Interserver review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Interserver suits developers who want a plain monthly VPS with roomy bandwidth and without a cloud-style price tag. The entry plan costs $3 for 1 core, 2GB memory, 40GB SSD, with 2 TB transfer per month included, so a first box or side project fits a small budget.
Key facts
- Best for
- A budget monthly VPS with roomy bandwidth for small sites, staging and side projects.
- Entry price
- $3↗
- Entry plan
- 1 core, 2GB memory, 40GB SSD↗
- Bandwidth allowance
- 2 TB transfer per month↗
- Billing models
- Monthly↗
- Locations
- 3↗
- Regions
- US↗
- DDoS protection
- Yes↗
- SLA uptime
- 99.9%↗
- Compliance certifications
- GDPR↗
- Server types
- VPS↗
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows↗
- Legal entity
- InterServer, Inc.↗
- Headquarters
- United States↗
- Founded
- 1999↗
- Support channels
- Email, Phone, Help-centre, Community↗
- Official website
- interserver.net
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 7 sources
Pros and cons
Pros
- The entry plan pairs 1 core, 2GB memory, 40GB SSD with 2 TB transfer per month at $3, a low outlay for a first box.
- Billing is monthly only, so the figure you sign up for is the figure that repeats.
- DDoS protection is included as standard, alongside 99.9% uptime in the service level agreement.
Cons
- All 3 locations sit in the United States, so visitors elsewhere see added latency.
- Live chat is not among its support channels (email, phone and help centre), so the quickest route to an answer is phone or email.
Who it suits
- Developers who only need a monthly box and predictable bandwidth
- Teams on Linux or Windows that do not need several regions
- Anyone who wants DDoS protection and 99.9% uptime on a modest budget
Who should look elsewhere
- Aruba, whose entry price is €1.99, if you are shopping at the very bottom of the range
- SberCloud, whose entry price is RUB 23.75, if you want a host outside Interserver's US footprint
Where it sits among rivals
On entry price, Interserver sits at 35 out of 200 brands, which places a cheap box well inside the field rather than at the very front of the table. On locations it ranks 136 out of 239, so a wide data centre footprint is not this provider's strong suit.
Who runs it
Interserver is run by InterServer, Inc., based in the United States and founded in 1999, so it is a long standing host rather than a new entrant. Support runs through email, phone and help centre, which puts phone and email alongside a help centre and community boards for anyone who would rather work through documentation.
How Interserver compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does the cheapest Interserver plan give you?+
The entry plan is 1 core, 2GB memory, 40GB SSD at $3, billed monthly. That comfortably covers a small site, a staging box or a build agent. Workloads that need more memory or disk should look at the plans above the entry tier.
Is the entry price an introductory deal or the recurring figure?+
Billing is monthly and Interserver shows a single entry price of $3 for the entry plan, with no separate term listed. Treat that figure as the one that repeats each period rather than as a promotional headline.
How much traffic can the entry VPS handle?+
The allowance is 2 TB transfer per month, which is roomy for a small or mid sized site. A busy forum, a media library or anything shipping large files will burn through it faster than a plain marketing site, so measure your own monthly traffic before you commit.
Where are Interserver servers located?+
Servers run in US across 3 locations. That works if your audience is in the US, but visitors in Europe or Asia will see added latency, and a footprint this size rules out any requirement to spread data across several regions.
Can I run Windows as well as Linux?+
The operating system list is linux and windows, so both are available from the same VPS line. Linux covers most stacks cheaply, and Windows is there when a specific application needs it. Only vps are offered, so this is not a mixed bare metal catalogue.
How do I reach support if a server goes down?+
Support runs through email, phone and help centre, so you have phone and email as well as written documentation. Live chat is not among its support channels (email, phone and help centre), which makes a phone call or an email ticket the fastest route rather than an instant chat thread.
Is there DDoS protection and an uptime promise?+
DDoS protection is included as standard, and the service level agreement puts uptime at 99.9%. Both cover the basics for a site that faces hostile traffic or depends on steady availability, without a separate security add-on to price in.
What compliance does Interserver state?+
Interserver lists GDPR in its terms, which is the stated position for anyone handling EU customer data. No other certification is named, so if your procurement process needs a specific scheme, ask the provider to confirm it before you sign.
Sources
- interserver.net/about checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“InterServer was co-founded in 1999 by Mike Lavrik and John Quaglieri.”
- interserver.net/security/ddos-protection.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: DDoS protection
“Included with VPS & Dedicated Servers”
- interserver.net/service-level-agreement.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: SLA uptime
“InterServer guarantees that the network will be available 99.9% of the time in a given month”
- interserver.net/terms-of-service.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels
“InterServer, Inc., a U.S. corporation”
- interserver.net/vps checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Billing models, Entry plan, Entry price, Server types
“40GB SSD 2TB transfer”
- interserver.net/vps/locations.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations, Regions
“InterServer VPS location choices include the New York City metro area, Dallas, and Los Angeles.”
- interserver.net/vps/os-options.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Operating systems
“Choose a virtual private server template for Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS-compatible Linux, Windows Server, FreeBSD”
Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Interserver
A budget monthly VPS with roomy bandwidth for small sites, staging and side projects.