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Kamatera review

Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Kamatera suits developers and small teams who want hourly billing and a broad region list at a low entry price. Its VPS plan starts at $4 with 5 TB traffic included included, and support runs on email, chat and phone across 21 data centers. Extra traffic is the line to watch, at $0.01 per gigabyte.

Key facts

Best for
Short workloads and teams that want hourly billing with generous included traffic.
Entry price
$4 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Entry plan
1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Bandwidth allowance
5 TB traffic included (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Billing models
Hourly, Monthly (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Locations
21 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Regions
AU, CA, DE, ES, GB, HK, IL, IT, JP, NL, RO, SE, SG, US (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Free credits
Free 30-day trial, one server worth up to $100 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
DDoS protection
Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
SLA uptime
99.95% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Compliance certifications
SOC 2 Type II (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Server types
VPS (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Use cases
Forex (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Operating systems
Linux, Windows (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Legal entity
Kamatera, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Founded
1996 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Pricing model
Hourly billing
Official website
kamatera.com

Storage

Price per GB per month
$0.050 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Egress price per GB
$0.010 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Free egress
5 TB internet traffic included per server per month (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
S3-compatible
No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Regions
21 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Free egress (GB)
5,000 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Storage types
Block (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Compliance certifications
SOC 2 Type II (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
SLA uptime
99.95% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Legal entity
Kamatera, Inc. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Founded
1996 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • The entry plan is a usable starting size: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD, enough for a small service or a staging box.
  • Billing is flexible: hourly and monthly billing lets a server run for a short test without a long commitment.
  • Traffic is generous, with 5 TB traffic included on the plan and 5 TB internet traffic included per server per month on each server.
  • DDoS protection is included, and the platform holds SOC 2 Type II.
  • Support covers email, chat and phone, so help does not rest on a single channel.

Cons

  • Egress beyond the included traffic is billed at $0.01 per gigabyte, which adds up for data heavy services.
  • Block storage is priced at $0.05 per gigabyte, above the €0.01 across the site.
  • Block storage is not S3 compatible, so workloads built on object storage APIs do not transfer directly.
  • Hourly billing is the only model listed in hourly, so there is no reserved tier for steady long running capacity.
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Who it suits

  • Developers who need hourly servers without a monthly commitment.
  • Teams that want their traffic included on every server.
  • Small teams that want a broad region list to place servers in.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Readers whose storage must speak the S3 API, because Kamatera's block storage is not S3 compatible.
  • Buyers who want a lower entry price, since Aruba starts at €1.99 against Kamatera's $4.
  • Teams that want a long term reserved discount, since hourly lists hourly only while SberCloud at RUB 23.75 sits in a higher price bracket.

Security and compliance

Kamatera includes DDoS protection, delivered through its cloud firewall product, so traffic filtering sits in the standard platform rather than as an add on. On the compliance side, the data center footprint is covered by SOC 2 Type II, which is the certification a security reviewer will look for when a workload needs evidence of controls. The uptime commitment attached to the service is 99.95%, so the availability target is stated in writing rather than left open. For a small team, the practical read is that the basics of protection and audit evidence are present without a separate security contract.

Where it sits among rivals

On entry price, Kamatera ranks 54 among 200 brands, which places its entry plan in the lower part of the field rather than at the very bottom. The site's median entry price is €5.83, and the middle band runs €3.46 to €11.52, so the entry plan sits under the typical cost. On locations, Kamatera ranks 30 of 239, a stronger position than the entry price rank and a sign that the footprint is the stronger side of the offer. That footprint is also the side a reader with multi region plans feels first, and it is what separates Kamatera from a single market provider. For comparison on price alone, the named alternatives start higher: SberCloud at RUB 23.75, UCloud at $5.34, and Aruba at €1.99.

What it does well

The entry plan at $4 covers 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD, so the starting point includes local storage rather than network storage only. For a team weighing the plan on its own, that specification is the anchor: a small service, a staging box, or a short test all fit inside the starting configuration. Data transfer is generous: 5 TB traffic included is included, and 5 TB internet traffic included per server per month restates that allowance per server per month, which means a second server carries its own traffic allowance. Geography is the other strength, with 21 data centers spread across AU, CA and DE, well above the site median of 4 locations. Server types are listed as vps, and both linux and windows are offered, so Linux and Windows workloads fit the same footprint.

