UKVPS vs Octopus VPS

UUKVPS7.4Visit Octopus VPS7.2Visit

Higher score U UKVPS #7 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom 7.4/10 From £5/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit UKVPS

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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

• UKVPS fits best

  Small teams wanting inexpensive UK VPS management

• Octopus VPS fits best

  Businesses needing Windows/Linux London VPS

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Side by side

Feature	UUKVPS 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Octopus VPS 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.2
Ranking	#7 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom	#8 in VPS Hosting in United Kingdom
Best for	Small teams wanting inexpensive UK VPS management	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	Phone · 24/7	Email, Phone
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features UKVPS 2/2 · Octopus VPS 2/2
Root access	✓	✓
Managed option	✓	✓
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	2 cores
RAM	Not published	4 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
UK locations	1 locations	1 locations
Our review
Pros	Plans start at £5 per month with four workload-oriented ranges. Linux and Windows templates, KVM virtualization and full root access. Backups, RAID-10 SSD storage and a dashboard for core VPS controls.	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	No free plan is available. The service is focused on web-based VPS deployment. Managed administration, migration, monitoring and security require support packs.	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	UKVPS provides cloud-deployed virtual private servers hosted in the United Kingdom. It is aimed at startups, agencies, freelancers and small to medium-sized businesses that want root-level control over Linux or Windows workloads. KVM… 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

• UKVPS — where it wins

  • Plans start at £5 per month with four workload-oriented ranges.
  • Linux and Windows templates, KVM virtualization and full root access.
  • Backups, RAID-10 SSD storage and a dashboard for core VPS controls.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available.
  • The service is focused on web-based VPS deployment.
  • Managed administration, migration, monitoring and security require support packs.

• 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

• UUKVPS7.4/10 · From £5/mo

  Affordable UK VPS plans with root control, backups and optional managed support.

  Visit UKVPSFull 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 →