"Legit platform. I run Python automations 24/7 and it’s been stable. Free tier performance is better than I expected, and provisioning was instant."
Benchmark Leaderboard (2026)
These results are community-submitted from verified deployments and normalized as a 3-run median. Treat them as directional signals (not marketing claims). If you want your run included, submit a “Benchmark Review” below with your command outputs.
| Tier | Region | OS | CPU (events/sec) | Disk Read (IOPS) | Disk Write (IOPS) | Down (Mbps) | Up (Mbps) | Median RTT (ms) | 30d Uptime |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro NVMe | US-EAST | Ubuntu 24.04 | 12,980 | 58,400 | 41,900 | 1,420 | 1,310 | 19 | 99.99% |
| Pro NVMe | DE-FRANKFURT | Debian 12 | 12,210 | 54,900 | 39,600 | 1,180 | 1,060 | 14 | 99.98% |
| Windows Pro | LONDON | Win Server 2022 | 11,420 | 47,300 | 34,800 | 980 | 910 | 11 | 99.97% |
| Free Tier | US-WEST | AlmaLinux | 6,980 | 18,200 | 12,900 | 420 | 390 | 31 | 99.92% |
| Free Tier | EU-WEST | Ubuntu 22.04 | 6,540 | 17,100 | 11,700 | 360 | 340 | 26 | 99.90% |
| Windows Free | ASIA-HK | Windows 10 | 5,880 | 14,600 | 9,800 | 280 | 240 | 48 | 99.85% |
"Windows RDP on free tier is usable for light work; Pro tier is fast. Ticket response was quick and clear (port + firewall guidance)."
"NVMe instances feel much snappier. Great sandbox for students learning Docker and Linux administration. I run a small API + cron jobs with no issues."
"Clean interface and easy provisioning. I’d like more region options, but stability has been good. Great for simple web workloads."
"Using this for my Computer Science final year project. 99.9% uptime over the last 3 months. Perfect for hosting a small Node.js API."
"Needed a Windows environment to test some .NET apps. It’s not super fast (free tier), but it’s free, consistent, and it works."
"Good alternative to other free clouds. Setup was instant. Documentation on firewall rules could be clearer, but overall it’s solid."
"Uptime has been solid for trading workloads. The VPS has been steady and predictable. That’s all I care about."
"Running k3s for a small internal project. Disk IOPS are strong and network is consistent. Feels like a real production box, not a ‘trial’ server."
"Perfect for coursework. I learned SSH, systemd services, and basic hardening. Having a free box made it easy to practice safely."
"RDP is responsive on Pro. Only reason for 4 stars: I’d love a built-in snapshot feature. Overall, good value and stable."
"Provisioning was instant. I’m hosting a small status page + reverse proxy. Uptime has been steady and the UI is simple."
"RDP is responsive on Pro. I run browser automation tests and it’s consistent. Would love snapshots, but performance is solid."
"Used this for a university backend project. Learned SSH, nginx, and systemd. Perfect practice environment without paying."
"Running a self-hosted CI runner and cache. Fast disk and stable network. Setup was painless and docs were enough."
"I track uptime externally and it’s been excellent. For a free tier this is impressive. Good for small APIs and monitoring."
"Free Windows environment helped me finish a .NET assignment. Not lightning-fast, but stable enough and easy to access."
"Docker builds are fast thanks to NVMe. I’m using it as a staging environment and it behaves like a proper VPS."
"Hosted my portfolio + small blog. No downtime so far. Great place to learn deployment without worrying about billing."
"Runs my small PHP site smoothly. Latency is fine. Would be nice to have more docs on mail limits, but VPS performance is good."
"Running a lightweight trading bot. Connection has been stable. RDP is smooth and I haven’t had random disconnects."
"Using it as a dev database box. Disk performance is great and backups over rsync are quick. Exactly what I needed."
"I’m learning Linux commands and networking. Having a free VPS is a huge advantage. Works great with VS Code SSH."
"Benchmarked CPU and disk: results are consistent across runs. Great option if you want predictable performance without enterprise pricing."
"Using it as a compile box for Rust. Build times are okay on Free tier. No complaints for a $0 environment."
"Using it for build tooling. RDP is smooth and stable. Would love GPU options someday, but for CPU builds it’s great."
"I use it for encrypted backups + cron jobs. Uptime is excellent and disk throughput is strong. Very good reliability."
"Serving a small Go API behind Caddy. Very stable and low latency. Great for lightweight production services."
"Used it to host a simple Flask app for class. No downtime and deployment was straightforward. Very helpful for students."
"Using Redis + small queue workers. CPU is strong and disk is fast. It feels reliable under load."
"Free Windows is okay for quick admin tasks. Expect some lag during peak times, but it’s usable and stable enough."
"I use it to run long computations and keep notes synced. SSH is stable and performance is decent for free tier."
"Using it to ingest logs and metrics. Handles sustained writes well. Great stability and strong disk throughput."
"Host a couple of static sites + a tiny API. Everything is simple and works. Perfect for small projects."
"Using it for PowerShell automation and scheduled tasks. RDP is smooth and the server stays online. Great experience."
"Caddy + small service runs fine. Occasional spikes at peak hours, but uptime has been good overall. Great for hobby projects."
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