Managed VPS hosting means a virtual server that the provider sets up, patches and monitors for you, usually with a control panel such as cPanel installed. This page puts managed VPS hosting plans from nine providers in one place, grouped by number of vCPU, with the prices and specifications we read on each provider's own page in November 2026.
A price alone does not tell you much about managed VPS hosting. Managed VPS plans are only comparable when you look at what is inside: the control panel licence and its account limit, the scope of management, the storage type and the backups. This managed VPS comparison therefore shows those items next to every price.
What managed VPS hosting includes, and what it does not
Liquid Web describes managed VPS hosting as the provider taking care of the technical side of the server: initial set-up, updates, security, monitoring and 24/7 support. On its self-managed plans, the customer is responsible for everything beyond the infrastructure, including OS updates, security and troubleshooting. The same provider also sells a middle level, so the word managed alone does not fix the scope.
Managed VPS hosting differs between providers, as the management table below shows. Before you compare VPS hosting providers on price, check these points for each plan:
- Control panel licence. Is it in the price, and how many accounts does it allow? cPanel licences are priced by number of accounts.
- Management scope. Who patches the OS, who watches the server, and who restores a backup?
- Root access. Some managed plans give root access, others do not.
- Price type. Is the price an introductory price, and what is the renewal price? Does it depend on the billing term?
- VAT. Some pages state prices excluding VAT, others do not say.
Root access and virtualisation
Root access differs between managed plans. Ginernet, Liquid Web and InMotion state that root access is included. hosting.com states that root access is not provided on its managed Linux VPS plans, because this lets it patch and maintain the system. If you need to install your own software, this point can matter more than the price.
Managed VPS hosting plans by vCPU
The tables below group plans by the number of vCPU, from 2 up to 16. Within a group, RAM and storage differ, so read the second column before the price. A row marked as could not be re-verified means the provider page we read did not show that figure.
2 vCPU managed VPS plans
| Provider and plan | RAM and storage | Price per month (as shown on the provider page) | Control panel licence and accounts | Backups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosterion CM8 | 8 GB RAM, 60 GB SSD | €91, excluding VAT. Annual payment: 11 months paid | cPanel/WHM licence included for 5 accounts; 30 accounts adds €21 | Backup set-up included; restore test every month |
| Hosterion CM12 | 12 GB RAM, 90 GB SSD | €107, excluding VAT | As CM8 | As CM8 |
| Ginernet Managed VPS, minimum configuration | 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe plus a backup disk twice that size | €90 (about €0.125 per hour). VAT not stated | cPanel Admin Cloud, 5 accounts, listed at €30; 30 accounts €45 | Daily copy to the backup disk; JetBackup €10 plus remote storage from €10 for 6-hourly remote copies |
| Time4VPS Managed Linux VPS mini | 6 GB RAM, 50 GB (type not stated) | Not re-verified. Our checks of the provider page gave different figures; read the current price on the provider page | cPanel Admin, 5 accounts; larger licence at extra cost (price not re-verified) | Included in price; restore free |
| ScalaHosting Build #1 | 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe | $22.46 promotional price, renews at $54.95. Term for this figure not stated | SPanel, no extra cost; account limit not stated | Automatic offsite backups |
| Liquid Web Managed VPS 4 GB | 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD | $76.25. VAT not stated | cPanel, Plesk or InterWorx available; licence cost not shown on the page | Acronis backup storage; help with restores on fully managed plans |
| hosting.com Managed Linux VPS (2 cores) | 4 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe | Could not be re-verified: no price in the page text we read | cPanel Solo (1 account); more accounts by pass-through licensing | Daily, to a separate server; self-service restore in the panel |
| CloudAcropolis PFHW Starter | 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe/SSD on Ceph | €29, excluding VAT, monthly, no contract | PFHW included; no limit on sites or accounts | Nightly incremental, separate array, one-click restore |
4 vCPU managed VPS plans
