Compare BuyVPS, on the numbers.
Marketing copy is easy to write. So instead we publish how BuyVPS measures up against DigitalOcean, OVH and Vultr on a comparable 2 vCPU / 4 GB configuration, with reproducible runs you can check yourself. From €16,80/mo.
- 4K IOPS
- +37%vs DigitalOcean
- pgbench TPS
- +69%vs DigitalOcean
- Geekbench single
- +32%vs OVH
Measured on a like-for-like config.
All figures come from our public benchmark dataset on a 2 vCPU / 4 GB plan with dedicated storage. Competitor results are the median of five runs each, on a comparable configuration.
BuyVPS vs DigitalOcean
BuyVPS vs DigitalOcean
BuyVPS vs OVH
CPU performance across providers.
Median Geekbench 6 scores on the same 2 vCPU / 4 GB configuration. Higher is better. The full dataset, including p95 figures, is on the benchmarks page.
A fair test you can repeat
A comparison is only worth something if it is reproducible. Here is exactly how these numbers were produced, so you can run the same test and check them.
What else to weigh up.
Speed is only part of the picture. When you compare providers, these are the commitments we hold ourselves to, and the ones worth checking on anyone you consider.
Published benchmarks
Performance you can verify and reproduce, not adjectives. Every figure here is public.
ECC and NVMe RAID10
Error-correcting memory and mirrored NVMe storage as standard on every node.
Pricing fixed for life
No renewal hike and no setup fee, with the same price in Amsterdam and New York.
True KVM and full root
Your own kernel, dedicated resources and full root, not a shared container.
EU and US regions
Amsterdam for EU jurisdiction and peering, New York for North-American latency.
Pay your way
Card, iDEAL, SEPA and bank transfer, plus cryptocurrency including Bitcoin.
Comparison questions, answered.
How does BuyVPS compare to DigitalOcean?
On our public 2 vCPU / 4 GB benchmark, BuyVPS measured 122,959 4K random read IOPS versus 89,834 (+37%) and 7,364 pgbench TPS versus 4,360 (+69%). The full dataset and methodology are on the benchmarks page.
How does BuyVPS compare to OVH?
On Geekbench 6 single core, BuyVPS scored 2,000 versus OVH at 1,521 (+32%) on the same configuration. Multi-core and p95 figures are published alongside.
How does BuyVPS compare to Vultr?
On Geekbench 6, Vultr scored 1,094 single and 3,332 multi in our runs, against 2,000 and 6,414 for BuyVPS on the same 2 vCPU / 4 GB configuration.
Is the comparison fair?
We test comparable 2 vCPU / 4 GB plans with dedicated storage, identical commands and the median of five runs per competitor. The datasets are open, so you can audit or repeat the test.
Can I reproduce these results?
Yes. The benchmark commands and raw datasets are published so you can run the same tests on any provider and compare for yourself.
Do results vary between runs?
Some variation is normal on any shared platform, which is why we report the median of five runs and also publish p95 figures rather than a single best-case number.
Do not take our word for it. Re-run it.
Open the datasets, repeat the benchmarks, and compare on evidence. Then deploy in Amsterdam or New York from a price that never jumps.