RackNerd vs is*hosting: price against geography
At 2 GB RackNerd is cheaper: RackNerd KVM 2 GB at $3 a month (billed yearly at $35.99) against is*hosting Start at $10.19 a month. The two answer different questions: RackNerd sells US servers billed a year upfront, is*hosting sells month-to-month servers in about 40 countries. Entry plans: RackNerd $1.83 a month (billed yearly at $21.99), is*hosting $5.94 a month. Prices checked October 25, 2026.
RackNerd and is*hosting on the same rows
Cheapest plan at each memory size, regions, features and billing, from checked prices. Below it, every plan of both providers, cheapest first
| # | Provider and plan | CPU × RAM | Disk | Where | Verified | Price / month | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | RackNerd KVM 1 GB | 1 × 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | the USA | October 25, 2026 | $1.83 billed yearly | Go |
| 02 | RackNerd KVM 2 GB | 2 × 2 GB | 35 GB SSD | the USA | October 25, 2026 | $3 billed yearly | Go |
| 03 | RackNerd KVM 4 GB | 3 × 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | the USA | October 25, 2026 | $5 billed yearly | Go |
| 04 | is*hosting Lite | 1 × 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 40 countries incl. Germany, Netherlands, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo | October 25, 2026 | $5.94 | Go |
| 05 | is*hosting Start | 2 × 2 GB | 30 GB SSD | 40 countries incl. Europe, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo | October 25, 2026 | $10.19 | Go |
| 06 | is*hosting Lite · Dubai | 1 × 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | Dubai, UAE | October 25, 2026 | $10.19 | Go |
| 07 | is*hosting Start · Dubai | 2 × 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | Dubai, UAE | October 25, 2026 | $16.99 | Go |
| 08 | is*hosting Medium | 3 × 4 GB | 40 GB SSD | 40 countries incl. Europe, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo | October 25, 2026 | $21.24 | Go |
| 09 | is*hosting Premium | 4 × 8 GB | 50 GB SSD | 40 countries incl. Europe, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo | October 25, 2026 | $33.99 | Go |
| RackNerd | is*hosting | |
|---|---|---|
| Entry plan | $1.83 KVM 1 GB, 1 × 1 GB billed yearly | $5.94 Lite, 1 × 1 GB |
| From 2 GB RAM | $3 KVM 2 GB, 2 × 2 GB billed yearly | $10.19 Start, 2 × 2 GB |
| From 4 GB RAM | $5 KVM 4 GB, 3 × 4 GB billed yearly | $21.24 Medium, 3 × 4 GB |
| From 8 GB RAM | no plan | $33.99 Premium, 4 × 8 GB |
| Plans with a fresh price | 3 | 6 |
| Regions with plans | USA | Europe, Asia, UAE |
| NVMe in at least one plan | no | yes |
| Control panel | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | yes | yes |
| Backups | no | yes |
| Hourly billing | no | no |
| Trial | no | no |
| Prepayment | all plans billed for a term upfront | monthly billing |
| Go to RackNerd | Go to is*hosting |
RackNerd costs less per gigabyte if a year upfront suits you
At 2 GB, RackNerd KVM 2 GB is $3 a month (billed yearly at $35.99) and is*hosting Start is $10.19 a month. Over twelve months that is $35.99 against $122.28.
RackNerd’s plans in our base are in US data centers; see all VPS in the USA for other options there.
is*hosting covers about 40 countries, billed month to month
Very broad geography: more than forty VPS locations plus a separate dedicated-server line. Handy when you need a specific host country rather than an abstract “Europe”.
That matters for latency and for local requirements: a server in Istanbul for Turkish users, in Singapore or Tokyo for Asia, in Dubai for the Gulf. Compare on VPS in Asia and VPS near the Middle East and South Asia.
The yearly payment is RackNerd’s real condition
The 2 GB plan is paid as $35.99 at once. If the project stops in month three, the remaining nine months are usually not returned. A monthly plan elsewhere costs more per month and nothing after you leave.
Plans you can cancel after any month are on the monthly-billing page.
Features are close; the disk differs by plan
RackNerd in our profile: control panel, DDoS filtering. is*hosting: control panel, DDoS filtering, backups. The full matrix is in the table above.
For disk-heavy work see the NVMe plans page.
Choose by where users are, then by term
Start from the audience: US users point to RackNerd, users elsewhere to a provider with a nearby data center. Then decide whether you can commit to a year. Our guide on server location and latency shows what distance costs in milliseconds.
Frequently asked questions
Is RackNerd cheaper than is*hosting?
At 1 GB RackNerd is cheaper: RackNerd KVM 1 GB at $1.83 a month (billed yearly at $21.99) against is*hosting Lite at $5.94 a month. At 2 GB RackNerd is cheaper: RackNerd KVM 2 GB at $3 a month (billed yearly at $35.99) against is*hosting Start at $10.19 a month. At 4 GB RackNerd is cheaper: RackNerd KVM 4 GB at $5 a month (billed yearly at $59.99) against is*hosting Medium at $21.24 a month. RackNerd’s monthly figures assume a year paid upfront.
Which is better for a server outside the USA?
In our base RackNerd’s plans are in USA, is*hosting’s in Europe, Asia, UAE (40 countries incl. Germany, Netherlands, Istanbul, Singapore, Tokyo). For an audience in Europe, Turkey or Asia, is*hosting puts the server closer to users
Can I pay monthly?
RackNerd: the plans we track are sold for a year upfront. is*hosting: monthly billing, no long-term prepayment on the plans we track
Which one is the better value?
Value depends on the job. For a US-hosted bot, test box or small site you will keep for a year, RackNerd’s yearly price is very low. For a project that needs a particular country or the option to leave after a month, is*hosting costs more and delivers that flexibility