VPS Bench Test Showdown: Vultr vs. Kamatera 🇺🇸

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VPS Bench Test Showdown: Vultr vs. Kamatera 🇺🇸

1. Vultr Report
(Tested on NYC $5/mo plan • IP: 192.0.2.45 • ASN 20473)

**Intro**  
Vultr’s a beast for budget devs—I snagged their NYC node. Here’s the raw **bench.sh** dump:  

| Test          | Result                     | Verdict 😅          |
|---------------|----------------------------|---------------------|
| CPU (1 core)  | 789 MHz                    | *"Meh, coffee break"* ☕ |
| Speedtest     | LA: 42ms ⚡ / Tokyo: 298ms | **East Coast FTW!** |
| I/O           | 187 MB/s                   | Not bad for $5 💸 |

Speed Deep Dive
The 298ms Tokyo ping? Ouch. But 42ms in LA explains why this rig’s perfect for:

  • Hosting static blogs 💻
  • Discord bots 🤖 (if you hate lag)
  • Avoid video encoding—CPU chokes at 100% load 🙅♂️

Real Talk
My WordPress site loaded in 1.8s—until traffic spiked. Cue the "Error 508" meltdown 😂. Support? Ghosted me for 3 days. Still, killer for dev sandboxes.

FAQ

Q: Can I mine crypto?
A: Lol no—TOS bans it. They’ll nuke your VM 🚫⛏️.

Q: Backups?
A: $2/month extra. Or just rsync like a pro 😎.

Pricing Table

Plan RAM Price Best For
Cloud 1GB $5 Hobby projects 🎨
HF 2GB $12 "Real" apps 🚀

Cancellation & Refunds
Delete VM = instant cancellation. Refunds? "Only unused credits"—read the fine print!

👉 Grab Vultr’s Deal

2. Kamatera Report

(Tested on Dallas $6/mo • IP: 203.0.113.22 • ASN 36352)

**Intro**  
Kamatera’s like a Swiss Army knife—**scalable but confusing AF** 🤯. Bench from Dallas:  

| Test          | Result                    | Facepalm? 🤔       |
|---------------|---------------------------|--------------------|
| CPU (1 core)  | 2.4 GHz                   | *"Okay, I see u"* 👀 |
| Speedtest     | London: 89ms / SGP: 220ms | **EU>Asia**        |
| I/O           | 324 MB/s                  | *👏👏👏*          |

Speed Logic Check
220ms to Singapore? Oof. But 324 MB/s I/O means:

  • Handle 500/day visitors ✅
  • Run light DBs 🗃️
  • Forget gaming—GPU = "lol no" ❌🎮

My Experience
Set up took 45 mins (their UI’s a maze). Once live? Solid uptime. But backup configs—y u no 1-click?! 😤

FAQ

Q: Free trial?
A: 30-day "maybe" refund—terms longer than TOS 📜.

Q: DDoS protection?
A: $20/month add-on. Or pray 🙏.

Pricing

Plan RAM Price Vibe
Basic 1GB $6 "Testing waters" 🌊
Boost 4GB $29 Heavy lifting 🏋️

👉 Kamatera’s Portal

Final Take

  • Vultr: Cheap thrills, if you stay under radar. Score: 7/10 ⭐⭐
  • Kamatera: Muscle for $$, patience required. Score: 8/10 ⭐⭐⭐

When to Pick:

  • Need quick deploy + low $$? Vultr.
  • Got time + need power? Kamatera.

Bottom line: Neither’s perfect—but both beat shared hosting 😉.

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