| Provider and plan | RAM and storage | Price per month (as shown on the provider page) | Control panel licence and accounts | Backups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosterion CM16 | 16 GB RAM, 120 GB SSD | €124, excluding VAT | cPanel/WHM, 5 accounts included; 30 accounts adds €21 | Backup set-up included; monthly restore test |
| Hosterion CM20 / CM24 | 20 GB RAM, 150 GB SSD / 24 GB RAM, 180 GB SSD | €140 / €157, excluding VAT | As CM16 | As CM16 |
| Time4VPS Managed Linux VPS midi | 10 GB RAM, 50 GB (type not stated) | Not re-verified. Our checks of the provider page gave different figures; read the current price on the provider page | cPanel Admin, 5 accounts | Included in price; restore free |
| ScalaHosting Build #2 | 8 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe | $33.71 promotional price, renews at $96.95. Term for this figure not stated | SPanel, no extra cost; account limit not stated | Automatic offsite backups |
| InMotion Managed VPS 4 vCPU | 8 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe | Not re-verified: the provider shows several price variants per size; read the current price on the provider page | cPanel/WHM listed as included; InMotion's licence article lists it as a separate checkout line (5 accounts: $29.50 per month). Account limit not stated on the plan page | Daily automatic backups |
| Liquid Web Managed VPS 8 GB | 8 GB RAM, 240 GB SSD | $106 | cPanel, Plesk or InterWorx available; licence cost not shown | Acronis backup storage; help with restores |
| GreenGeeks Managed 4GB | 4 GB RAM, 75 GB SSD | $69.95. Term not stated | cPanel; account limit not stated | Not stated in the page text we read |
| iv.lt Solo | 16 GB RAM, from 100 GB | Not re-verified (listed excluding VAT); read the current price on the provider page | DirectAdmin included; 1 domain only | Included, in a separate repository |
| hosting.com Managed Linux VPS (4 cores) | 8 GB RAM, 150 GB NVMe | Could not be re-verified: no price in the page text we read | cPanel Solo (1 account) | Daily, to a separate server; self-service restore |
| CloudAcropolis PFHW Business | 8 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe/SSD on Ceph | €39, excluding VAT | PFHW included; no limit on sites or accounts | Nightly incremental, one-click restore |
6 vCPU managed VPS plans
| Provider and plan | RAM and storage | Price per month (as shown on the provider page) | Control panel licence and accounts | Backups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosterion CM32 / CM40 | 32 GB RAM, 240 GB SSD / 40 GB RAM, 300 GB SSD | €190 / €223, excluding VAT | cPanel/WHM, 5 accounts included; 30 accounts adds €21 | Backup set-up included; monthly restore test |
| Time4VPS Managed Linux VPS maxi | 16 GB RAM, 50 GB (type not stated) | Not re-verified. Our checks of the provider page gave different figures; read the current price on the provider page | cPanel Admin, 5 accounts | Included in price; restore free |
| Liquid Web Managed VPS 16 GB / 24 GB | 16 GB RAM, 440 GB SSD / 24 GB RAM, 540 GB SSD | $153.75 / $188.75 | cPanel, Plesk or InterWorx available; licence cost not shown | Acronis backup storage; help with restores |
| GreenGeeks Managed 8GB / 16GB | 8 GB RAM, 150 GB SSD / 16 GB RAM, 250 GB SSD | $129.95 / $179.95. Term not stated | cPanel; account limit not stated | Not stated in the page text we read |
| iv.lt Multi | 24 GB RAM, from 100 GB | Not re-verified (listed excluding VAT); read the current price on the provider page | DirectAdmin included; multiple domains | Included, in a separate repository |
| CloudAcropolis PFHW Pro | 12 GB RAM, 120 GB NVMe/SSD on Ceph | €59, excluding VAT | PFHW included; no limit on sites or accounts | Nightly incremental, one-click restore |
8 and more vCPU managed VPS plans
| Provider and plan | RAM and storage | Price per month (as shown on the provider page) | Control panel licence and accounts | Backups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosterion CM48 / CM64 (8 vCPU) | 48 GB RAM, 360 GB SSD / 64 GB RAM, 480 GB SSD | €256 / €323, excluding VAT | cPanel/WHM, 5 accounts included; 30 accounts adds €21 | Backup set-up included; monthly restore test |
| InMotion Managed VPS 8 / 12 / 16 vCPU | 16 GB, 260 GB NVMe / 24 GB, 360 GB NVMe / 32 GB, 460 GB NVMe | Not re-verified: read the current prices on the provider page | As the 4 vCPU plan: listed as included, separate checkout line per InMotion's article | Daily automatic backups |
| ScalaHosting Build #3 (8 vCPU) / #4 (12 vCPU) | 16 GB RAM, 150 GB NVMe / 24 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe | $52.46 / $71.21 promotional; renews at $170.95 / $244.95. Term not stated | SPanel, no extra cost; account limit not stated | Automatic offsite backups |
