Your own virtual server, with full root access and 10TB of bandwidth

Run apps, APIs, stores and developer projects on a VPS with SSH key login, DDoS protection, backups and a dedicated IPv4 address. Choose Linux or Windows Server and manage it in nPanel.

root@vps-prod-01● Connected
✔ Authenticating with ed25519 SSH key
(SHA256:9f3a...c21b)...
✔ Connected to root@vps-prod-01
SSH ready · low latency
✔ Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | AMD EPYC 4 vCPU
8 GB RAM | 160 GB NVMe
✔ Pulling nginx:1.27-alpine, redis:7.2,
node:20-alpine...
✔ nginx reverse proxy listening on
0.0.0.0:80, 0.0.0.0:443
✔ redis cache online, 512 MB allocated,
persistence enabled
ℹ Deployment complete
4 containers healthy · 0 restarts
  • RootFull Access
  • 10TBBandwidth, 1Gbps Port
  • IPv4Dedicated Address
  • DDoSProtection Included

Choose your VPS

Full root access, a dedicated IPv4 address and 10TB of bandwidth on every size. Pick the cores and memory your workload needs, then choose a server location.

Every plan includes

  • Full root access
  • SSH key login
  • Choice of Linux OS images
  • Windows Server available
  • DDoS protection
  • Backups
  • Dedicated IPv4 address
  • 10TB bandwidth on a 1Gbps port

Available locations are listed on each card, and prices can differ by location. Prices are shown in KES or USD based on your location, excluding 16% VAT.

Choosing a size

Which VPS size do you need?

Start with the memory your application needs, then the cores. Most websites, stores and APIs run well on 4 cores and 8 GB of memory; staging servers and small apps fit 2 cores and 4 GB; databases and several apps need 8 cores or more.

  • Starter

    2 cores · 4 GB memory

    Choose it if you need a staging server, a bot, a VPN or a small app that does not get much traffic yet.

  • Pro

    4 cores · 8 GB memory

    Choose it if you run a busy website, an online store or an API with a database on the same server.

    Most businesses start here

  • Scale

    8 cores · 16 GB memory

    Choose it if you run several apps, a large database or background jobs that need room to work.

  • Ultra

    12 cores · 24 GB memory

    Choose it if you need the most power a single virtual server offers before moving to VDS or dedicated hardware.

Not sure? Start smaller and move up a size as traffic grows. Every size includes full root access, DDoS protection, backups, a dedicated IPv4 address and 10TB of bandwidth.

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Order, set up and manage your server in one place.

Pick a size and location, choose your operating system and add your SSH key. Your VPS then sits in nPanel next to your domains, email and invoices.

  • Linux distributions or Windows Server
  • SSH key login from the first boot
  • Servers, domains and invoices in one account
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Configure cloud server

Choose resources for your workload

Starter

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM

Scale

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM

Selected

Compute

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM

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Room for the software web hosting cannot run.

With root access you can install any language, database or service, run background jobs and open the ports your project needs.

  • Node.js, Python, PHP and Go applications
  • APIs, bots, queues and scheduled jobs
  • Databases, staging servers and self-hosted tools

Compare

Web hosting, VPS, VDS or a dedicated server?

Choose web hosting when you want websites and email managed for you. Choose a VPS when you need root access to run your own software. Choose a VDS when you need resources reserved only for you, and a dedicated server when you need a whole physical machine.

Comparison of web hosting, VPS, VDS and dedicated servers
Web HostingYou're hereVPSVDSDedicated Server
Best forBusiness websites, WordPress and emailApps, APIs, stores and developer projectsWorkloads that need steady, reserved performanceThe heaviest workloads and strict isolation
AccessControl panel, SSH and command lineFull root accessFull root accessFull root access to the whole machine
Who manages the serverWe doYou doYou doYou do
ResourcesShared, managed for youVirtual cores and memoryCores and memory reserved for youA whole physical server
Explore Web HostingSee plansExplore VDSExplore Dedicated Server

What you get

Explore what is included and choose the service scope that fits your organisation.

Full root access and SSH keys

Sign in as root with your SSH key and configure the server exactly as your project needs.

Linux or Windows Server

Choose a Linux distribution or Windows Server when you set up your VPS.

DDoS Protection

Every plan is protected against floods of fake traffic that try to take servers offline.

Backups included

Backups come with every plan. Keep your own copies of critical data as well.

Dedicated IPv4 address

Your server gets its own public IPv4 address to point your domains and services at.

10TB bandwidth on a 1Gbps port

Every size includes 10TB of monthly data transfer on a 1Gbps network port.

