Fasthosts

Platform

Products

name: General-purpose VPS; category: unmanaged_root_kvm_vps_with_dedicated_virtual_cpu_claim; active plans: name: VPS 2; monthly gbp: 4; intro first three months gbp: 3; vcpu: 2; memory gib: 2; storage gb: 90, name: VPS 4; monthly gbp: 9; intro first three months gbp: 5; vcpu: 4; memory gib: 4; storage gb: 120, name: VPS 6; monthly gbp: 18; intro first three months gbp: 9; vcpu: 6; memory gib: 8; storage gb: 240, name: VPS 8; monthly gbp: 38; intro first three months gbp: 16; vcpu: 8; memory gib: 16; storage gb: 480, name: VPS 12; monthly gbp: 58; intro first three months gbp: 21; vcpu: 12; memory gib: 24; storage gb: 720, name: RAM-optimised VPS; category: unmanaged_root_kvm_vps_with_dedicated_virtual_cpu_claim; active plans: name: RAM VPS 2; monthly gbp: 17; intro first three months gbp: 12; vcpu: 2; memory gib: 8; storage gb: 120, name: RAM VPS 4; monthly gbp: 24; intro first three months gbp: 14; vcpu: 4; memory gib: 16; storage gb: 240, name: RAM VPS 8; monthly gbp: 45; intro first three months gbp: 24; vcpu: 8; memory gib: 32; storage gb: 480, name: RAM VPS 16; monthly gbp: 97; intro first three months gbp: 48; vcpu: 16; memory gib: 64; storage gb: 960, name: n8n self-hosted VPS path; category: same_active_vps_catalog_with_prebuilt_application_image; relationship to benchmarks: Uses the same nine VPS sizes and prices rather than a distinct compute family, so it is documented without duplicating benchmark offers.; image: Ubuntu 24.04 + n8n, with n8n, Docker and a web UI pre-installed; claims: unlimited self-hosted workflows and executions, 500+ integrations and community nodes, more than 100 workflow templates, JSON workflow export/import; location conflict: The n8n page repeatedly calls the product UK VPS and says UK data sovereignty, but later says global data centres let the customer choose where data lives. The live configurator API and common VPS comparison table, rather than that contradictory prose, establish the active Germany, Spain and USA choices., name: OpenClaw VPS path; category: same_active_vps_catalog_with_guided_customer_installation; relationship to benchmarks: Uses the same nine VPS sizes and prices rather than a distinct compute family.; installation boundary: The current page instructs the customer to deploy an Ubuntu VPS with at least 2 GB RAM and paste the OpenClaw quick-install command. It is not exposed as a provider image by the current configuration API.; location conflict: The page markets UK VPS and UK data centres while also saying global data centres are selectable. Current common-catalog API evidence controls physical inclusion.

Operating systems

current live images: AlmaLinux 8, AlmaLinux 9, Debian 12, Debian 13, Rocky Linux 8, Rocky Linux 9, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 24.04 + n8n, Ubuntu 26.04, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025; image restrictions: Debian 13 is unavailable with Acronis Cyber Protect, Rocky Linux 9 is unavailable with Plesk, Ubuntu 26.04 is unavailable with Plesk, Windows requires at least 2 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM and 60 GB storage; every currently active plan meets those minima; windows price: The live product API prices Windows at GBP 5 per vCPU per month on the 12-month monthly-payment term, in addition to the base VPS.; current source conflict: The public VPS FAQ and Windows landing page still mention Windows Server 2019, but the live configuration API exposes only 2022 and 2025. The directory uses the current selectable API catalog.; custom iso or arbitrary image import: not_found

Virtualization

directory virtualizer: KVM; basis: The current product-specific KVM VPS page markets KVM and the VPS terms expose a host-side KVM console. Linux receives root access and Windows receives Administrator/RDP access, with a browser remote console for recovery.; platform design: The public FAQ says the VPS runs on cloud infrastructure with virtual resources split across multiple physical machines. The terms call each VPS a standalone system but reserve suspension rights where excessive use impairs the shared platform or third parties.; control plane: power and service management, KVM/remote console, IP and login data, OS selection and supported-image deployment, vertical upgrade to a larger plan, firewall policies, backup add-on management, billing and support; source conflict: A May 2026 Fasthosts editorial security comparison says its platform is built on VMware, conflicting with the current KVM-specific product and terms. The directory gives the product-specific sources priority but preserves the conflict.; nested virtualization: No current public nested-virtualization entitlement was found.

