CloudCone review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
CloudCone suits developers and small teams who want an inexpensive VPS with hourly billing and plenty of room to transfer data. The entry plan starts at $2.33 with 4 TB/mo at 1 Gb/s included, and the footprint stays narrow because servers run in the US only.
Key facts
- Best for
- Cheap hourly VPS hosting with heavy bandwidth in the US
- Entry price
- $2.33↗
- Entry plan
- 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB Pure SSD↗
- Bandwidth allowance
- 4 TB/mo at 1 Gb/s↗
- Billing models
- Hourly, Monthly↗
- Locations
- 1↗
- Regions
- US↗
- DDoS protection
- Yes↗
- Compliance certifications
- SOC II, HIPAA, PCI↗
- Server types
- VPS, Bare-metal↗
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows↗
- Legal entity
- CloudCone, LLC↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 2017↗
- Support channels
- Email, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- cloudcone.com
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 5 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry VPS plan at $2.33 with 4 TB/mo at 1 Gb/s included as standard
- Hourly billing through hourly and monthly suits servers that run for a short while
- DDoS protection is included on the VPS range for sites already exposed
- Compliance is stated as SOC II, HIPAA and PCI for regulated workloads
Cons
- All plans sit in 1 location in the US, so spreading out means another provider
- Support runs on email and help centre only, with no live channel listed
- Data residency options are limited to the US, which tightens rules elsewhere
Who it suits
- Developers who need hourly billing and a cheap entry VPS for short test servers
- Teams serving US users that want 4 TB/mo at 1 Gb/s on a small budget
- Anyone running lightweight linux and windows workloads that do not need a wide regional spread
Who should look elsewhere
- Readers who want several regions for failover, since CloudCone runs in 1 location, so Aruba and UCloud belong on the shortlist
- Teams that need live chat or phone support, since CloudCone runs on email and help centre only
- Shoppers priced in another currency, since Aruba lists €1.99 and UCloud lists $5.34
Where it sits among rivals
CloudCone's entry VPS plan ranks 18 of 200 brands compared on entry price, which places it in the cheaper part of the field. Locations tell the other story, with 205 of 239 brands compared. Entry price and location count are the rows compared across both VPS and bare-metal, and CloudCone sits far apart on them, cheap on price and near the end on locations.
Who runs it
CloudCone is run by CloudCone, LLC, headquartered in the US and founded in 2017. Support runs through email and help centre, so questions are answered by email or through the help centre rather than a live channel. Billing follows an hourly model, which suits servers that run only for part of a month. The legal entity, headquarters and founding year all sit in the US, which keeps contracts and billing in one jurisdiction.
How CloudCone compares
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Frequently asked questions
How much is the cheapest CloudCone VPS?+
The entry plan is listed at $2.33 and covers 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB Pure SSD. That sits under the site entry price median of €5.83, so the plan reads as an inexpensive way to start and the spec stays modest.
What bandwidth allowance comes with the entry VPS?+
The entry plan carries 4 TB/mo at 1 Gb/s, which is generous for small sites and test builds. Heavy transfers on a shared plan can still reach that ceiling, so larger uploads belong on a bigger plan.
Can I pay hourly or monthly?+
Billing runs through hourly and monthly, and the hourly model suits servers that stand up for a short test and are torn down again soon after. Monthly billing suits workloads that stay on.
Where are CloudCone servers located?+
Servers run in the US across 1 location, which places CloudCone at 205 of 239 brands compared on locations. Buyers who need more than that footprint will need another provider for the extra reach.
Which operating systems can I run?+
Both linux and windows are available, so Linux covers control planes and build servers while Windows covers applications that need it. Images sit on the same vps and bare metal catalogue, so the operating system choice keeps the provider the same.
Is DDoS protection included?+
DDoS protection is available on the VPS range, and the stated compliance certifications are SOC II, HIPAA and PCI. That combination suits sites handling customer data under US rules without a separate purchase.
What server types does CloudCone sell?+
The catalogue covers vps and bare metal, so a team can stay with the same provider from a virtual server to dedicated hardware without moving accounts. The entry VPS plan runs 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB Pure SSD as the starting point on the list.
How do I reach CloudCone support?+
Support runs on email and help centre, which means email and a help centre. Buyers who need a live chat or a phone line for incidents should weigh a provider that lists those channels instead.
Sources
- cloudcone.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Pricing model
“Pricing starts at $0.00564 per hour”
- cloudcone.com/about-us checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Headquarters, Legal entity, Server types
“In 2017, we launched CloudCone on a much larger scale”
- cloudcone.com/cloud-servers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Operating systems
“Scalable Cloud Computes are pure root servers with a linux shell”
- cloudcone.com/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Support channels
“Email: hello@cloudcone.com ... We endeavor to answer all enquiries within 24 hours on business days.”
- cloudcone.com/policies/terms checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models
“Customer's billing cycle shall be hourly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually or biennially as indicated on their order”
- cloudcone.com/vps checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Compliance certifications, DDoS protection, Entry plan, Entry price, Locations, Regions
“4 TB/Mo Bandwidth at 1 Gb/s”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.