Hivelocity vs Kimsufi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hivelocity grades higher than Kimsufi: 1.8 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hivelocity grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hivelocity
Bare-metal dedicated servers, VPS and colocation in 40+ data centers
Which one is for you
Pick Hivelocity if
- Fits if you want your own server with a choice of locations
- Works for teams that automate infrastructure with Terraform
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want managed hosting, as server management and firewall are separate services
- Tight if you want a fixed price, since dedicated and GPU prices vary by configuration
- Watch out: the 35% lifetime savings banner covers eligible dedicated servers only
- Watch out: some listed VPS prices show a higher crossed-out figure beside them
Pick Kimsufi if
- Fits if you want your own dedicated machine at a low monthly price
- Works for people who can set up Debian, Ubuntu or AlmaLinux themselves
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want managed web hosting, because you run the whole server
- Watch out: prices are ex. VAT and per range, and each model's price depends on configuration
- Watch out: Windows Server licences and control panels are added at checkout
- Watch out: the catalogue loads with JavaScript, and stock and entry prices can change
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAHivelocityWeak | 1.4GPAKimsufiWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe smallest listed VPS is $10 a month for 2 vCPUs and 4 GB, below the $10.99 middle for web hosting. A dedicated E-2236 server is $97 and GPU servers start far higher. | CThe KS range starts at $11.10 a month ex. VAT, near the $10.99 middle for web hosting, for a dedicated machine. The SYS range starts at $33.20. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed. | FNothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed. |
| Features | BVPS, dedicated VDS, bare metal and colocation across 40-plus data centres, with an API, Terraform and a choice of OS and apps. Management is a separate service. | CDedicated hardware with root access, a choice of OS, anti-DDoS and unlimited traffic in eight locations. It does that one job; panels and Windows licences cost extra. |
| Ease of use | DNo store rating on record. You get a server and run it yourself, usually over SSH. | DNo store rating on record. You run the server over SSH or install a panel yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, but it has an API and Terraform and installs CloudPanel, Coolify, Nextcloud, Portainer, GitLab and Tailscale. | CWeb only, with cPanel, Plesk, Proxmox and Hyper-V as add-ons and a choice of Linux distributions. |
| Best for | rented VPS, dedicated servers and colocation | budget dedicated servers from OVHcloud |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hivelocity and Kimsufi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hivelocity starts at $10 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Kimsufi starts at $11.10 a month and scores 1.7.
Hivelocity scores higher and starts $1.10 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, 3 score higher than Hivelocity for less, and 59 score higher than Kimsufi for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Kimsufi is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Hivelocity also covers workflow automation.
At a glance
| Hivelocity | Kimsufi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | $10 per month (pro.sm.amd VPS) | US$11.10 per month and up (KS range), ex. VAT |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hivelocity | OVHcloud |
| Price read from | hivelocity.net | kimsufi.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hivelocity
- These are rented servers, not managed web hosting; server management and firewall are separate listed services.
- The homepage banner offers 35% lifetime savings on eligible dedicated servers, so many dedicated prices differ from the examples shown.
- Prices above are monthly list prices for example plans; the catalog and custom quotes hold many more configurations.
- Dedicated GPU servers are priced much higher, with a sample L4 server at $999 a month.
Kimsufi
- You manage the server yourself, over SSH or a panel such as cPanel or Plesk; this is not managed web hosting.
- Prices are shown ex. VAT and as a starting point per range; each model's price depends on its configuration.
- Windows Server licences and control panels are extras added at checkout.
- The catalog loads with JavaScript, and stock and models change, so the entry price shown may not match what is orderable.
Key features
Hivelocity
- Dedicated servers
- Single-tenant bare-metal machines, from entry Xeon models to a GPU server, either from a catalog of instant servers or configured to order.
- VPS and VDS
- VPS plans share CPU cores with guaranteed minimums, while VDS plans give unshared CPU cores and RAM.
- Global data centers
- The vendor lists 40+ data centers on six continents and a network it describes as 2+ Tbps with a 99.99% uptime SLA.
- API and Terraform
- Servers can be purchased, deployed and managed through an API, and a Terraform provider for Hivelocity is published.
- Colocation and add-on services
- Customers can house their own hardware, and the services list covers server management, firewall, backups and cloud object storage.
- Choice of operating systems and apps
- VPS options include Ubuntu, Windows, AlmaLinux, Debian and Rocky, with app images such as CloudPanel, WordPress, Coolify and Nextcloud.
Kimsufi
- Dedicated hardware with root access
- Each server is a physical machine whose CPU and RAM are not shared, with root access and the option to install your own image.
- Choice of operating system
- Linux options include Debian, Ubuntu and AlmaLinux, Windows Server licences are offered at checkout, and cPanel can be pre-installed.
- Anti-DDoS included
- The vendor says standard anti-DDoS protection comes with all its accessible plans at no extra cost.
- Unlimited traffic
- Most servers have 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps network speeds, and the vendor says unlimited traffic is included.
- Eight locations
- Servers are offered in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Canada, India, Singapore and Australia.
- Fast provisioning
- The vendor says in-stock offers deploy in about 120 seconds and are configured from the OVHcloud Control Panel.
Plans
Hivelocity
VPS pro.sm.amd$10
per month
2 vCPUs, 4 GB memory, 40 GB NVMe SSD and 10 TB bandwidth on a 1 Gbps port.
VPS pro.md.amd$15
per month
4 vCPUs, 8 GB memory, 80 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB / 1 Gbps. The page shows $20 crossed out beside the $15.
VDS vds.sm.intel$21
per month
Dedicated, unshared 2 vCPUs, 4 GB memory, 80 GB storage and 10 TB bandwidth on a 1 Gbps port.
VDS vds.md.intel$37
per month
Dedicated 4 vCPUs, 8 GB memory and 160 GB storage. The page shows $42 crossed out beside the $37.
Dedicated E-2236$97
per month
A whole server: 6 cores and 12 threads, 16 GB memory, 480 GB SSD, 20 TB bandwidth on a 1 Gbps port.
Kimsufi
KS rangeUS$11.10
per month and up, ex. VAT
Budget dedicated servers aimed at beginners and testing; the exact CPU, RAM and disk vary by model.
SYS rangeUS$33.20
per month and up, ex. VAT
Dedicated servers described as the essential for professionals; model specifications vary.
Rise rangeUS$64.00
per month and up, ex. VAT
Higher-performance servers sold on performance for the price; model specifications vary.
Ways to pay less
Hivelocity
- Other savings
35% lifetime savings on eligible servers
A banner on the homepage advertises 35% lifetime savings on eligible dedicated servers; which servers qualify is not listed there.
Kimsufi
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hivelocity or Kimsufi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hivelocity is cheaper to start with: $10 a month, against $11.10 a month for Kimsufi. Hivelocity starts at $10 per month (pro.sm.amd VPS), and Kimsufi starts at US$11.10 per month and up (KS range), ex. VAT.
Which has a free plan, Hivelocity or Kimsufi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hivelocity nor Kimsufi has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.