UKNode KVM VPS vs Octopus VPS

UKNode KVM VPS7.7Visit Octopus VPS7.2Visit

Higher score UKNode KVM VPS #4 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom 7.7/10 From £1.99/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit UKNode

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Octopus VPS #8 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom 7.2/10 From £11.52/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Octopus VPS

• UKNode KVM VPS fits best

  Budget-focused developers needing flexible KVM VPS

• Octopus VPS fits best

  Businesses needing Windows/Linux London VPS

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Side by side

Feature	UKNode KVM VPS 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Octopus VPS 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.2
Ranking	#4 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom	#8 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom
Best for	Budget-focused developers needing flexible KVM VPS	Businesses needing Windows/Linux London VPS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Linux, Windows
Support	Tickets, Docs	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features UKNode KVM VPS 2/2 · Octopus VPS 2/2
Root access	✓	✓
Managed option	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	1 cores	2 cores (best)
RAM	1 GB	4 GB (best)
NVMe storage	15 GB	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
UK locations	1 locations	1 locations
Our review
Pros	XXS starts at £1.99 per month with 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM and 15 GiB NVMe. Full root access, SSH key management and OS reinstall support server control. Snapshots, daily backups and online tier resizing add maintenance flexibility.	Unlimited traffic and a dedicated static IP on every listed plan Full root access with KVM virtualization and customizable resources London hosting with both Linux and Windows operating system options
Cons	The entry plan's 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM and 15 GiB storage are modest. Unmetered traffic is subject to fair use. VPS service is non-refundable under the terms.	No free plan; service is paid from £11.52 per month The listed UK hosting location is a single London data centre Management is optional, so standard plans suit self-managed deployments
Our verdict	UKNode KVM VPS provides Linux virtual servers on AMD EPYC hardware in the provider's Manchester data centre. KVM virtualisation and full root access make it a fit for developers who want control over a UK-hosted server without starting at… Read the review →	Octopus VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers from a London data centre for websites, applications, development environments and other self-managed services. It supports Linux and Windows deployments, with full root access, KVM… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UKNode KVM VPS — where it wins

  • XXS starts at £1.99 per month with 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM and 15 GiB NVMe.
  • Full root access, SSH key management and OS reinstall support server control.
  • Snapshots, daily backups and online tier resizing add maintenance flexibility.

  Where it doesn't

  • The entry plan's 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM and 15 GiB storage are modest.
  • Unmetered traffic is subject to fair use.
  • VPS service is non-refundable under the terms.

• Octopus VPS — where it wins

  • Unlimited traffic and a dedicated static IP on every listed plan
  • Full root access with KVM virtualization and customizable resources
  • London hosting with both Linux and Windows operating system options

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; service is paid from £11.52 per month
  • The listed UK hosting location is a single London data centre
  • Management is optional, so standard plans suit self-managed deployments

• UKNode KVM VPS7.7/10 · From £1.99/mo

  Low-cost UK KVM VPS with root access, NVMe storage and unmetered traffic.

  Visit UKNodeFull verdict →
• Octopus VPS7.2/10 · From £11.52/mo

  A London-hosted VPS with clear resource tiers, root access and Windows or Linux support.

  Visit Octopus VPSFull verdict →