Shared Hosting vs VPS

[Ookma-Kyi]

The cheapest VPS plan is $4 for

Memory: 2 GB
CPUs: 2
Storage: 50 GB

How does this compare to the memory and cpu you get with shared hosting?

Edited April 18 by Ookma-Kyi

[MoneyBroz]

You have all of the specifications to your self on a VPS and you won't get suspended if you go over a certain amount unlike on shared hosting where the restrictions are a lot lower then they would be on a VPS.

[MoneyBroz]

Also you can install whatever you want on a VPS unlike shared hosting to where you have to use what is already installed.

[wolstech]

To give an idea of the conversion, the shared hosting's "100GB/day" memory limit is roughly equivalent to one process using 60MB continuously (node apps especially tend to use more than this, and PHP can do similar if there's a lot of traffic or inefficient, long running code like WP installed). With a VPS, you can use the entire 1GB 24/7 if you need to.

For CPU, the shared server has several cores, and you get to use a certain % of the available CPU time, with too much resulting in suspension. On a VPS, you can peg it continuously without issue.

Keep in mind all you get on a VPS by default is an empty linux box with SSH access. You'll need to actually install a web server on it (most people just put a control panel like Hestia or Keyhelp on it).