.20 | View deal |
| Standard 2 vCPU / 4 GB vm.v2-nano |
Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +7 more | £5.50 | View deal |
| Standard 4 vCPU / 8 GB vm.v2-mini |
Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 120 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +7 more | £6.65 | View deal |
| High-end 1 vCPU / 2 GB vm.v3-pico |
Shared | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +9 more | £8.10 | View deal |
| High-end 2 vCPU / 4 GB vm.v3-nano |
Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +9 more | £8.82 | View deal |
| Storage-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB vm.storage-1000 |
Shared | 2 | 4 GB | 1000 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £9.01 | View deal |
| Basic 6 vCPU / 12 GB vm.medium |
Shared | 6 | 12 GB | 160 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £10.27 | View deal |
| High-end 4 vCPU / 8 GB vm.v3-mini |
Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 120 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +9 more | £12.29 | View deal |
| Storage-Optimized 4 vCPU / 8 GB vm.storage-2000 |
Shared | 4 | 8 GB | 2000 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £14.08 | View deal |
| Standard 8 vCPU / 16 GB vm.v2-medium |
Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 160 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +7 more | £14.18 | View deal |
| High-end 8 vCPU / 16 GB vm.v3-medium |
Shared | 8 | 16 GB | 160 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +9 more | £16.20 | View deal |
| Storage-Optimized 8 vCPU / 12 GB vm.storage-4000 |
Shared | 8 | 12 GB | 4000 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +8 more | £26.23 | View deal |
| Standard 8 vCPU / 32 GB vm.v2-heavy |
Shared | 8 | 32 GB | 240 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands +7 more | £28.35 | View deal |
| Dedicated VDS 2 vCPU / 8 GB vds.ryzen-8 |
Dedicated | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +8 more | £29.26 | View deal |
| High-end 8 vCPU / 32 GB vm.v3-heavy |
Shared | 8 | 32 GB | 240 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +9 more | £36.89 | View deal |
| Dedicated VDS 4 vCPU / 32 GB vds.v1-max |
Dedicated | 4 | 32 GB | 1920 GB | 3 TB | Amsterdam, Netherlands | £42.53 | View deal |
| Dedicated VDS 4 vCPU / 16 GB vds.ryzen-16 |
Dedicated | 4 | 16 GB | 200 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +7 more | £55.59 | View deal |
| Dedicated VDS 8 vCPU / 32 GB vds.ryzen-32 |
Dedicated | 8 | 32 GB | 400 GB | 3 TB | London, United Kingdom +5 more | £91.03 | View deal |