Choose an unmanaged KVM VPS, from $15 a month, if you are comfortable running a Linux server yourself. Choose a managed cPanel VPS, from $80 a month plus a $7 setup fee, if you want cPanel and want us to look after the server. If you only have a few websites, web hosting from $30 a year is cheaper than either.
| KVM VPS (unmanaged) | Managed cPanel VPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $15 a month | From $80 a month, plus $7 one-time setup |
| Ready | Built automatically, usually within minutes | About 3 hours, set up by our technicians |
| Hosting panel | None: install your own if you want one | cPanel & WHM, with unlimited cPanel accounts |
| Licences | You buy any you need | cPanel, LiteSpeed, CloudLinux and Imunify360 included |
| Operating system and core updates | You | Tremhost |
| Backups | Add-on when you order; snapshots included | Daily, kept for 7 days |
| Moving your sites in | You do it | Free migration from shared or reseller hosting |
| Root access | Full root | Yes, when you want it |
| Storage | NVMe | SSD |
| Our support covers | Network, hardware and the VPS control panel | The server and its software, up to your sites |
Choose unmanaged if
- You are comfortable on the Linux command line, or willing to learn.
- You run Docker, Node.js or Python apps, or want a staging server: KVM 2 or KVM 4 suit most apps.
- You want your own stack, ports and settings, and don’t need cPanel.
Choose managed if
- You run many websites in cPanel, for example as an agency or a business that has outgrown reseller hosting.
- You don’t have someone to patch, secure and back up a server.
- You want your sites moved for you.
What doing it yourself really costs
To run cPanel on an unmanaged server, you pay for the licences yourself. At list prices checked on 2 November 2026 that is $69.99 a month for cPanel Premier, $36 for LiteSpeed, $18 for CloudLinux and from $12 for Imunify360: $135.99 a month. Add a KVM 5 (6 cores, 16 GB RAM) at $30 and you pay $165.99 a month before your own time. Managed VPS 1, with the same 6 cores and 16 GB RAM, is $80 a month with all of it included.
If you are not sure you can run a Linux server, you probably don’t want an unmanaged one. A server nobody patches is easy to break into. Start managed, or with web hosting if you only have a few sites.
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Updated 6 November 2026. Something here out of date? Tell us.