Kamatera VPS Review
Kamatera in its own words
Kamatera is a global cloud services platform provider, providing enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure products to organizations of all types and sizes.
With more than 13 data centers worldwide, Kamatera provides Cloud Services focused mainly on VPS Hosting. Among its many added values Kamatera’s VPS services can be Customized and Tailored to fit the user’s needs. All of Kamatera’s services come with Unlimited Traffic, AND a 30 Day Free Trial to test and scale the services.
In addition, Uptime Guarantee is 99.95% and Kamatera provides 24/7/365 Tech human support.
Kamatera was founded in 1995.
It is headquartered in Israel.
It offers VPS managed and unmanaged hosting products.
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| Kamatera plans specs and prices | Plans |
| Review Kamatera plan grades in the Screener | Screener |
| Review CPU models found in Kamatera trials | CPUs |
| Performance variations of Kamatera VPS over the long term | Consistency |
Kamatera VPS Features
Features not included in the VPS price are marked as missing below.
| Feature | Value | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Billing | Yes | |
| DDOS Protection | No |
Available for a fee through the Firewall feature. |
| Backups | No |
Backups are available for a fee: "Extended daily backups" at $3/month for a 20GB VM. Snapshots are available for a fee ($0.05 per GB/month). |
| Control Panel | Custom | |
| SSH Keys Setup | No | |
| Total Number of Datacenters | 13 | |
| Number of Datacenter Continents | 4 | |
| Monitoring Charts | Yes |
CPU, RAM, Network, Disk |
| Admin REST API | Yes | |
| Upgrade VPS from admin console | Yes | |
| Mobile Friendly UI | Yes | |
| Reverse DNS | No | |
| Accepted Forms of Payment | Credit cards | |
| Hidden CPU Model | No | |
| Affiliate Program | Yes | |
| Firewall | No |
Available for a fee: $9/month It consists of a separate VM setup with the pfSense image which implements firewall and router. |
| Shelving | Yes |
You're only charged for storage when the VPS is turned off if you choose hourly billing. |
Pros and Cons
Strengths
- Large choice of instance types.
- Large choice of datacenters.
Weaknesses
- When billed hourly, network transfer costs are extremely high ($50 for 5000GB).
Kamatera Extra Services
In addition to features included in VPS plans, Kamatera 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 Kamatera 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 186s | 80s | 370s | 12 |
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 | $0.050 |
The Cloud Block Storage engine is a fully redundant, enterprise-grade storage system. Storage pricing is calculated by the minute.
https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/products.php?id=cloud_block_storage#prd2 |
Kamatera Plans
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $4.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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: 40
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | E | E | 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 2022 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 Kamatera - Availability 1GB 1core. 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 Availability 1GB 1core plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Availability 1GB 1core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6258R CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | D |
| Nov 04 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| Aug 05 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | New York, USA | D |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $9.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 1.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | Vmware |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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: 39
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | E | E | C | 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 2022 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 Kamatera - General 1GB 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 General 1GB 1 core plan
This plan was tested 4 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the General 1GB 1 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6258R CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | D |
| Feb 04 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8270 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| May 01 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| May 21 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2697A v4 @ 2.60GHz | Amsterdam, Netherlands | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $15.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 1 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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: 61
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | D | B | B | D |
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 2022 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 Kamatera - General 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 General 2GB 1 core plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the General 2GB 1 core plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 04 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6258R CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| Sep 21 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $19.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 40 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | C | C | B | 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 2022 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 Kamatera - Availability 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 Availability 4GB 2 cores plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Availability 4GB 2 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 04 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6258R CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| Jun 22 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | B |
| Dec 18 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz | New York, USA | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $24.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 4 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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: 79
Performance Test Results
We conducted 6 different types of tests during the latest trial for Kamatera - Availability 4GB 4 cores. 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 Availability 4GB 4 cores plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Availability 4GB 4 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $42.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 40 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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 Kamatera - General 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 General 4GB 2 cores plan
This plan was tested 3 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the General 4GB 2 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 02 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6258R CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| Dec 19 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8270 CPU @ 2.70GHz | New York, USA | C |
| Feb 03 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | B |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $50.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 20 |
| Num Cores | 4 |
| Memory GB | 2.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for Kamatera - General 2GB 4 cores. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Live Web | Remote Timings | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the General 2GB 4 cores plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the General 2GB 4 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11 2019 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz | New York, USA | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $90.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 80 |
| Num Cores | 4 |
| Memory GB | 8.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | VMWare |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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: 56
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Kamatera - General 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 General 8GB 4 cores plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the General 8GB 4 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8270 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
| May 15 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | C |
Plan Specifications
| URL | https://www.kamatera.com/express/compute/ |
|---|---|
| Price per month | $99.00 |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Disk GB | 150 |
| Num Cores | 8 |
| Memory GB | 16.0 |
| Hourly Billing | Yes |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 5000 |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
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: 76
Performance Test Results
We conducted 4 different types of tests during the latest trial for Kamatera - Availability 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 Availability 16GB 8 cores plan
This plan was tested 2 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Availability 16GB 8 cores plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19 2021 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6258R CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | B |
| Aug 06 2020 | Intel(R) Xeon(R) Gold 6150 CPU @ 2.70GHz | Toronto, Canada | A |
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