Clouding.io VPS Review
Clouding.io in its own words
Founded in 2014, Clouding.io is an IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) for all kinds of online projects in the Cloud. Cloud servers are flexible in resources: RAM, CPU and SSD disc can be increased or decreased any time, adjusting to your needs.
Clouding.io is a pay-per-use service, there is no minimum rate or commitment to stay. Linux and Windows OS are available as well as hi-tech features such as backups, snapshots and the archive.
Offices and datacentre are located in Barcelona. If you sign up, you’ll get 5€ for free for trials. Clouding.io. Contact:sales@clouding.io.
Clouding.io was founded in 2014.
It is headquartered in Spain.
It offers VPS hosting products.
- Spain
Features included with VPS
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
| Feature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Billing | Yes | |
| DDOS Protection | Yes |
https://clouding.io/hc/en-us/articles/360011147099-Anti-DDOS |
| Backups | No | Available for a fee (0.02€/GB/month). |
| Control Panel | Custom | |
| SSH Keys Setup | No | |
| Total Number of Datacenters | 1 | |
| Number of Datacenter Continents | 1 | |
| Monitoring Charts | Yes | CPU, disk, network |
| Admin REST API | No | |
| Upgrade VPS from admin console | Yes | |
| Mobile Friendly UI | Yes | |
| Reverse DNS | Yes | |
| Accepted Forms of Payment | Credit cards | |
| Hidden CPU Model | Yes | |
| Affiliate Program | No | |
| Firewall | Yes | |
| Shelving | Yes | "Archived" instances are only billed for storage: https://clouding.io/hc/en-us/articles/360011036060. |
Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Modern, intuitive, fast UI.
- Simple prepaid billing.
- Flexible instance size customization.
- Only pay for storage on archived instances.
Weaknesses
- Single datacenter.
- Low data transfer limit regardless of server size.
Clouding.io Extra Services
In addition to features included in the VPS plan, Clouding.io also offers the following services (possibly for a fee):
| Backups | Block storage | Object storage | Load balancer | Floating IP addresses |
| Team Management | Managed databases | Serverless | DDoS protection | Kubernetes |
| GPU instances |
CPUs
These are all the CPU types we have seen in Clouding.io instances per plan and time period.
Clouding.io CPUsVPS Instance Provisioning Time
For each Clouding.io VPS trial, we measured how long it took to provision the server.
See also VPS provisioning times for all providers.
| Average Provisioning Time | Min Provisioning Time | Max Provisioning Time | Number of VPS Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64s | 40s | 100s | 13 |
Admin UI Screenshots
Cloud Storage Prices
For a comparison of storage features and prices from all providers, please check the Cloud Storage Prices page.
| Storage Type | Price / GB / month | Restriction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backups | 0.020€ |
Clouding.io lets you choose number of backups to retain and frequency of backups. You can then restore full servers from the backup of your choice.
https://clouding.io/kb/en-us/articles/360011156739 |
|
| Snapshots | 0.020€ |
Entire server snapshots can be made in seconds at any point in time.
https://clouding.io/kb/en-us/articles/360010121480 |
Compare all Clouding.io plans in the Screener
The Screener shows all Clouding.io plans side by side with their grades in 5 categories.
Clouding.io Plans
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 5.00€ ($5.80) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 25 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 25
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | F | D | E | E |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2021 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 1GB 0.5 core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 1GB 0.5 core plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 1GB 0.5 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11 2021 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | E |
| May 06 2020 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | D |
| Sep 18 2019 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | D |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 8.00€ ($9.28) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 30 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 41
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | D | C | E | E |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2021 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 2GB 1 core. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 2GB 1 core plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 2GB 1 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17 2020 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | D |
| Mar 02 2020 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
| Mar 16 2019 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | D |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 16.00€ ($18.56) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 60 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 63
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | B | B | E | C |
Note: A low grade on a low price VPS does not necessarily mean the VPS is underperforming, the server may still perform better than other servers at the same price. Use the Price Weighted Grades or the Best VPS 2021 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 4GB 2 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 4GB 2 cores plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 4GB 2 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 2020 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
| Nov 26 2019 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
| Jan 14 2019 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 30.00€ ($34.80) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 100 |
| Num Cores | 4 |
| Memory GB | 8.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 65
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 8GB 4 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 8GB 4 cores plan
This plan was tested 4 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 8GB 4 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12 2020 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
| Apr 10 2020 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | B |
| Jul 23 2019 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
| Oct 15 2018 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 42.00€ ($48.72) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 120 |
| Num Cores | 6 |
| Memory GB | 12.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 55
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 12GB 6 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 12GB 6 cores plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 12GB 6 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27 2020 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
| Jan 18 2020 | Intel Xeon Virtual CPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/# |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 56.00€ ($64.96) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 160 |
| Num Cores | 8 |
| Memory GB | 16.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 59
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 16GB 8 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 16GB 8 cores plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 16GB 8 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 02 2020 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://clouding.io/en/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | 84.00€ ($97.44) |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 240 |
| Num Cores | 12 |
| Memory GB | 24.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 2000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and triple replicated. See https://clouding.io/en/features#infrastructure_high-availability for details. |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 66
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Clouding.io - 24GB 12 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the 24GB 12 cores plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the 24GB 12 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 01 2020 | High Performance Datacenter vCPU | Barcelona, Spain | C |
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