Instance Type: ULightHost
This plan belongs to the SurferCloud ULightHost server line (General Purpose).
Instance Type Description
ULightHost, stable and affordable VPS at $9.9/yr. Build applications with one click. No complex configuration processes. Comparable to AWS-Lightsail, but at a 40% less cost.
Instance Type Specifications
| Approximate Cost per vCPU | Between $4.50 and $6.00 |
| Approximate RAM per vCPU | 2.0GB |
| Hourly billing | no |
| CPU type | MIX |
| Shared CPU | yes |
| Storage included | yes |
See also all SurferCloud instance types.
"Ultimate" Plan Specifications
| Provider | SurferCloud |
|---|---|
| Plan URL | https://www.surfercloud.com/promos/ulighthost |
| Price per month |
$9.00
First month only: $3.90 / month |
| Discount or Surcharge for long or short term use |
No |
| Hourly Billing | No |
| Disk GB | 80 |
| Num Cores | 2 |
| Memory GB | 4 |
| Virtualization | KVM |
| Data Transfer GB | 800 |
| Maximum Network Speed | 30 Mbps |
| Burstable CPU | No |
| Dedicated CPU | No |
Badges of Quality
Badges are awards granted to VPS plans that meet certain quality criteria.
| Meets Bandwidth Specs | SurferCloud - Ultimate delivers all the bandwidth advertised in its specifications | |
|---|---|---|
| Stable Performance | SurferCloud - Ultimate performance is very stable over long periods of time |
Plan Grades
Grades are calculated by combining results from web, sysbench, endurance and remote timing tests. Grade A is best, grade F is worst. The grades below are those of the most recent trial run for this plan.
Follow the letter links to find the test results backing the grade.
More details about grades calculation
Overall Score: 20
| Web Performance | Raw CPU Power | Performance Stability | Disk IO Performance | Network Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E | F | C | F | F |
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 2025 rankings to find the best VPS in each price range.
Performance Test Results
We conducted 5 different types of tests during the latest trial for SurferCloud - Ultimate. Review the results and compare this plan to its competitors.
| Yabs | Web Runs | Network Transfers | Sysbench | Endurance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Review | Review | Review | Review | Review |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
Performance trials run on the Ultimate plan
This plan was tested 1 times at vpsbenchmarks.com. The table below shows all trials run on the Ultimate plan with its grade and CPU type.
| Start of Trial | CPU | Datacenter | Overall Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 2025 | Intel Core Processor (Broadwell, no TSX) | Virginia, USA | E |