Who runs it

Kamatera is operated as Kamatera, Inc., headquartered in the United States, and has been running since 1996, so the company behind the brand is long established rather than a new entrant. Support is the part readers tend to check first after price, and Kamatera offers email, chat and phone. Having email, chat, phone, and a help centre together means a quick question can go to chat while a deeper issue moves to phone, without needing a different provider for either. Support reach matters most when a server runs around the clock, and the channel mix here means a billing question can go to email while an outage goes to phone.

How Kamatera compares

Frequently asked questions

What does the cheapest Kamatera VPS plan include?+

The entry plan costs $4 and covers 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD. Traffic is generous for a plan at this level, with 5 TB traffic included included. Billing runs on hourly and monthly terms, so a server can be started hourly and stopped as needed. The starting size is small by design, so a larger service is a configuration change rather than a different product.

How much is data transfer out of a Kamatera server?+

Each server includes 5 TB internet traffic included per server per month, so traffic inside that allowance is covered by the plan. Beyond it, egress is billed at $0.01 per gigabyte. For most small services the included allowance covers normal traffic, while data heavy workloads will feel the per gigabyte rate.

Does Kamatera charge different prices at renewal?+

Kamatera lists hourly and monthly billing, with hourly being the model in hourly. Because the pricing is built around hourly usage rather than a fixed introductory term, there is no separate renewal step to compare. Spend scales with how long a server is left running rather than with a contract length.

Where can Kamatera servers be placed?+

Kamatera runs 21 data centers across AU, CA and DE. That is a broad footprint for a VPS provider, and on locations the brand ranks 30 of 239. The region list includes US, GB, DE, NL, SG, JP, AU, and CA among others.

Is there a free trial for Kamatera VPS?+

Kamatera offers Free 30-day trial, one server worth up to $100, which covers a trial period and the value of a single server. That makes it a low cost way to test the hourly billing model and the console before committing. The trial covers one server, so wider setups need a paid plan.

What operating systems can Kamatera servers run?+

Kamatera offers linux and windows on its servers, so both Linux and Windows workloads are covered. Server types are listed as vps, meaning the catalog stays focused on virtual servers. If a team needs bare metal rather than a VPS, that is outside the listed range.

How does Kamatera support work?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so email, chat, phone, and a help centre are all available. For a small team this matters mainly during incidents, where phone is the fastest route, while the help centre is the better first stop for configuration questions. The company behind the service is Kamatera, Inc., based in the United States.

Is Kamatera suitable for a regulated or audited workload?+

The data center footprint is covered by SOC 2 Type II, which is the certification evidence an auditor usually asks for first. DDoS protection is included in the platform, and the uptime commitment is 99.95%. For anything beyond that scope, the compliance questions should go to the company directly.

Sources

  • kamatera.com/about-us checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Founded, Support channels

    “in 1996, Yohay launched the company's first hosting brand, which he named Kamatera”

  • kamatera.com/data-centers checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Compliance certifications, Locations, Regions, Regions

    “AICPA - SOC 2 - TYPE II compliant or better data center”

  • kamatera.com/pricing checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Billing models, Egress price per GB, Entry plan, Entry price, Free credits, Free egress, Free egress (GB), Operating systems, Server types, SLA uptime, Use cases

    “5 TB Internet Traffic”

  • kamatera.com/products/block-storage checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Price per GB per month, S3-compatible, Storage types

    “0.05$ per GB per month”

  • kamatera.com/products/cloud-firewall checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: DDoS protection

    “Kamatera's cloud firewalls add a great protective barrier for your cloud servers and private cloud networks against: ... Malicious attacks (DoS, code injection, and viruses)”

  • kamatera.com/tos checked September 26, 2026

    Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Pricing model

    “For U.S.-based customers, services are provided under the Kamatera brand by Kamatera Inc., a U.S. company responsible for compliance with applicable laws and regulations.”

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Kamatera

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