19 Nov Free VPS vs Professional VPS: Why Investing 5€ per Month Makes All the Difference
The search for a “free VPS” is one of the most common among those who want to launch an online project with more control than shared hosting, but without immediately facing a significant investment. The promise of a zero-cost virtual server is tempting: dedicated resources, root access, full installation freedom. But what really lies behind these offers? And what if we told you that with an almost symbolic investment, equal to the cost of two coffees, you can get a professional service that eliminates all the risks and frustrations of “free”?
As an Italian hosting infrastructure provider since 2007, we have seen countless projects start with great hopes on free services, only to crash into a harsh reality made of unacceptable performance, nonexistent security and zero support. In this article, we do not want to demonize free VPS – they can make sense for temporary, non-critical tests – but we want to show you transparently why a small step towards a professional VPS, such as our VPS Cloud BL1 plan from just 5€ per month, is not only a better choice, but the only sensible choice for any serious project.
We will analyse point by point the hidden limits of free services and compare them with the concrete guarantees we offer with our entry plan. You will discover that those 5€ are not a cost, but the best investment you can make in the stability, security and growth of your online business.
The Hidden Trade-Offs of a Free VPS: What They Don’t Tell You
Providers that offer free services still have to cover their costs. This inevitably translates into a series of trade-offs that fall directly on you and your project. Here are the most common and dangerous ones.
1. Unreliable Performance and Extreme Overselling
The most abused resource in free services is the CPU. You are often assigned vCores on overcrowded physical nodes, where hundreds of other free users are competing for the same resources. The result? Fluctuating performance, with unacceptable slowdowns precisely when you need power the most. Your site will be fast in the middle of the night and extremely slow during the day. This phenomenon, known as the “noisy neighbor effect”, is the norm in the world of free services.
2. Nonexistent Security and Data Risk
A free VPS rarely includes advanced security features. DDoS protection is almost always absent or ineffective, making your server an easy target for any attack. Automatic backups are a luxury you cannot afford. In the event of hardware failure (and with the obsolete hardware used for free services, it’s only a matter of time), you will lose all your data. Forever.
3. Strict Limits and Hidden Costs
Resources are extremely limited: very little disk space (often on slow HDD drives), a negligible amount of RAM and, above all, a very low monthly traffic limit. Once you go over the threshold, the service is suspended or, worse, you are charged exorbitant fees for extra traffic. “Free” quickly turns into an unexpected and uncontrollable expense.
4. No Technical Support
Have an issue? The server is not responding? You don’t know how to configure a service? With a free VPS, you are completely on your own. There is no support team you can turn to. Your only resource is community forums, where you might wait days for a reply, with no guarantee of a solution.
5. Blacklisted IP Addresses and Poor Reputation
The IP addresses assigned to free VPSs are often recycled and end up on international blacklists due to spam or abuse by other users. This means your emails will not be delivered and your site may be blocked by some providers. The reputation of your project is compromised before it even starts.
The Professional Alternative: What You Get with 5€ per Month
Now let’s compare the trade-offs of “free” with the concrete guarantees of our VPS Cloud BL1 plan. You will see there is no comparison: it is a quantum leap in terms of quality, security and peace of mind.
| Feature | Typical Free VPS | Servereasy VPS BL1 (5€/month) |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | 1 shared vCore (inconsistent performance) | 2 Dedicated vCores (AMD EPYC) |
| RAM | 512 MB – 1 GB | 4 GB DDR4 Guaranteed |
| Storage | 5–10 GB slow HDD/SSD | 60 GB NVMe RAID10 (Ultra-fast and secure) |
| DDoS Protection | ❌ Not included | ✅ Included, Always-ON, Proprietary |
| Automatic Backups | ❌ Not included | ✅ Included (7 days retention) |
| Traffic / Bandwidth | ~500 GB / 100 Mbit/s | 25 TB / 2 Gbit/s |
| Technical Support | ❌ None (forum only) | ✅ 24/7 in Italian via Ticket |
| Datacenter | Unknown (often abroad) | 🇮🇹 Italy (Milan) |
| IP Address | Shared or blacklisted | Dedicated and Clean |
Why Our 5€ VPS Is the Right Choice
Let’s look at the concrete benefits. With our basic plan you are not just buying resources, you are buying peace of mind and professionalism.
