Australian KVM virtual servers with full root access, in our Sydney data centre. Choose your operating system, and your server is ready within minutes.
Ready within minutes. Move up to a larger plan whenever you need to.
| Spec | VPS 2GB | VPS 4GB | VPS 8GB | VPS 16GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vCPU | 2 vCPU | 4 vCPU | 6 vCPU | 8 vCPU |
| RAM | 2 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| SSD storage | 40 GB | 80 GB | 160 GB | 320 GB |
| Monthly traffic | 1 TB | 2 TB | 4 TB | 8 TB |
| IPv4 addresses | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Snapshots | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Root access | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $29 per month | $49 per month | $96 per month | $179 per month |
| Hourly equivalent | $0.040 per hour | $0.067 per hour | $0.132 per hour | $0.245 per hour |
Each server is a KVM virtual machine with its own CPU, memory and storage allocation, hosted in Sydney. You get root access and run it your way.
Need more storage? Add an extra disk to any plan at checkout or later, up to 200 GB in 5 GB steps, at $2.50 per 10 GB a month.
Self-managed means you look after the server: the operating system, security updates, the software you install and your own backups. We look after the hardware, the network and the virtualisation platform underneath it. It suits developers and teams who are comfortable on the command line.
If you would rather not run a server yourself, our fully managed VPS plans include WHM and cPanel, with updates, monitoring and hourly off-site backups handled by our team. For a single website, WordPress hosting or cPanel hosting is usually the simpler choice.
You have root access and are responsible for the server itself: operating system updates, security, the software you install and your own backups. Skyrack maintains the physical hardware, the network and the virtualisation platform. If you would prefer our team to manage the server for you, see our fully managed VPS plans.
Servers are built automatically once your first invoice is paid, and are usually ready within a few minutes. We then email your server's IP address and root password, and the server appears in your Skyrack account with its controls.
You choose at checkout from Ubuntu 26.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Debian 13, Debian 12, AlmaLinux 10, AlmaLinux 9 and Rocky Linux 9. You can reinstall your server with a different operating system at any time from your Skyrack account. Reinstalling erases the server's disk.
VPS 2GB (2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, $29) is a small server for a personal project, a staging site, a VPN or a lightweight app. VPS 4GB (4 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB SSD, $49) has room for a production website or a few containers, with a database alongside. VPS 8GB (6 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB SSD, $96) is for busier applications, several sites on one server, or a build and deployment box. VPS 16GB (8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB SSD, $179) is our largest self-managed server, for heavier databases and memory-hungry workloads. You can move up to a larger plan later.
Yes. You can move up to a larger plan from your Skyrack account, up to VPS 16GB (8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB SSD). Moving down to a smaller plan is not available, because a server's disk cannot be made smaller. You can also add an extra disk to any plan, up to 200 GB in 5 GB steps, and make it larger later. A larger disk size takes effect the next time the server is restarted, and an extra disk cannot be made smaller.
Each plan includes a monthly traffic allowance, from 1 TB to 8 TB, counting inbound and outbound traffic together. If you reach it, your server stays online and its connection is slowed to 10 Mbps until the allowance resets on the first day of the next month. There are no excess traffic charges.
Backups are your responsibility on a self-managed server. Each plan lets you keep up to 2 snapshots, which are useful for rolling back before an upgrade or a risky change. Snapshots are stored on the same platform as your server, so they are not a substitute for your own off-site backups. Our fully managed VPS plans include hourly off-site backups.
Servers are in a Sydney data centre, and Skyrack is Australian owned, with our team operating between Sydney and Adelaide. That keeps latency low for Australian visitors and your data in the country. Read more on our data centres page.
No. Plans are billed monthly or annually at a fixed price. The hourly figure beside each plan is the monthly price divided by 730 hours (the average month), from $0.040 per hour for VPS 2GB to $0.245 per hour for VPS 16GB, so you can compare with providers that quote hourly rates.
No. Self-managed VPS plans are billed month to month and you can cancel from your Skyrack account at any time. You can also choose to pay annually at checkout; the price works out the same as paying monthly.