4.6/5
Trustpilot rating
700+ reviews (self-reported)
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Should I Use Cloudzy?
The independent cloud for builders, since 2008. AI-ready VPS on AMD EPYC and pure NVMe across 13 global regions. Real human support. From $2.48/mo.
Depends
DependsFine for hobbyists, tinkerers, and budget dev servers — the $2.48/mo entry price is real and most reviewers like it.
Cheap, mostly-liked VPS from $2.48/mo — but a 2023 abuse scandal and mixed support make it a hobby pick, not a business one.
Confidence: Medium
$2.48/mo
Starting price
AMD EPYC + pure NVMe
No
Free tier
No free trial either
2008
Founded
Formerly RouterHosting
Value for money
4
Repeatedly praised as cheap; some billing complaints
Ease of use
4
Reviewers call it easy; 60-second deploy claim
Feature depth
4
VPS, GPU, bare metal, DaaS across 13 regions
Support quality
3
HostAdvice positive, Reddit says terrible
Security posture
2
2023 abuse report; provider response disputed
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highUsers report being overcharged for network usage — watch bandwidth billing closely⁹
- highHalcyon's 2023 abuse report means compliance teams will likely veto this vendor12
- mediumSupport is contested: reliable per HostAdvice, 'terrible' per Reddit users⁷
- lowNo free trial; the 14-day money-back window is your only test drive³
Best for
- Hobbyists and self-hosters
- Budget dev/test servers
- Crypto-paying privacy users
- Solo builders
Not for
- Regulated or compliance-sensitive businesses
- Production workloads needing dependable support
- Anyone requiring a free tier or trial
- Buyers who cannot tolerate reputational baggage
Pricing
Cloud VPS
From $2.48/mo
- AMD EPYC + pure NVMe
- 13 global regions
- Deploy in 60 seconds
GPU & Bare Metal
Not listed
- AI-ready GPU servers
- Pricing on site
Desktop as a Service
Not listed
- Windows cloud desktop
- Full RDP access
Security
2023 research reports tied Cloudzy infrastructure to nation-state and criminal abuse; the provider disputes this and says it now screens tenants with Recorded Future.
- Halcyon report: hosted APTs and ransomware (2023)SecurityWeek, Dark Reading, and TechCrunch reported Cloudzy servers hosted Iranian-linked APTs and ransomware operators. Cloudzy disputed the findings and later announced abuse screening with Recorded Future.11
- Alleged DDoS filter flaw (unverified)A single GitHub repository claims a critical logic flaw in Cloudzy's upstream DDoS filtering. No other source corroborates this; treat as unconfirmed.
What users say
Ratings average 4.6/5 on Trustpilot, but Reddit splits between praise for pricing and complaints about support and billing.
“Don't use Cloudzy. Their support is terrible”
“Cloudzy was cheap and much more easy to use.”
“Overcharged for netowrk usage on Cloudzy VPS”
Alternatives
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RackNerd
Budget VPS alternative frequently recommended on Reddit
Full analysis
Based on 30+ public sources; some review quotes were truncated in snippets, so partial verbatim text is quoted.
Sources
- Cloudzy homepagecloudzy.comofficial
- Cloudzy pricing pagecloudzy.comofficial
- Money-back guaranteecloudzy.comofficial
- Cloudzy VPS reviews (self-reported)cloudzy.comofficial
- Trustpilot reviewstrustpilot.comreview
- TechRadar review 2026techradar.comreview
- HostAdvice reviewhostadvice.comreview
- WebsitePlanet reviewwebsiteplanet.comreview
- Reddit: overcharged for network usagereddit.comreview
- Reddit: support complaintsreddit.comreview
- SecurityWeek: Iran-run ISP hosted APTssecurityweek.comsecurity
- Dark Reading: ransomware and APT hostingdarkreading.comsecurity
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