Benchmark Methodology (How We Test)

VPS Eligibility

We only test VPS plans that meet the following criteria to ensure results match what you would get if you ordered the same VPS today:

• Specs: Minimum 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB storage
• OS: Clean Ubuntu LTS (18.04, 20.04, or 22.04)
• Billing: Hourly preferred, monthly acceptable
• Location focus: Indonesia & Singapore (primary), then US & Europe
• Price range: Up to $30/month
• Access: Full root access, no provider-side throttling
• Plan type: Publicly available, not private/beta hardware

Benchmark Stack

We run a mix of synthetic and real‑world benchmarks to cover CPU, memory, disk, and network layers.

Execution Rules

• Multiple sessions: morning, noon, and night to capture noisy‑neighbor effects
• CPU (Geekbench/UnixBench): 2–3 sessions × 3 runs each (averaged)
• Disk & Network (fio, Speedtest, YABS): 3 runs best consistent result published
• No tuning: out‑of‑the‑box configuration (no sysctl or kernel tweaks)
• Consistency checks: cross‑compare fio vs dd vs YABS, iperf vs Speedtest, etc.

Reporting & Transparency

• Published results include provider, plan, price, region, OS, and date/time
• Raw outputs are stored (e.g., fio/iperf logs, Geekbench JSON)
• Anomalies (e.g., throttling or burst credits) are highlighted
• Methodology updates (e.g., GB5 → GB6) are tagged for fair comparisons

Limitations

Benchmarks are informative snapshots, not absolute guarantees:

• Performance varies over time with resource contention
• Some providers enforce CPU or disk throttling
• Network performance changes with peering and congestion