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SSD Nodes
trophy Best Budget VPS Hosting — DohoHub United States
Affordable SSD & NVMe VPS hosting from $5.50/month
★★★★★ 4.9 DHH Score Founded 2011 HQ Tustin, California, USA Team 11–50 Updated Sep 12, 2026
Best for DevelopersBudget VPSSelf-hostersGame serversLong-term projectsLinux tinkerers
Uptime 30d
99.20%
SLA 99.9% uptime
From
$5.50
renews $6.92
Avg response
184 ms
global · 30d
DohoHub score
4.9/5
Tracked live
Money-back
14 d
guarantee
vpsbudgetlinuxnvmessdgamingssldomains
$5.50 /mo
⚠ then $6.92/mo at renewal
KVM / SMALL · 2 vCPU Intel Silver · 8 GB RAM · 160 GB SSD · 4 TB traffic · 10 Gbps network
check_circle Free SSL + email included
check_circle 14-day money-back guarantee
Affiliate link · DohoHub may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Price tracked live.
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Free SSL + email
unlimited, all plans
backup
Backups
on demand (snapshots) included
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24/7 support
24/7 Ticket, Email, Knowledge Base
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Money-back
14-day guarantee
sellPlans & pricing
8 plans tracked · prices checked 5 hours ago
You pay (intro)$5.50/mo
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Renews at$6.92/mo
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Market avg$0.70/mo
▲ +26% at renewal
Cloud VPS
KVM / MEDIUM
check4 vCPU Intel Silver
check16 GB RAM
check320 GB SSD
check8 TB traffic
check10 Gbps network
$9.42/mo
then $11.75/mo
Get plan →
Cloud VPS
KVM / 2X-LARGE
check8 vCPU Intel Silver
check32 GB RAM
check480 GB SSD
check16 TB traffic
check10 Gbps network
$11.08/mo
then $13.83/mo
Get plan →
Cloud VPS
KVM / 4X-LARGE
check12 vCPU Intel Silver
check48 GB RAM
check720 GB NVMe
check24 TB traffic
check10 Gbps network
$16.42/mo
then $20.50/mo
Get plan →
Cloud VPS
KVM / 8X-LARGE
check12 vCPU Intel Silver
check64 GB RAM
check1229 GB NVMe
check32 TB traffic
check10 Gbps network
$18.00/mo
then $22.50/mo
Get plan →
Cloud VPS
KVM / 16X-LARGE
check12 vCPU Intel Silver
check96 GB RAM
check1966 GB NVMe
check48 TB traffic
check10 Gbps network
$23.00/mo
then $28.75/mo
Get plan →
You pay (intro)$3.25/mo
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Renews at$3.25/mo
SSL Certificates
SSL Wildcard Certificate
$8.25/mo
then $8.25/mo
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local_fire_departmentDeals & promo codes
1 active offer · verified by DohoHub
15% OFF
15% OFF Annual Performance Plans
Use promo code FIRST15 at checkout. Applies on all plans & cycles.
checklistWhat's included
✓ included · $ paid add-on · ✗ not offered
Performance
check_circleNVMe SSD
check_circleDedicated IP
Management
check_circleRoot access
speedPerformance & reliability
monitored every 5 min · last 30 days
Daily uptime — 30 days
▲ 99.20%
OperationalDegradedOutage
Response time — 30 days
⚡ 184 ms avg
<300ms300–500ms>500ms
publicGlobal data centers
14 locations
Seattle (United States) Los Angeles (United States) Dallas (United States) Chicago (United States) Atlanta (United States) Toronto (Canada) New York (United States) London (United Kingdom) · Amsterdam (Netherlands) 2 Frankfurt (Germany) Mumbai (India) Singapore (Singapore) Tokyo (Japan) Sydney (Australia)
Seattle United StatesLos Angeles United StatesDallas United StatesChicago United StatesAtlanta United StatesNew York United StatesToronto CanadaLondon United KingdomAmsterdam NetherlandsFrankfurt GermanyMumbai IndiaSingapore SingaporeSydney AustraliaTokyo Japan
shieldSecurity & compliance
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GDPR
certified
support_agentSupport & guarantees
Channels24/7 Ticket, Email, Knowledge Base
Avg first reply24/7 ticket support
LanguagesEnglish
Knowledge baseKnowledge Base + Blog tutorials
Uptime SLA99.9% uptime
Money-back14 days
apartmentCompany & billing
Founded2011
HeadquartersTustin, California, USA
Team size11–50
Network10 Gbps ports · Cogent, Hurricane Electric, GTT, Telia uplinks
PaymentCredit / Debit Card
BillingMonthly, 3-Year
Free trialNo free trial
Refund policy14-day money-back guarantee
ServicesVPS, SSL Certificates, Domain registrar
monitoringPrice history
cheapest plan · tracked by DohoHub · 1 months
$3.25/mo ▼ 0% vs 1 mo ago Lowest seen: $3.25 · Highest: $3.25
Aug '26Aug '26
balancePros, cons & verdict
apartmentAbout SSD Nodes

