Managed VPS vs. Unmanaged VPS

Managed SSD VPS vs. Unmanaged SSD VPS

Managed VPS

Managed SSD VPS

All managed SSD VPS plans include full VPS management and 24/7 support for free.

Unmanaged VPS

Unmanaged SSD VPS

All unmanaged SSD VPS plans include free hardware and network support.

Managed vs Unmanaged VPS Comparison

Managed VPS Unmanaged VPS
SSD Storage
Server-level Support
VPS Management
6GB RAM VPS $35/mo $20/mo
cPanel/WHM Free $12/month
Security Hardening
Free Migration*
Managed VPS Unmanaged VPS

*Free migration is applicable for compatible control panels.

Full Management Coverage


The following services are included for free with every managed VPS and managed dedicated server.

cPanel/WHM Management

  • Initial installation
  • Initial service optimization
  • Version upgrade/downgrade (EDGE build is not supported)
  • Repair
  • Licensing issues
  • Troubleshooting of cPanel/WHM related issues

Mail Server Management

  • Upgrade/reinstall exim MTA
  • Upgrade/reinstall courier-imap POP3 and IMAP service
  • Install/upgrade/reinstall/uninstall SpamAssassin
  • Install/upgrade/reinstall/uninstall ClamAV antivirus
  • Troubleshooting of standard Horde and Squirrelmail web mail
  • Troubleshooting of mail delivery problems (problems caused by 3rd party mail scanning, filtering, custom delivery rules or ACLs are not supported)

Web Server Management

  • Apache web server compilation
  • PHP upgrade or compilation with additional options/modules directly supported by cPanel's easyapache script
  • PHP configuration modification
  • IonCube installation/removal/upgrade
  • Zend Optimizer installation/removal/upgrade
  • eAccelerator installation/removal/upgrade
  • Troubleshooting of Apache/PHP installation and/or configuration (custom Apache configuration or modules are not supported)

MySQL Server Management

  • Upgrade MySQL version
  • Repair MySQL installation
  • Repair/optimize MySQL databases
  • Troubleshooting of MySQL startup or connectivity issues

DNS Management

  • Troubleshooting of configuration errors

FTP Server Management

  • Upgrade/reinstall proftpd or pure-ftpd FTP server
  • Troubleshooting of configuration issues (custom configuration rules or custom FTP server modules are not supported)