A clear working process

Know what happens next.

Each stage has a clear purpose, next step and point for your input.

  1. 01

    Choose a size and location

    Compare sizes by cores and memory, and pick a server location on the card.

  2. 02

    Pick your operating system

    Choose a Linux distribution or Windows Server and add your SSH public key.

  3. 03

    Sign in and set up

    Connect over SSH as root, update the system and install your stack.

  4. 04

    Grow when you need to

    Move to a larger VPS, a VDS or a dedicated server as your workload grows.

Getting started

What happens after you order a VPS?

You choose an operating system and add your SSH key, your server is set up with its own IPv4 address, and you sign in as root to install whatever your project needs.

  1. 1Choose a size and a server location, then complete checkout.
  2. 2Pick a Linux distribution or Windows Server, and add your SSH public key.
  3. 3Your server is set up with a dedicated IPv4 address and appears in nPanel.
  4. 4Sign in over SSH as root, update the system and install your stack.
  5. 5Point your domain at the server's IP address when you are ready to go live.

A VPS is unmanaged: you look after the operating system, updates and the software you install. If you would rather we handle the server, choose Web Hosting or WordPress Hosting.

Why developers and businesses choose a Nisc Cloud VPS

Control web hosting cannot give

Install any software, run background jobs and open the ports your project needs.

Protected from day one

DDoS protection and backups are included on every size.

A clear path up

Start small, then move to a larger VPS, a VDS or dedicated hardware without changing provider.

One account for everything

Your servers sit in nPanel with your domains, email and invoices.

VPS explained

What is a VPS?

A VPS (virtual private server) is a private section of a powerful physical server, with its own operating system, cores, memory, storage and IP address. You get full root access, so you can install and configure anything your project needs.

Web hosting runs many websites side by side with the server managed for you, which is simple but limits what software you can install. A VPS gives you your own server environment instead: choose the operating system, run background jobs, open the ports you need and install any language or database.

That freedom comes with responsibility. You keep the operating system updated, configure the firewall and back up what matters, on top of the backups and DDoS protection included with every plan.

Where are the servers, and does it matter in Kenya?

Each plan card lists its server locations, currently in the United States. Distance adds a little delay for visitors in Kenya, which matters less for APIs, background work and development than for websites.

For a public website on a VPS, put a CDN in front so images and pages are served from closer to your visitors. If you mainly need a fast local website and email, Web Hosting may be the simpler choice.

VPS terms explained

Root access
Full administrator control of the server, so you can install and change anything.
SSH key
A secure key pair used to sign in to your server instead of a password.
vCPU core
A share of a physical processor assigned to your server. More cores run more work at once.
Memory (RAM)
Working space for your apps and database. Running out slows a server down more than anything else.
Bandwidth
How much data your server can send each month. Every plan includes 10TB on a 1Gbps port.
OS image
The operating system installed on your server, such as Ubuntu, Debian or Windows Server.
IPv4 address
Your server's own public address on the internet, used to point your domain at it.
DDoS protection
Filtering that keeps floods of fake traffic from taking your server offline.

VPS questions

Every VPS includes full root access, SSH key login, a choice of Linux distributions or Windows Server, DDoS protection, backups, a dedicated IPv4 address and 10TB of bandwidth on a 1Gbps port.

No. A VPS is unmanaged: you look after the operating system, updates and the software you install. If you want the server managed for you, choose Web Hosting or WordPress Hosting.

You can choose from available Linux distributions or Windows Server when you set up the VPS. The current list is shown during configuration.

Each plan card lists the locations available for that size, currently in the United States. Choose a location on the card before checkout.

Distance adds a small delay. It matters little for APIs, background work and development, and for public websites a CDN in front of the server serves pages and images from closer to your visitors.

Start with memory: 4 GB suits small apps and staging servers, 8 GB suits most websites, stores and APIs, and 16 GB or more suits databases and several apps on one server.

Yes. Contact us to move to a larger size, or to a VDS or dedicated server when you need reserved or physical resources.

Yes. Every VPS includes its own dedicated IPv4 address.

Yes. With root access you can install Docker and other container tools, as long as your workload fits the size you choose and follows our Acceptable Use Policy.

Yes. Backups are included with every plan. For important data, keep your own copies as well, such as database dumps stored off the server.

Yes. Every VPS includes DDoS protection against floods of fake traffic.

Every size includes 10TB of data transfer per month on a 1Gbps port.

Root access, your rules

Your own server, ready for whatever you build

Full root access, DDoS protection, backups and 10TB of bandwidth on every size, managed in nPanel.

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