Ultra-budget yearly VPS deals, a LowEndBox community favorite
Founded in 2019, RackNerd is one of the most visible budget providers on LowEndBox / LowEndTalk, built around aggressive yearly KVM specials with lifetime recurring pricing. Datacenters span multiple US cities: San Jose, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, New York and Atlanta.
Plain transit routes with no China optimization. Decent to China off-peak, congested at peak hours. Every location has a Looking Glass — always ping/mtr before ordering.
A perennial LowEndTalk favorite with an active forum. Main criticism is performance variance under overselling — normal for this price tier. 2026 community consensus: a top budget-yearly pick, but expect no China-route magic.
Stock auto-scanned Oct 25, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
| Locations | Plan | Stock | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KVM Special 1 GB specials | 1 vCPU | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 3 TB | 1 Gbps | $21.99 /yr ≈ $1.83/mo ≈ ¥147/yr | In stock | |
| KVM Special 2 GB specials | 2 vCPU | 2 GB | 35 GB SSD | 5 TB | 1 Gbps | $35.99 /yr ≈ $3/mo ≈ ¥241/yr | In stock | |
| KVM Special 4 GB specials | 3 vCPU | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | 7 TB | 1 Gbps | $59.99 /yr ≈ $5/mo ≈ ¥401/yr | In stock | |
| KVM Special 6 GB specials | 6 vCPU | 6 GB | 100 GB SSD | 12 TB | 1 Gbps | $89.99 /yr ≈ $7.50/mo ≈ ¥602/yr | In stock | |
| KVM Special 8 GB specials | 7 vCPU | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 20 TB | 1 Gbps | $119.99 /yr ≈ $10/mo ≈ ¥803/yr | In stock |
Plans and stock are auto-scanned from the official site on a schedule (sold-out plans included). Always confirm on the official site before ordering.
The 'most popular' 2GB tier on RackNerd's Specials page — balanced dual-core with 5TB traffic, under $3/month effective.
RackNerd's long-running entry special from their official Specials page — the price renews for life. Choose from San Jose, Seattle, Dallas, Chicago, New York or Atlanta. Great for bots, scripts and learning.
4GB RAM at $59.99/year (~$5/month) — comfortable for light hosting and running several small services.