RackNerd
RackNerd · Founded 2019 · Irvine, USA
6.8
Overall
/ 10
Budget KVM VPS famous for Black Friday deals: 1 vCPU/1GB/20GB for ~$10.98/yr. Great for low-traffic sites, VPN, monitoring.
WebsiteBest for: VPN, low-traffic sites, monitoring
Scores
Overall6.8
Reliability7.4
Performance6.8
Value9.8
Support7.2
- Uptime SLA
- 99.9%
- Founded
- 2019
- Regions
- 8
Plans
| Plan | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price (USD/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GB KVM (annual)Popular | 1 vCPU | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 1 TB | $0.92 |
| 2GB KVM (annual) | 2 vCPU | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | 3 TB | $1.66 |
| 3GB KVM (annual) | 3 vCPU | 3 GB | 60 GB SSD | 4 TB | $2.5 |
| 4GB KVM (annual) | 4 vCPU | 4 GB | 80 GB SSD | 5 TB | $3.5 |
Pros
- ✓Cheapest annual deals anywhere
- ✓8 US + EU locations
- ✓Stable for low traffic
- ✓Pay annually, lock the price
Cons
- ✕Performance modest (older hardware)
- ✕Support ticket-only, slow
- ✕No managed DB/K8s
- ✕Best deals require annual commit
Data Center Regions (8)
Los Angeles (MC)Los Angeles (DC9)ChicagoDallasNew YorkSeattleAtlantaAmsterdam (NL)
Features
KVM VPSAnnual deals (huge discounts)SolusVM panelIPv6Optional managed1 Gbps portDDoS protection (basic)Snapshots
Payment methods
Credit CardPayPalAlipayBitcoinUnionPay
Certifications
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User Reviews
VPN User★★★★★2025-11
$11/year for a WireGuard node. Insane.
Blogger★★★☆☆2025-03
Fine for a small blog, don't push it.