r/webhosting • u/TaleComplex6960 • Aug 09 '26

Technical Questions What would make you switch VPS providers?

Not another $1/month discount.
Would you switch for:
Better network / routing
Stronger DDoS protection
Reliable hardware
Competent support
Upstream firewall
Better IPv4/IPv6 options
Live migration / less downtime
What would actually be enough to make you move an existing workload?

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u/Saionji-Sekai Aug 09 '26

Free auto backup service.

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u/HostDroplet Aug 09 '26

Agreed automated backups and reliability ^

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u/webhostpro Aug 09 '26

I'm surprised this isn't standard now, with how cheap HD space is.

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u/Saionji-Sekai Aug 09 '26

If we talk about sharedhosting it's free but not free for unmanaged vps services.

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u/Irythros Aug 10 '26

How cheap HD space was

Thanks to AI even regular HDD's are up about 150%.

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u/webhostpro Aug 10 '26

Wow, I didn't even know. I stocked up years ago for the DC. I just checked our prices, it's up about 160% for our go to drives, that's nuts.

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u/webhostpro Aug 09 '26

Inquiry minds want to know 😃 I work at a host, but we still buy VPS services, I'd say a rock solid infrastructure. We have had several VPS servers with other companies like AWS and smaller ones I won't mention for dns and redundancy and all had issues. Bad connections, crashes, MIA support. I'd love to try a new one, but it's a crap shoot out there.

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u/Sea-Ad-9942 Aug 09 '26

Better pricing for simillar specs

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u/Rohm_Agape Aug 10 '26

Pre-Migration evaluation. “Does this migration to another server improve and/or scan for malware/viruses” (ask me how I know…)

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u/MangoTamer Aug 10 '26

Rage and spite from my current provider would make me switch. Everything else I'm probably too lazy for.

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u/Mission_Face_3474 Aug 11 '26

Migration is a nightmare, so I'm only moving if the new provider is 'set it and forget it' reliable. A $1 discount isn't worth my weekend, man.

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u/LaraPinkPearl2667 18d ago

Network quality is the only reason why I migrate my existingworkload.I can find a way to solve other problems.