VPS vs Cloud Server — What's the Difference
One ready-made server for €5.49, or a resource pool from €4.90 you build servers from yourself
A VPS is one server on a fixed plan: you pick 8 vCPU and 8 GB for €10.99/mo and get to work. A cloud server is a resource pool from €4.90/mo: you pay for a total volume of vCPU, RAM and NVMe, and inside it you create, delete and rebuild servers yourself in the panel. The rule is simple: if you need one stable server, take a VPS — it is simpler and more predictable on the bill. If you run several servers that keep changing — task-specific stands, temporary environments, seasonal peaks — the cloud pool works out cheaper. Performance is identical in both cases: it is the same virtualisation on the same NVMe hardware, and both come with a 5-hour trial period before payment.
VPS versus the cloud pool
The same virtualisation — a different model of management and billing.
| Parameter | VPS | Cloud pool | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you buy | a specific plan | a volume of resources | Order now |
| Price from, €/mo | €5.49 | €4.90 | Order now |
| Number of servers | one per plan | as many as fit in the pool | Order now |
| Changing resources | plan change with a restart | with a slider in the panel, any time | Order now |
| Spin up a server for a day | no, billing starts at a month | yes, created and deleted in the panel | Order now |
| Bill predictability | fixed amount | depends on the pool size | Order now |
| Trial before payment | 5-hour trial period | 5-hour trial period | Order now |
| Best for | one project, steady load | several environments, changing load | Order now |
Prices are the lowest in each line-up on monthly billing. In the pool you pay for the allocated volume of resources, not for the number of servers created from it.
VPS is simpler
One plan, one monthly amount, no calculations. The right choice when the server serves one specific, permanent project.
Cloud is more flexible
Resources are added with a slider without changing plans, and servers are created and deleted per task — handy for stands and experiments.
The trial is the same
Both VPS and cloud come with a 5-hour trial period before payment — try both models and decide on facts.
When the cloud saves money
The cloud wins where servers are not needed permanently: a test stand for every development branch, an environment for a demo, extra capacity for a sale. A separate VPS in those scenarios sits idle while paid for, whereas pool resources get reused.
If the server runs around the clock with a steady load, the price difference is negligible — take a regular VPS, it is easier to account for. Specific configurations and prices are easy to review on the VPS price comparison page, and if you are also considering a whole physical machine, there is a breakdown of VPS vs dedicated server.
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No, performance is identical — it is the same virtualisation on the same NVMe hardware. Only the model differs: in the cloud you manage a resource pool rather than a fixed plan.
As many as fit into the paid volume of vCPU, RAM and disk. Five small servers or one large one — you distribute it yourself in the panel.
A regular VPS: the plan is fixed and the amount predictable. The cloud starts winning when there are several servers that come and go.
Yes, the resource volume changes in both directions — unlike a VPS plan, which changes in steps. A reduction takes effect from the next billing period.
Yes, adding resources does not touch the disks of existing servers. Only the servers you delete yourself are removed.
You do: you pick an image when creating a server and install the system. Every server comes with a KVM console for hardware-level access.
Yes, when you need several environments — for example, a production database and a test copy. For one permanent workload a regular VPS is simpler and cheaper.
No, it is a separate physical machine with no virtualisation and no neighbours. VPS and dedicated servers are compared on a separate page.