- Guaranteed Performance: We use only AMD EPYC processors and NVMe RAID10 storage. Your resources are guaranteed and not subject to the “noisy neighbor” effect. Your site will always be fast and responsive.
- Total Security: Our proprietary DDoS protection is always active and included in the price. Daily automatic backups protect your data from any unexpected event. You can sleep soundly.
- No Limits to Growth: With 25 TB of traffic and a 2 Gbit/s port, you have all the bandwidth you need to grow without worries. There are no hidden costs.
- Real Support: Our team of expert system administrators is available 24/7 in Italian to help you solve any issue, from initial configuration to performance optimization.
- Italy Advantage: Our datacenter in Milan ensures minimal latency for your Italian users and full GDPR compliance, an essential factor for any business operating in Europe.
Conclusions: Your Project Deserves More Than a Free Service
A free VPS may seem like a shortcut, but it is a path full of risks that can compromise your project from the very beginning. Slowness, insecurity, data loss and lack of support are too high a price to pay.
With a minimal investment of just 5€ per month, you can access a professional, secure and high-performance infrastructure, with the support of a team of experts always at your side. It is a choice that allows you to focus on what really matters – growing your business – leaving the complexity of hardware and network management to us.
Don’t let your project fall victim to the trade-offs of “free”. Make a professional choice today.
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With 5€ per month, which resources are actually guaranteed?
With our VPS Cloud BL1 plan at 5€/month, we contractually guarantee 2 AMD EPYC CPU vCores, 4 GB of DDR4 RAM and 60 GB of NVMe RAID10 storage. These resources are dedicated exclusively to your VPS and are not shared or subject to overselling. This ensures stable and predictable performance 24/7, unlike the random resources of a free VPS.
Is the included DDoS protection enough for a professional site?
Absolutely. Our Basic DDoS protection, included free of charge in all plans, is an enterprise-level solution developed in-house. It is always active (Always-ON) and mitigates volumetric and protocol attacks (Layer 3/4) up to 1.2 Tbps. For the vast majority of websites and applications, this protection is more than sufficient to guarantee service continuity against the most common attacks.
Can I really use 25 TB of traffic with no extra costs?
Yes. We offer a monthly traffic allowance of 25 Terabytes. This volume is huge and almost impossible to reach for most web projects. We chose to offer such a high threshold to give you maximum peace of mind and allow you to grow without ever worrying about surprise costs related to bandwidth usage. There are no tricks or hidden fees.
If I start with the 5€ plan, can I upgrade in the future?
Of course. Scalability is one of our strengths. You can request an upgrade to a higher plan at any time. The operation only requires a brief server reboot, which we can schedule with you to minimise impact. You will keep the same IP address and all your data, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted growth for your project.
What kind of support do I get with the 5€ plan?
Even with our cheapest plan, you have access to our professional 24/7 technical support in Italian. You can open a ticket at any time and receive assistance from expert system administrators for issues related to the infrastructure, network or hardware of your VPS. You will never be left alone as with a free service.
Why is NVMe RAID10 storage so important?
Storage is often the bottleneck for performance. Using NVMe drives means having speeds up to 10 times higher than traditional SSDs. The RAID10 configuration also combines the speed of striping (data is written to multiple disks at the same time) with the safety of mirroring (data is duplicated). This translates into extremely responsive sites and databases and, at the same time, robust protection against data loss due to hardware failures.
Can a free VPS be used to test an application?
Yes, a free VPS can be a reasonable choice for short-term, non-critical tests without sensitive data. However, for realistic performance testing or for developing an application that will go into production, it is not recommended. The inconsistent performance of a free VPS will never give you a true idea of how your application will behave in a real environment. Our 5€ plan is an inexpensive and professional alternative even for development and staging environments.
What happens if my VPS is attacked?
With a free VPS, your server will most likely go offline and the provider may suspend your account. With Servereasy, our Always-ON DDoS protection will detect and mitigate the attack automatically, in most cases without you even noticing. Your service will remain online and accessible. This is one of the main reasons why an investment, even a small one, in a professional service is essential.
