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  "source": "bestvpsmatch.com",
  "description": "Independent VPS hosting comparison. 16 providers scored across 8 weighted factors using public, verifiable data. This file lists the same scored providers as the on-site comparison.",
  "provider_count": 16,
  "methodology": "https://bestvpsmatch.com/methodology",
  "scoring_weights": {
    "performance": 0.25,
    "reliability_uptime": 0.15,
    "value": 0.15,
    "developer_experience": 0.10,
    "global_reach": 0.10,
    "support": 0.10,
    "privacy_jurisdiction": 0.10,
    "ease_of_use": 0.05
  },
  "last_updated": "2026-06-12",
  "affiliate_disclosure": "No affiliate income at launch. affiliateActive: false.",
  "editorial_policy": "Scores based on published specs, SLA documentation, and independent benchmark reports. No first-person lab tests.",
  "providers": [
    {
      "rank": 1,
      "id": "vultr",
      "name": "Vultr",
      "score": 89,
      "monthly_price_usd": 6,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (Constant Company)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.99%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 32,
      "best_for": "High-performance workloads needing global reach",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 96,
        "reliability": 90,
        "value": 88,
        "developer_experience": 92,
        "global_reach": 95,
        "support": 78,
        "privacy": 78,
        "ease_of_use": 84
      },
      "url": "https://www.vultr.com",
      "tags": [
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        "high-frequency",
        "cloud",
        "global",
        "nvme",
        "developer",
        "premium"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rank": 2,
      "id": "kinsta",
      "name": "Kinsta",
      "score": 89,
      "monthly_price_usd": 35,
      "managed_type": "managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (GCP infrastructure)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": false,
      "data_centres": 37,
      "best_for": "WordPress sites demanding top performance and support",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 96,
        "reliability": 99,
        "value": 68,
        "developer_experience": 82,
        "global_reach": 88,
        "support": 96,
        "privacy": 86,
        "ease_of_use": 94
      },
      "url": "https://kinsta.com",
      "tags": [
        "managed",
        "wordpress",
        "premium",
        "google-cloud",
        "high-performance"
      ]
    },
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      "rank": 3,
      "id": "upcloud",
      "name": "UpCloud",
      "score": 89,
      "monthly_price_usd": 7,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "Finland (EU/GDPR)",
      "uptime_sla": "100%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 14,
      "best_for": "Developers needing 100% uptime SLA and European data sovereignty",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 93,
        "reliability": 99,
        "value": 82,
        "developer_experience": 88,
        "global_reach": 78,
        "support": 84,
        "privacy": 92,
        "ease_of_use": 82
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      "url": "https://upcloud.com",
      "tags": [
        "unmanaged",
        "high-performance",
        "uptime",
        "europe",
        "gdpr",
        "developer",
        "premium"
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    {
      "rank": 4,
      "id": "cloudways",
      "name": "Cloudways",
      "score": 88,
      "monthly_price_usd": 11,
      "managed_type": "managed",
      "jurisdiction": "Malta / Multi-cloud",
      "uptime_sla": "99.99%",
      "root_access": false,
      "data_centres": 65,
      "best_for": "Developers who want managed ease with cloud flexibility",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 88,
        "reliability": 94,
        "value": 80,
        "developer_experience": 86,
        "global_reach": 92,
        "support": 90,
        "privacy": 82,
        "ease_of_use": 90
      },
      "url": "https://www.cloudways.com",
      "tags": [
        "managed",
        "cloud",
        "wordpress",
        "php",
        "laravel",
        "multi-cloud",
        "premium"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rank": 5,
      "id": "hetzner",
      "name": "Hetzner",
      "score": 87,
      "monthly_price_usd": 3.29,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "Germany (GDPR)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 6,
      "best_for": "Budget-conscious developers in Europe wanting maximum specs",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 96,
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        "value": 99,
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        "global_reach": 55,
        "support": 70,
        "privacy": 96,
        "ease_of_use": 74
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      "url": "https://www.hetzner.com",
      "tags": [
        "unmanaged",
        "budget",
        "europe",
        "gdpr",
        "nvme",
        "developer",
        "high-value"
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      "rank": 6,
      "id": "linode",
      "name": "Linode (Akamai)",
      "score": 87,
      "monthly_price_usd": 12,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (Akamai Technologies)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.99%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 25,
      "best_for": "Developers wanting stable enterprise infrastructure at fair prices",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 86,
        "reliability": 95,
        "value": 86,
        "developer_experience": 90,
        "global_reach": 82,
        "support": 84,
        "privacy": 82,
        "ease_of_use": 82
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      "url": "https://www.linode.com",
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        "unmanaged",
        "enterprise",
        "developer",
        "cloud",
        "akamai",
        "premium"
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      "rank": 7,
      "id": "digitalocean",
      "name": "DigitalOcean",
      "score": 85,
      "monthly_price_usd": 6,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (NYSE listed)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.99%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 15,
      "best_for": "Developers building web apps and APIs",
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        "performance": 81,
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        "value": 88,
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        "global_reach": 80,
        "support": 80,
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        "ease_of_use": 90
      },
      "url": "https://www.digitalocean.com",
      "tags": [
        "unmanaged",
        "developer",
        "cloud",
        "api",
        "docker",
        "kubernetes",
        "premium"
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      "rank": 8,
      "id": "liquidweb",
      "name": "Liquid Web",
      "score": 84,
      "monthly_price_usd": 25,
      "managed_type": "managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (Newfold Digital)",
      "uptime_sla": "100%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 10,