| iv.lt Pro (8 vCPU) / Vip (16 vCPU) | 32 GB RAM / 64 GB RAM, both from 100 GB | Not re-verified (listed excluding VAT); read the current prices on the provider page | DirectAdmin included; multiple domains | Included, in a separate repository |
| hosting.com Managed Linux VPS (8 and 16 cores) | 16 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe / 32 GB RAM, 400 GB NVMe | Could not be re-verified: no price in the page text we read | cPanel Solo (1 account) | Daily, to a separate server; self-service restore |
| CloudAcropolis PFHW Enterprise (8 vCPU) | 16 GB RAM, 150 GB NVMe/SSD on Ceph | €69, excluding VAT | PFHW included; no limit on sites or accounts | Nightly incremental, one-click restore |
| CloudAcropolis PFHW Corporate (12 vCPU) | 24 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe/SSD on Ceph | €89, excluding VAT | As Enterprise | As Enterprise |
| CloudAcropolis PFHW Max (16 vCPU) | 32 GB RAM, 250 GB NVMe/SSD on Ceph | €99, excluding VAT | As Enterprise | As Enterprise |
Sources: the provider pages listed under Sources, opened on 7 November 2026. PFHW plans: cloudacropolis.com/managed-web-server. Prices of other providers may have changed since.
What each provider's management covers
The managed scope is the main reason one plan costs more than another. The table summarises what each provider's own page says. We paraphrased the pages and did not judge the quality of the service.
| Provider | What the provider says its management covers | What the provider says is not covered, or limited |
|---|---|---|
| Hosterion | Install, configure and secure the OS and cPanel/WHM; monitoring of services, disks, memory and load; OS and cPanel updates including critical security updates; backup set-up and monthly restore tests; DNS set-up; brute-force firewall rules; ModSecurity rules; migration of up to 20 cPanel accounts; 24/7 support | Malware scanning is on request. Support covers site set-up and site-related troubleshooting |
| Ginernet | Set-up with their standard configuration; OS and cPanel updates and security patches; 24/7 monitoring; tuning of PHP, database and cache; troubleshooting of causes on the server | Your websites, code, plugins and database content; account, mailbox and DNS day-to-day work; custom software outside the cPanel ecosystem; changes to the base system by root |
| Liquid Web | Fully managed plans: 24/7 support, hardware and network help, monitoring, system and control panel updates, firewall set-up, PHP support, help with backups and restores | Self-managed plans leave OS updates, security, troubleshooting and maintenance to the customer. A core managed level also exists; its scope was not on the page we read |
| InMotion | Set-up and migration (Launch Assist), cPanel and WHM maintained, security patches and OS updates, daily automatic backups, 24/7 support | Advanced security, 300 GB of backup storage and senior-admin access are in the paid Premier Care add-on |
| hosting.com | OS and software patching, firewall set-up and maintenance, 24/7 server monitoring, daily backup configuration, migrations | Application code, CMS plugin updates and content. Root access is not provided on these plans |
| iv.lt | Server maintenance, security, 24/7 monitoring every 5 minutes, 24/7 problem response, backups | Root access and virtualisation type: not re-verified; ask the provider |
| CloudAcropolis | Network edge configuration, system metric monitoring, firewall maintenance, OS security patches, backup administration | Your sites and application code stay under your control |
Price points that change the comparison
Introductory price and renewal price
Several plans show a low price for a first term and a higher renewal price. ScalaHosting shows $22.46 for Build #1 and $54.95 on renewal. InMotion shows several price variants per size, so read its current page. Time4VPS shows different prices by billing period, so read the page for the term you plan to buy. Hosterion shows a single price with no stated renewal change and gives one month free for a year paid in advance.
Licence cost by account count
cPanel's own price page lists, excluding VAT and for monthly billing, $29.99 per month for 1 account (Solo), $35.99 for up to 5 (Admin), $53.99 for up to 30 (Pro) and $69.99 for up to 100 (Premier). The page also states that licence prices will be adjusted from 16 December 2026 for new orders and renewals. A provider that includes a cPanel licence for 5 accounts is therefore including a cost that grows with every account you add.
