If you want a server with significant power but without the high price tag of a dedicated server, check out Liquid Web’s VPS plans. VPS hosting is a higher form of shared hosting, except that you deal with far more powerful (and guaranteed) system resources.

The entry-level plans start at a reasonable $5 per month. It includes 1GB of RAM, 30GB of solid-state drive storage, and 1TB of monthly data transfers. On the other end of the spectrum, Liquid Web’s high-end option (starting at $154 per month) ups the ante by including 32GB of RAM and 960GB of SSD storage. In a nice touch, the VPS plans have feature and price parity across the Linux and Windows server operating systems, which isn’t always the case with other web hosts. Contact Liquid Web if you want to spec out a more powerful server.   

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Liquid Web’s RAM and storage totals are some of the best we’ve seen for their price point. That’s a big qualifier, however, given Liquid Web’s prices. Hostwinds is our top pick for VPS services that cater to SMBs (our main audience), but Liquid Web is worth considering if you’re shopping for enterprise-level hosting. Unlike many other VPS services we’ve reviewed, Liquid Web only charges for the number of days you use the service per month, which comes in handy if you decide to cancel your account.

The host has many add-on features for your VPS plan. For example, you can add Acronis Cyber Backup for data protection (different from Acronis Cyber Protect, which includes anti-malware tools). Acronis starts at a base price of $11 per month for 250GB of data, and goes as high as $493 per month for 10TB of data. Other extras include cybersecurity monitoring through ThreatDown, firewall services through Cisco, and server protection through Imunify and Server Secure.