Genesis Public Cloud VPS Review
Genesis Public Cloud in its own words
Genesis Hosting Solutions is a leading provider of hosting solutions that are common for businesses of all sizes. Genesis does not focus on any particular vertical, but we have solutions from basic infrastructure hosting to the most critical infrastructure that requires the utmost security and reliability controls.
Genesis Public Cloud was founded in 1997.
It is headquartered in the USA.
It offers VPS, Storage and Networking hosting products.
- United States
This provider is related to Genesis VMs
Genesis VMs offers low price VPS billed monthly.
Quick Links
| Genesis Public Cloud plans specs and prices | Plans |
| Review Genesis Public Cloud plan grades in the Screener | Screener |
| Review CPU models found in Genesis Public Cloud trials | CPUs |
| Performance variations of Genesis Public Cloud VPS over the long term | Consistency |
Genesis Public Cloud VPS Features
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
| Feature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Billing | Yes | |
| DDOS Protection | Yes | Genesis provides network layer DDoS protection and it also provides network protection with Fortinet's FortiGuard, which thwarts various other attacks, including blacklisted IP blocking. It also helps with anti-hammering. |
| Backups | No | Available for a fee. Stored in object storage for $0.01/GiB per month. |
| Control Panel | OpenStack | |
| SSH Keys Setup | Yes | |
| Total Number of Datacenters | 1 | |
| Number of Datacenter Continents | 1 | |
| Monitoring Charts | No | Granular metrics are available via the OpenStack CLI, API, or SDK. |
| Admin REST API | Yes | |
| Upgrade VPS from admin console | Yes | |
| Mobile Friendly UI | Yes | |
| Reverse DNS | Yes | |
| Accepted Forms of Payment | Credit cards | |
| Hidden CPU Model | No | |
| Affiliate Program | Yes | |
| Firewall | Yes | Security groups can be configured through the OpenStack CLI or through the UI. |
| Shelving | Yes | "Powered-off (shut down) VM resources (CPU and Memory) have no cost": https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html |
Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Choose precise CPU and storage types when you order.
- Good documentation.
- The fastest, cutting edge CPUs in the market are available at Genesis.
- No charge other than for storage and IP address for turned off instances.
Weaknesses
- There is a learning curve for the CLI management interface coupled with the jumphost.
- Network transfer costs are not included in instance prices.
Genesis Public Cloud Extra Services
In addition to features included in VPS plans, Genesis Public Cloud 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 | Private network |
VPS Instance Provisioning Time
For each Genesis Public Cloud VPS trial, we measured how long it took to provision the server from the moment it was ordered to the moment it accepted SSH connections.
See also VPS provisioning times for all providers.
| Average Provisioning Time | Min Provisioning Time | Max Provisioning Time | Number of VPS Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51s | 27s | 90s | 7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Block | $0.080 | 1GiB min / 4TiB max |
gp1: General Purpose (3k IOPS max / 0.5GiB/sec max)
https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#volumetypes |
| Block | $0.100 | 10GiB min size / 4TiB max |
gp2: General Purpose (3 IOPS/GiB, 50k IOPS and 10 Million IO burst, 300 IOPS min / 3k IOPS max)
https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#volumetypes |
| Block | $0.180 | 10GiB min / 4TiB max |
gp3: General Purpose (6 IOPS/GiB, 100k IOPS and 20 Million IO burst, 600 IOPS min / 6k IOPS max)
https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#volumetypes |
| Object | $0.010 |
S3 and Swift compatible. Triple replication. No additional cost for bandwidth and traffic.
https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#objectstorage |
|
| Backups | $0.010 |
Genesis Public Cloud has backups for $0.01/GiB/month and compresses, then stores, the backups onto object storage.
https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#backups |
Genesis Public Cloud Plans
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#webserverlocal |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $12.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 100 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Maximum Network Speed Out | 500 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is local and not replicated. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | D | B | B | 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 Genesis Public Cloud - w6asx.large. 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 w6asx.large plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the w6asx.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12 2021 | AMD EPYC 7502P 32-Core Processor | Illinois, USA | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#webserverlocal |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$24.00
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 200 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Maximum Network Speed Out | 1000 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is local and not replicated. See https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud.html for details. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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: 81
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Genesis Public Cloud - w6asx.xlarge. 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 w6asx.xlarge plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the w6asx.xlarge plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 2020 | AMD EPYC 7502P 32-Core Processor | Illinois, USA | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#webserver |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$24.60
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and redundant. See https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud.html for details. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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: 68
Performance Test Results
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Genesis Public Cloud - w6as.large. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Live Web | Network Transfers | Remote Timings | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the w6as.large plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the w6as.large plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 2020 | AMD EPYC 7702P 64-Core Processor | Chicago, USA | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#webserver |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$41.00
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 50 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and redundant. See https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud.html for details. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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: 74
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Genesis Public Cloud - w6as.xlarge. 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 w6as.xlarge plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the w6as.xlarge plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24 2020 | AMD EPYC 7702P 64-Core Processor | Illinois, USA | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#webserverlocal |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$49.00
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 400 |
| Num Cores | 4 |
| Memory GB | 8.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is local and not replicated. See https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud.html for details. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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: 74
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Genesis Public Cloud - w6asx.2xlarge. 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 w6asx.2xlarge plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the w6asx.2xlarge plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 2021 | AMD EPYC 7502P 32-Core Processor | Illinois, USA | B |
| Aug 29 2020 | AMD EPYC 7502P 32-Core Processor | Illinois, USA | A |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html#compute |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$50.00
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 0 |
| Num Cores | 4 |
| Memory GB | 16.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and redundant. See https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud.html for details. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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: 79
Performance Test Results
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Genesis Public Cloud - c5s.2xlarge. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Live Web | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance | Remote Timings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the c5s.2xlarge plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the c5s.2xlarge plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 05 2019 | Intel Xeon Processor (Skylake, IBRS) | Chicago, USA | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud_vm_pricing_table.html |
|---|---|
| Price per month |
$88.00
Warning: storage costs are not included in this price.
Warning: network bandwidth costs are not included in this price.
|
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 0 |
| Num Cores | 6 |
| Memory GB | 24.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 0 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
| Storage | Root storage for this plan is networked and redundant. See https://genesishosting.com/genesis_public_cloud.html for details. |
Plan Grades
Screen Genesis Public Cloud VPS Plans
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: 92
Performance Test Results
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Genesis Public Cloud - c6s.3xlarge. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Web Runs | Live Web | Network Transfers | Remote Timings | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the c6s.3xlarge plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the c6s.3xlarge plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2288G CPU @ 3.70GHz | Illinois, USA | A |
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