SSD Nodes is a budget-focused VPS provider founded in 2011 and headquartered in Tustin, California. It rents capacity from the Hivelocity data center network and runs its own Vippy virtualization stack, which lets it offer KVM plans with 8 GB RAM and up from just $5.50/mo on 3-year terms. The company is deliberately VPS-only and covers 14 locations across the US, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

thumb_upPros

addRock-bottom VPS pricing — KVM / SMALL from $5.50/mo on a 3-year term
addNVMe storage on 4X-LARGE and up (720 GB – 1.92 TB) at prices far below the market
add14 locations across the US, Canada, Europe and Asia-Pacific (Hivelocity network)
addFree IPv6, 10 Gbps ports and full root access on every plan
addNo bandwidth overage fees — soft caps with upgrade recommendations
add14-day money-back guarantee with 24/7 support

thumb_downCons

removeBest prices require 3-year prepayment — monthly billing costs ~25% more
removeVPS only — no dedicated servers, cloud, or managed hosting
removeEntry tiers still run SATA SSDs — NVMe starts at the 4X-LARGE tier
removeAging Intel Silver CPUs — no AMD EPYC/Ryzen or newer Xeon options
removeBandwidth capped at 4–48 TB/mo — no unmetered plans
removeNo phone or live-chat support — tickets and email only
4.9/5
auto_awesomeDohoHub verdict

The cheapest serious VPS on the market: real KVM, 8 GB RAM minimum, and NVMe on the larger tiers — if you can commit to 3 years. Monthly billing costs ~25% more, but even then SSD Nodes undercuts most competitors by 75%.

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*DHH — independent DohoHub rating · «—» = not tracked yet
ProviderFromRenewalUptimeDatacentersFree domainBackupsSupportRating*
SSD Nodes $5.50 $6.92 99.20% 14 regions On demand (snapshots) 24/7 Ticket, Email, Knowledge Base ★ 4.9
Namecheap $3.88 $5.88 3 regions Daily · paid add-on 24/7 Live Chat & Ticket ★ 5
Database Mart $2.88 98.47% 3 regions Daily 24/7 Live Chat, Ticket System ★ 4.7
3HCloud $1.50 Same as initial 99.32% 5 regions Paid 24/7 tickets, email, docs ★ 4.6
Hivelocity $10.00 $10.00 99.07% 42 regions Paid add-on 24/7/365 Phone, Live Chat, Tickets ★ 4.2
GreenGeeks $9.99 $13.95 99.14% 3 regions Daily 24/7 Live Chat, Phone, Ticket, Email ★ 4.2
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quizFrequently asked questions
Why is SSD Nodes so much cheaper than other VPS providers?expand_more
Three reasons. SSD Nodes built its own virtualization stack (Vippy) to optimize resource sharing, rents capacity from Hivelocity\u2019s data center network at wholesale rates, and prices its best deals for 3-year prepayment. Long-term clients let the company plan cash flow and pass the savings on — which is why the $5.50/mo rate requires a 3-year term.
What does the $5.50/mo price actually mean?expand_more
The pricing page shows annual amounts on 3-year billing: KVM / SMALL is $66/year ($198 total, or $5.50/mo effective). Month-to-month billing is available at a higher rate — $6.92/mo for the same plan, about 25% more. The crossed-out price on the page ($83/yr) is the yearly rate without the long-term discount.
Is there a money-back guarantee?expand_more
Yes — 14 days on all plans. If you are not satisfied within the first 14 days, you can request a full refund.
What happens if I exceed my monthly bandwidth?expand_more
There are no overage fees. Bandwidth resets on your billing date every month, and if you exceed the limit you are notified and your server could be suspended until you address it. SSD Nodes recommends upgrading to a higher-resource plan for more bandwidth.
Does SSD Nodes offer dedicated servers?expand_more
No. The company is deliberately VPS-only and states that managing dedicated servers would distract from its goal of providing the best virtual server experience for the lowest price.
Where are the data centers located?expand_more
Fourteen locations through the Hivelocity network: Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta and New York (US), Toronto (Canada), London (UK), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Frankfurt (Germany), Mumbai (India), Singapore, Sydney (Australia) and Tokyo (Japan).
What hardware and virtualization do the plans run on?expand_more
All plans use KVM virtualization on Intel Silver CPUs with 10 Gbps ports and RAID-10 storage. The three entry tiers use SSDs (160\u2013480 GB), while 4X-LARGE and up use NVMe (720 GB \u2013 1.92 TB). Nested virtualization is available as an add-on on the NVMe tiers.
What is included in every plan?expand_more
Full root access, 1 IPv4 address, free IPv6, a 10 Gbps port, 24/7 support, and the 14-day money-back guarantee. OS templates include the popular Linux distributions.