Hosterion states the extra cost in euros: 30 accounts adds €21 per month and 50 accounts adds €34. For a Hosterion CM16 at €124 with 30 accounts, the total is therefore €145 per month, excluding VAT, because the provider says the licence price is added to the package price. Ginernet lists €30 for 5 accounts, €45 for 30 and €60 for 50. ScalaHosting says SPanel costs nothing extra, and iv.lt includes DirectAdmin. Our own PFHW has no account limit.
Figures we could not re-verify
- hosting.com: the vendor page shows specifications but no price in the text we read, so we show no price.
- Liquid Web: the page lists cPanel, Plesk and InterWorx as available but gives no licence price.
- Time4VPS: the price of a licence above 5 accounts was not on the page we read.
- ScalaHosting, InMotion and GreenGeeks: no account limit is stated on the plan pages we read.
- InMotion: the page does not say what separates the four price variants shown for each size.
How to use this managed VPS comparison
- Estimate the number of control panel accounts you need, and add the licence cost for that count to any plan that bills it separately.
- Decide who restores backups and how fast: self-service in the panel, or a support request.
- Compare renewal prices, not first-term prices, for the term you will actually run managed VPS hosting.
- Check the location of the data centre if data residency matters to your clients.
- Ask the provider for the management scope in writing before you order.
Where PFHW fits, and where it does not
Our Managed Web Server is a dedicated virtual server in a Tier III data centre in Vilnius, managed by our engineers, with the PFHW control panel included. Plans run from €29 per month for 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM to €99 for 16 vCPU and 32 GB RAM, billed monthly in euros excluding VAT, with no contract and no price rise on renewal. The panel has no limit on sites or accounts, so the licence-by-account effect described above does not apply.
It fits agencies, freelancers and resellers who host many client accounts on one server and want the panel cost inside the price. It also fits those who need EU data residency.
It does not fit every case. PFHW is not cPanel: it has no automatic certificate issuing (no AutoSSL or Let's Encrypt), so certificates are uploaded or bought from us. Email is a separate add-on, not part of the server price, and webmail, autoresponders, email filters and spam-filter settings are on the separate mail server rather than in the PFHW portal. There are no mailing lists, no hotlink or leech protection, no per-account dedicated IP management, and the portal interface is English only at present. If you need any of these inside the panel, or a provider in another region, choose accordingly.
Frequently asked questions
What is managed VPS hosting?
It is a virtual private server whose set-up, updates, security patches and monitoring are done by the provider. The exact scope differs by provider, so read the management description of each plan.
Does the price of a managed VPS include cPanel?
Often a licence for a small number of accounts is included, for example 5 accounts at Hosterion and Time4VPS. More accounts usually cost extra. One provider in this comparison, hosting.com, lists cPanel Solo, which covers 1 account.
What is the best managed VPS hosting?
It depends on your needs, so we do not rank providers. Compare the licence and account limit, management scope, backup restore method, renewal price and data centre location against what you host.
Why are managed VPS prices so different?
Plans differ in RAM, storage, licence cost, management scope and whether the price is introductory. A cheap first-term price can be more than double on renewal.
How many websites can I run on a managed VPS?
The number of websites is often unlimited, but the number of control panel accounts is limited by the licence. An account is one panel user, which can hold several domains.
Related resources
- Managed web hosting vs shared hosting vs unmanaged VPS
- Managed cPanel versus managed PFHW
- cPanel pricing and licence increases
- Agency hosting for multiple clients
- Reseller hosting without a cPanel licence
Sources
- Hosterion, managed VPS plans and management scope
- Hosterion, comparison of managed VPS plans, VAT and billing notes
- Ginernet, managed VPS configurator, licences and management scope
- Time4VPS, managed Linux VPS plans and FAQ
- ScalaHosting, managed cloud hosting plans
- ScalaHosting, SPanel page
- Liquid Web, managed VPS plans and FAQ
- InMotion Hosting, managed VPS plans
- InMotion Hosting, managed versus self-managed VPS table
- InMotion Hosting, cPanel licence pricing article
- hosting.com, managed Linux VPS plans and scope
- GreenGeeks, managed VPS plans
- iv.lt, professional hosting plans and specifications
- cPanel, licence pricing page
- CloudAcropolis, Managed Web Server