CPU isolation

classification: dedicated; basis: The current product page pairs vCPU plan quantities with an explicit claim that every VPS has its own dedicated CPU, RAM and storage and faces no noisy-neighbour competition. This satisfies the directory's explicit dedicated-vCPU-claim rule.; physical core boundary: Fasthosts does not promise one whole physical core per listed vCPU. Dedicated here means the provider's exclusive virtual-CPU allocation claim, not customer ownership of a physical host.; fair use and platform boundary: The VPS terms say model fees reflect available vCPU performance and allow suspension for excessive consumption that impairs the shared infrastructure or third parties. The marketing claim is therefore not represented as an unconditional right to consume an entire physical core continuously.; no frequency or host model commitment: The current plan catalog publishes vCPU counts but no minimum clock, host CPU model or pinning topology.

Features

• App installation provider image: Ubuntu 24.04 + n8n with n8n, Docker and a web UI pre-installed.; guided install: The OpenClaw path is customer-installed on Ubuntu with a published quick-install workflow; it is not a live provider image.; optional panel: Plesk Web Host Edition can be purchased after checkout for GBP 5 per month and manages domains, subscriptions and accounts. It is not included in the benchmark.; self installation: Full root or Administrator control permits compatible customer-managed applications.; integration boundary: n8n's application connectors and the included Docker runtime do not establish native Git-provider or container-registry integrations in the Fasthosts control plane.
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• Templates & images images: Eleven current provider images spanning Linux, Windows and prebuilt n8n, with the exact restrictions recorded under operating systems.; cyber protect: Optional Acronis Cyber Protect Basic supports scheduled encrypted cloud backups, multiple restore points and control-panel management. It is not included in the base VPS price.; monthly payment backup prices gbp: 5 GB: 1; 10 GB: 2; 50 GB: 5; 100 GB: 10; 200 GB: 15; 500 GB: 35; 1,000 GB: 65; 2,000 GB: 120; 5,000 GB: 275; 10,000 GB: 500; plan limits: The live catalog restricts selectable backup capacity by VPS: smaller plans start at 5 or 10 GB and cap at 2,000 or 5,000 GB; VPS 12 and RAM VPS 16 start at 50 GB and cap at 10,000 GB.; catalog conflict: One May 2026 editorial page says a basic 2 GB Cyber Protect tier is free, while the current product page says the add-on is optional and the live pricing API starts at paid 5 GB. The directory does not treat 2 GB as included.; snapshots or custom iso: No current first-party snapshot, custom ISO or arbitrary image-import entitlement was verified for this VPS line.
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• Network orchestration customer interfaces: Fasthosts central Control Panel, per-VPS Cloud Panel, browser KVM/remote console; capabilities: select data centre and OS at deployment, inspect IP and credentials, connect by SSH, RDP or remote console, upgrade vertically to a larger active plan, apply network firewall policies to one or multiple servers, manage unlimited IPv6 addresses, purchase extra IPv4 and backup capacity; addressing: One IPv4 address is included with every plan. Unlimited IPv6 addresses can be added free from the server admin panel. The product page does not publish the extra-IPv4 price.; transfer: Unlimited traffic on a nominal 1 Gbit/s connection. The VPS terms say throughput is best effort, has no guaranteed minimum and is excluded from the SLA.; ddos: Included anti-DDoS is advertised for applications in every Fasthosts data centre; no attack-capacity or mitigation-credit matrix is public.; automation boundary: The public configuration API exposes current locations, stock, models and images but is a presales catalog, not a customer lifecycle API. A current feature article labels API automation as CloudNX-only, and VPSBenchmarks likewise reports no VPS admin REST API. No authenticated VPS API or CLI contract was found.; private network or floating ip: not_found; adjacent product boundary: Fasthosts markets load balancers and API access for CloudNX and redirects its current public-cloud referrals to IONOS. Current VPS entitlement, compatibility and price for those adjacent services were not verified.
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• Firewall platform firewall: Network-level firewall policies managed in the Control Panel independently of guest commands.; scope: Rules can allow or block by IP address, port and protocol and can be applied to one server or groups of servers.; included: The current VPS page lists firewall administration and anti-DDoS with every active plan.; responsibility: The unmanaged-service terms make the customer responsible for firewall configuration and guest security.; limits: No current public rule quota, stateful-behavior matrix or outbound-policy documentation was found.
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• Load balancer
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• DNS management authoritative dns: Fasthosts' separate domain service provides Advanced DNS control in the central Control Panel for domains registered with Fasthosts or using its nameservers.; verified controls: add, edit and delete DNS records, A and AAAA addressing, CNAME, ALIAS/ANAME, TXT, MX, NS, SOA, SRV, DKIM and DMARC support, unlimited subdomains, Anycast DNS; vps relationship: A customer can point a managed Fasthosts domain at the included VPS IPv4 or IPv6 address, but domain registration is a separate cost and not bundled with the VPS.; reverse dns: A current first-party VPS PTR workflow was not found.
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• Git integrations
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• Container registry
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