The Hivelocity Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Hivelocity in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Hivelocity
The Insider’s Guide
Bare-metal dedicated servers, VPS and colocation in 40+ data centers
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among web hosts, read from Hivelocity’s own pages.
Made by Hivelocity · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Hivelocity’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Hivelocity’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 29 of the 122 other web hosts we grade
Hivelocity rents dedicated servers, virtual private servers (VPS), virtual dedicated servers (VDS) and colocation space across more than 40 data centers on six continents. Servers are ordered from a catalog or configured to order, managed through the myVelocity portal or an API, and backed by round-the-clock human support.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about Hivelocity, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You get a server and run it yourself, usually over SSH.
- 1
Best for rented VPS, dedicated servers and colocation
These are bare servers, so management and firewall are separate paid services, and dedicated prices vary by configuration.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $10 per month (pro.sm.amd VPS).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
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.
- 5
VPS and VDS
VPS plans share CPU cores with guaranteed minimums, while VDS plans give unshared CPU cores and RAM.
- 6
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.
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A 1.8 GPA, above 29 of 122
That is against the other web hosts we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
To replace Hivelocity you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Hivelocity at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $10 per month (pro.sm.amd VPS)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- Hivelocity
- Category
- Web Hosting
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for rented VPS, dedicated servers and colocation
Hivelocity rents VPS, dedicated servers and colocation from 40-plus data centres, with API and Terraform support. These are bare servers, so management and firewall are separate paid services, and dedicated prices vary by configuration.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | The 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | Nothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed. |
| Features | B | VPS, 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. |
| Ease of use | D | No store rating on record. You get a server and run it yourself, usually over SSH. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web only, but it has an API and Terraform and installs CloudPanel, Coolify, Nextcloud, Portainer, GitLab and Tailscale. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Hivelocity is for
- Fits if you want your own server with a choice of locations
- Works for teams that automate infrastructure with Terraform
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Businesses that want bare-metal control with a human support team
- Developers needing a low-cost VPS in a US or international data center
- Teams that automate infrastructure through an API or Terraform
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10
A month to start
Hivelocity is a paid product, starting at $10 per month (pro.sm.amd VPS).
Nothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed.
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.
Read from hivelocity.net on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on hivelocity.net
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Bare-metal dedicated servers, VPS and colocation in 40+ data centers. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, workflow automation.
Web only, but it has an API and Terraform and installs CloudPanel, Coolify, Nextcloud, Portainer, GitLab and Tailscale.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Terraform
- CloudPanel
- WordPress
- Coolify
- Nextcloud
- Portainer
- GitLab
- Tailscale
Hivelocity is made by Hivelocity.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
29/122
Other web hosts it is graded above
Hivelocity's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 29 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 19.
It stands best on features (B, above 86 of 122) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 54 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 3 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 123 web hosts we grade, cut by the letter each got. Hivelocity’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 13 of 122
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 122
- BFeaturesAbove 86 of 122
- DEase of useAbove 0 of 122
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 57 of 122
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 111 web hosts. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Hivelocity is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Hivelocity you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 74 of the 122 other web hosts grade higher. It costs $120 a year.
What you could not
- Connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Hivelocity’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Leaseweb, Liquid Web, Hostwinds, Kimsufi and Latitude.sh
The 5 tools Hivelocity is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 1.6GPA
Leaseweb
Paid
Dedicated servers, VPS and public cloud infrastructure.
- Hivelocity also covers workflow automation.
- Leaseweb also covers system monitor.
- 2.0GPA
Liquid Web
From $17/mo
Managed WordPress, VPS and dedicated server hosting for businesses.
- Hivelocity also covers workflow automation.
- Liquid Web also covers malware protection and managed WordPress.
- 1.8GPA
Hostwinds
From $4.99/mo
Shared, business, VPS and cloud hosting with managed support.
- Hivelocity also covers workflow automation.
- Hostwinds also covers no-code.
- 1.4GPA
Kimsufi
From $11.10/mo
Budget dedicated servers from OVHcloud's Eco range.
- Kimsufi is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Hivelocity also covers workflow automation.
- 1.6GPA
Latitude.sh
From $18/mo
Bare-metal servers, GPU clusters and VMs with hourly or monthly rates.
- Hivelocity also covers workflow automation.
- Latitude.sh also covers databases.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Hivelocity free?
No. Hivelocity is a paid product, starting at $10 per month (pro.sm.amd VPS).
How much does Hivelocity cost?
Hivelocity lists 5 plans. VPS pro.sm.amd: $10 per month.
What platforms does Hivelocity work on?
Hivelocity is available on Web.
Does Hivelocity offer any discounts?
Hivelocity publicly lists the following: 35% lifetime savings on eligible servers.
Does Hivelocity have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hivelocity is listed for Web.
Does Hivelocity have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Hivelocity is listed for Web.
Is Hivelocity open source?
Hivelocity is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Hivelocity have an API?
Yes. Hivelocity offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Hivelocity integrate with?
Hivelocity's listing names Terraform, CloudPanel, WordPress, Coolify, Nextcloud, Portainer, GitLab and Tailscale.
Who makes Hivelocity?
Hivelocity is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Hivelocity?
The closest alternatives to Hivelocity in our directory are Leaseweb, Liquid Web, Hostwinds, Kimsufi and Latitude.sh.
How does Hivelocity compare with other web hosts?
Hivelocity's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 29 of the 122 other web hosts we grade, and level with 19.
Is Hivelocity good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Hivelocity C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10 a month, against a middle price of $9.69 for the category: 54 of the 107 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Hivelocity?
To replace Hivelocity you would be making connections to other products, each kept working as those products change.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Hivelocity’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hivelocity's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Hivelocity. Prices change, so check hivelocity.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Hivelocity, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/hivelocity
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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