Locaweb review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Locaweb sells VPS and bare-metal to Brazilian teams, and the entry VPS pairs BRL 15.90 with Unlimited transfer, which suits projects that want predictable local latency. The trade-off is footprint: servers sit in Brazil, and 2 locations leave little room for multi-market deployments.
Key facts
- Best for
- Brazilian teams wanting cheap VPS and bare-metal with unlimited transfer.
- Entry price
- R$15.90↗
- Entry plan
- 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD↗
- Bandwidth allowance
- Unlimited transfer↗
- Billing models
- Hourly, Monthly↗
- Locations
- 2↗
- Regions
- BR↗
- SLA uptime
- 99.9%↗
- Compliance certifications
- ISAE 3402↗
- Server types
- VPS, Bare-metal↗
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows↗
- Legal entity
- Locaweb Serviços de Internet S/A↗
- Headquarters
- Brazil↗
- Founded
- 1997↗
- Support channels
- Chat, Phone, Email, Help-centre↗
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- locaweb.com.br
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources
Apps and profiles
Pros and cons
Pros
- The entry VPS is BRL 15.90 and carries Unlimited transfer, so heavy transfer does not add a bill.
- Billing spans hourly and monthly, so a test box can run by the hour.
- Support reaches chat, phone and email, and the cloud range commits to 99.9% uptime.
- vps and bare metal are both sold, so dedicated hardware is available beyond a VPS.
Cons
- Only hourly and monthly appear in the billing list, so no reserved or per-second term is offered there.
- Regions are limited to BR with 2 locations, putting the footprint near the bottom at 177 of 239 brands.
- The offer score of 2.2 reflects a thin set of extras beyond the base VPS.
Who it suits
- Teams serving Brazilian visitors who want a BR region and low local latency.
- Small projects that need a box running by the hour and do not mind a single region.
- Developers who need Linux and Windows alike, since linux and windows are offered.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone who needs servers outside Brazil: regions cover BR only.
- Shoppers who need several markets should compare Aruba, UCloud or SberCloud first, since Locaweb stays inside BR.
- Buyers who want reserved or per-second terms, since only hourly and monthly appear in the billing list.
How Locaweb compares
Locaweb vs ScalaHosting9.2 vs 8.3
Locaweb vs Contabo9.2 vs 9.2
Locaweb vs Kamatera9.2 vs 9.5
Locaweb vs Cloudways9.2 vs 9.2
Locaweb vs PlanetHoster9.2 vs 8.7
Locaweb vs Aruba9.2 vs 9.3Aruba lists an entry price of €1.99 in a different currency from Locaweb's BRL 15.90, so read the two entries together when entry price decides the choice.
Locaweb vs Hostinger9.2 vs 9.1
Locaweb vs Easy-Hebergement9.2 vs 8.6
Locaweb vs HostNoc9.2 vs 8.4
Locaweb vs AIS Cloud9.2 vs 8.1- Locaweb vs Miss Hosting FI9.2 vs 8.0
- Locaweb vs Miss Hosting SE9.2 vs 8.0
Frequently asked questions
What does the cheapest Locaweb VPS cost?+
The entry VPS is listed at BRL 15.90 and comes with 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD plus Unlimited transfer. That is a small box rather than a large one, so heavier workloads will need a step up. For context, the site median entry price is €5.83.
Which operating systems can I run on a Locaweb VPS?+
Linux and Windows both appear under linux and windows, so a Windows workload does not force a change of provider. The entry plan is described as 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD, and the VPS range starts at BRL 15.90.
How is billing structured?+
Billing runs on hourly and monthly, and hourly is the model the cloud range is sold on. Hourly suits a staging box that only needs to be up during working hours, while monthly suits a site that stays on.
Where are Locaweb servers located?+
Servers sit in BR across 2 locations. That works for Brazilian users and runs thin for anyone with users elsewhere, placing Locaweb at 177 of 239 brands on this measure.
How can I reach support?+
Support runs through chat, phone and email, so live and written contact are both covered, with no community forum in the list. The cloud range carries an uptime commitment of 99.9%.
What certifications and company details stand behind the service?+
Locaweb holds ISAE 3402 and operates as Locaweb Serviços de Internet S/A, headquartered in Brazil. The company was founded in 1997, so it is a long established Brazilian provider.
Does Locaweb sell anything beyond VPS?+
Both vps and bare metal are sold, so a team can move from a shared VPS to dedicated hardware without changing provider. The quoted entry price of BRL 15.90 covers the VPS, and the bare-metal range sits on a separate price.
How does the entry price compare with the field?+
The entry price ranks 38 of 200 brands, with the site median at €5.83 and the cost score at 8.7. The other names on the list start at RUB 23.75, €1.99 and $5.34 in their own currencies.
Sources
- locaweb.com.br checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded, Support channels
- locaweb.com.br/afiliados checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Server types
- locaweb.com.br/locaweb-cloud checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations, Pricing model, SLA uptime
“SLA 99,9% em duas zonas no Brasil”
- locaweb.com.br/locaweb-cloud/precos checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models
- locaweb.com.br/servidor-vps checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Entry plan, Entry price, Operating systems, Regions
“Transferência Ilimitada”
- locaweb.com.br/sobre-locaweb checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, Headquarters, Legal entity
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
Locaweb
Brazilian teams wanting cheap VPS and bare-metal with unlimited transfer.