BlueVPS.com review

First Impression

Among European web hosting providers, Estonia-based BlueVPS stands out as the one with multiple locations, even outside Europe, and a variety of hosting plans. Points on the globe apart from Europe where you can obtain a server include:

• Hong Kong;
• Cyprus;
• Singapore;
• Australia;
• USA;
• Canada;
• Israel.

At first sight, BlueVPS doesn’t seem to share much about its services on the website. At the same time, they are responsive to inquiries and gladly provide consultations to those interested.

The navigation around the website is quite simple: one can view available locations around the world, look through all services and technical capabilities of the hardware, or reach out to the support team. As the name suggests, BlusVPS offers virtual private servers that vary from KVM VPS dedicated servers.

Trial Period

Prices for servers with solid state drives (SSDs) are quite affordable at BlueVPS. Moreover, they are almost equal to those for shared hosting plans. However, there is no chance to get a trial period for getting acquainted with the services. If you want to experience one of their plans firsthand, make sure to pay for one month just to see if it suits your needs and meets all expectations. In this way, you will test the features out.

Billing Cycle

The cost of hosting plans is another point worth taking a look at. In fact, BlueVPS has quite competitive and, to be honest, strikingly affordable prices (with the cheapest plan being available for just $2.69 per month!). But don’t mistake their plans for those limited with shared access only: there are rather powerful and scalable options for dedicated VPS as well. HD-KVM are, however, on the pricier end. This can be logical for some users, given that an HDD is likely to perform better for long data storage periods and has minimal chance of data loss. Managed or unmanaged, all types of servers by BlueVPS can come in handy to make your website or blog shine.

Still, if you want to make the most of your VPS, you can turn it into the one that rivals a dedicated server. One of the ways is KVM virtualization, which also lets you configure access to the account more extensively.

Hosting plans possess the following features:

• Unlimited bandwidth or 5TB and more;
• 99,9% uptime guaranteed;
• 1 GB to 16 GB VPS memory;
• 4 to 10 CORE VPS;
• Servers with 1 Gbit, 10 Gbit, or those handling higher loads;
• HDD, SSD, or NVME virtual private servers;
• Supporting widely used CMS: Drupal, WordPress, Magento, OpenCart;
• Offering entirely customizable frameworks, such as JQuery, Node JS, Django, Zend, etc.

Other types of VPS servers, presented on their official site, include specifically designed game, SEO, high load, offshore, MT4/MT5, and storage servers. This is something to appreciate if you look for freedom of choice or search for a server by its function.  

Billing cycles enclose:

1. Monthly.
2. Quarterly.
3. Semi-annual.
4. Annual.

They offer a chance to save a bit by ordering longer-term plans. Hence, ordering a semi-annual plan for a bKVM 2048 MB and 30 GB RAID 10 HDD with unlimited bandwidth instead of a monthly plan would result in almost $20 saved (also depending on such variables as control panel, OS, and the necessity to use extra IP addresses). This offer and additional biennial and triennial hosting plans make sense for users who are already experienced with the service.

Making payments is available through QIWI, WebMoney, PayPal, Payeer, Unionpay, Cryptocurrency, and a few more ways. Accepting crypto makes them especially forward-looking (and attracts tech-savvy users).

Starting with the provider and sampling its features to determine if BlueVPS is the right one better aligns with buying monthly plans. We recommend it to get familiar with the service over purchasing more lasting plans to save up.

Control Panel

A nice feature, allowing for easier choice and further use, users can choose servers by control panels. Searching plans by panel allows clients to gain full control over tools and seamlessly connect to every client on the server.

One of five control panels is currently available: VirtualMin, VestaCP, cPanel, DirectAdmin, and ISPmanager. Customers are free to opt for a free or paid panel, with the latter able to unlock the full potential of hosting accounts. With this being said, one can use a chance of effortless switching to a better configuration if needed. When ordering a plan based on the most convenient control panel, you get other ‘bonus’ tools: file managers, email apps, and database management instruments.  

Limits

In the process of overviewing BlueVPS, drawbacks were found alongside its good sides. The first one is the absence of shared hosting opportunities.

Whereas the focus of BlueVPS as a web hosting provider is directed to virtual private servers, targeted on dedicated and close to dedicated use, some believe that shared hosting is missing. This can be argued since VPS hosting plans, at times, are so affordable that it doesn’t make a lot of sense to hire a shared one at nearly the same price.

The second claim that some might make against them is no money-back guarantee. Indeed, it would be nice to assure new customers that they wouldn’t lose money for nothing. Still, this feature is absent, along with a free trial period.

Another possible downside is the lack of the company’s image. Through a thriving web hosting provider, the service doesn’t expose enough information about itself or how it originated. Perhaps this is due to being just 4 years on the market. They might have simply failed to take time to develop the image and increase their digital presence.

Anyway, users don’t always know what to expect from them until they get in touch directly with the company’s representatives. A decent marketing and SEO would make it much more recognizable on the web.

Lastly, some might say that using HDDs makes the provider somehow outdated. But who can say this is a disadvantage if an HDD server helps hundreds of users keep their data safely and conveniently? This is the same as saying that having a CD is a downside because there are USB sticks. It seems illogical, doesn’t it?

Security

Naturally, you want to feel safe and have all of your data protected in the digital environment. That is where it comes to security. Does BlueVPS offer you peace of mind?

By most, you can rest, knowing that a VPS, in its essence, is safe. Your data will be stored securely on a virtual server and under a few layers of security. VPS provides more privacy and data protection compared to shared plans. In addition, a good and helpful team will lead you to install a firewall as another safety means. This will be the most reliable obstruction for attacks and fraud attempts.

OS

BlueVPS is flexible as it offers Windows and Linux plans. The choice of plans for Linux is slightly wider, though all types, including HD-KVM, bKVM, and  SSD-KVM VPS, are available for both operating systems. The total number of 28 hosting plans is currently present on the website.

Support

Whenever you need technical support, your primary right is to contact the support team. At BlueVPS, customer support is fast-responding. This indicates that they have an expert hand and are willing to prove it with actions.  

Use the live chat window to ask your questions and get timely assistance. Otherwise, fill in the form in the ‘Contact Us’ section if you wish an email response.  

Conclusion

Having paid close attention to the key features of the BlueVPS web hosting provider, we can now arrive at an adequate conclusion. First and foremost, this is a legitimate service with many opportunities to obtain a VPS. A variety of plans and locations make it a go-to solution for large businesses, as well as small blogs or family startups. Scale is never a problem – one can scale up with BlueVPS.

Other undeniable pros include great support, a wide choice of control panels, and billing options. Overall, give it a shot if you are looking for a flexible web hosting plan at a well-justified price.