BanaHosting review

The entry VPS is priced at $20 a month, and the same plan ships with 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD. Billing runs monthly, so the monthly figure is what you pay. For context, the site median for entry pricing is €5.83.

The VPS includes 6 TB/month of transfer, which is generous for a small site and comfortable for a busy game server. BanaHosting names game server hosting among the uses it targets, and this much transfer keeps a popular match or server busy without a second plan.

Billing runs monthly only, so there is no hourly switch for metering a short test. That suits a steady workload you know will run all month. If you just want to try a server for a day, a provider with hourly billing is the better fit.

The VPS range spans 2 locations, and the regions listed are US. That is a narrow footprint, so pick the site closest to your players or users and plan around it. Bare-metal servers sit in the same range.

Yes. DDoS protection is part of the VPS package, which matters most for the game server workloads BanaHosting targets. A game server going live attracts attention fast, so having it on by default takes one decision off your setup list.

The range runs linux only, so a standard Linux image is the path here. That suits most web, app and game-server work and keeps administration simple for a small team. If you need a Windows image, this is not the right provider.

Support runs on chat, phone and help centre, so you can start a chat, call or search the help centre. Live chat and a phone line beat email for a downed server. The company has been trading since 2007, so the support setup is well established.

The terms set an uptime commitment of 99.9%. That is the number to hold the provider to when a server goes down, and worth checking against the plan you actually buy. Bare-metal servers are also sold in the same range, listed under vps and bare metal.