      "best_for": "Mission-critical workloads needing enterprise support at any hour",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 92,
        "reliability": 99,
        "value": 58,
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        "privacy": 80,
        "ease_of_use": 82
      },
      "url": "https://www.liquidweb.com",
      "tags": [
        "managed",
        "enterprise",
        "high-performance",
        "support",
        "premium",
        "ecommerce"
      ]
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      "rank": 9,
      "id": "kamatera",
      "name": "Kamatera",
      "score": 84,
      "monthly_price_usd": 4,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "Israel (global infrastructure)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.95%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 21,
      "best_for": "Flexible, fully configurable cloud across 21 global locations",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 88,
        "reliability": 92,
        "value": 84,
        "developer_experience": 84,
        "global_reach": 90,
        "support": 78,
        "privacy": 72,
        "ease_of_use": 72
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      "url": "https://www.kamatera.com",
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        "unmanaged",
        "cloud",
        "global",
        "flexible",
        "developer"
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      "rank": 10,
      "id": "hostinger",
      "name": "Hostinger",
      "score": 82,
      "monthly_price_usd": 4.99,
      "managed_type": "semi-managed",
      "jurisdiction": "Lithuania (EU/GDPR)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 7,
      "best_for": "Budget users and beginners wanting VPS without the complexity",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 80,
        "reliability": 88,
        "value": 94,
        "developer_experience": 76,
        "global_reach": 68,
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        "ease_of_use": 88
      },
      "url": "https://www.hostinger.com",
      "tags": [
        "budget",
        "beginner-friendly",
        "wordpress",
        "europe",
        "semi-managed"
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      "rank": 11,
      "id": "scalahosting",
      "name": "ScalaHosting",
      "score": 79,
      "monthly_price_usd": 9.95,
      "managed_type": "managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (BVI incorporated)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": false,
      "data_centres": 4,
      "best_for": "Users wanting managed VPS with a cPanel alternative at lower cost",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 78,
        "reliability": 88,
        "value": 86,
        "developer_experience": 72,
        "global_reach": 55,
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        "privacy": 74,
        "ease_of_use": 86
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      "url": "https://www.scalahosting.com",
      "tags": [
        "managed",
        "cpanel",
        "wordpress",
        "budget",
        "beginner-friendly"
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      "rank": 12,
      "id": "a2hosting",
      "name": "A2 Hosting",
      "score": 79,
      "monthly_price_usd": 5.99,
      "managed_type": "semi-managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (Michigan)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 4,
      "best_for": "Developers wanting Turbo NVMe speed with familiar cPanel",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 82,
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        "value": 84,
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        "global_reach": 55,
        "support": 82,
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        "ease_of_use": 84
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      "url": "https://www.a2hosting.com",
      "tags": [
        "semi-managed",
        "cpanel",
        "nvme",
        "wordpress",
        "developer"
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      "rank": 13,
      "id": "ionos",
      "name": "IONOS",
      "score": 79,
      "monthly_price_usd": 2,
      "managed_type": "unmanaged",
      "jurisdiction": "Germany (Deutsche Telekom subsidiary)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 12,
      "best_for": "European businesses wanting budget VPS with strong data protection",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 72,
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        "value": 93,
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        "support": 72,
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        "ease_of_use": 76
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      "url": "https://www.ionos.com",
      "tags": [
        "budget",
        "europe",
        "gdpr",
        "unmanaged"
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      "rank": 14,
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      "name": "GreenGeeks",
      "score": 77,
      "monthly_price_usd": 10.95,
      "managed_type": "managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (California)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": false,
      "data_centres": 5,
      "best_for": "Environmentally conscious businesses wanting managed hosting",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 76,
        "reliability": 88,
        "value": 80,
        "developer_experience": 70,
        "global_reach": 55,
        "support": 82,
        "privacy": 78,
        "ease_of_use": 86
      },
      "url": "https://www.greengeeks.com",
      "tags": [
        "managed",
        "eco",
        "wordpress",
        "cpanel",
        "beginner-friendly"
      ]
    },
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      "rank": 15,
      "id": "hostwinds",
      "name": "Hostwinds",
      "score": 77,
      "monthly_price_usd": 4.99,
      "managed_type": "semi-managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (Washington)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9999%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 4,
      "best_for": "Budget users needing hourly billing and managed options",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 76,
        "reliability": 87,
        "value": 88,
        "developer_experience": 74,
        "global_reach": 52,
        "support": 80,
        "privacy": 76,
        "ease_of_use": 78
      },
      "url": "https://www.hostwinds.com",
      "tags": [
        "budget",
        "managed",
        "hourly-billing",
        "semi-managed"
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      "rank": 16,
      "id": "interserver",
      "name": "InterServer",
      "score": 76,
      "monthly_price_usd": 6,
      "managed_type": "semi-managed",
      "jurisdiction": "USA (New Jersey)",
      "uptime_sla": "99.9%",
      "root_access": true,
      "data_centres": 3,
      "best_for": "Budget users wanting price-lock guarantee with no surprise renewals",
      "scores": {
        "performance": 72,
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        "ease_of_use": 76
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      "url": "https://www.interserver.net",
      "tags": [
        "budget",
        "price-lock",
        "unmanaged",
        "cpanel"
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}