Crucial Windows 16GB, AUD 311.47/mo. on Windows VPS

Windows 16GB has been updated on April 11, 2026 (added February 9, 2019)

💪 CPU/Cores :	6 vCPU
🔋 RAM :	16000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :	1
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔨 Control Panel :	OnApp
🔧 Category :	DDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Australia
⚑ Targeting :	AU
💰 Money-back guarantee :	10 days
🚀 Uptime :	99.9 %

See also initial Windows 16GB plan location on their website!

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*📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Crucial is one of the longer-running Australian hosting brands in this segment, with roots going back to 2003 in Sydney. Over time, it has grown from a small local startup into a broader business hosting provider serving thousands of customers, and it still keeps a very clear Australian focus in the way the platform is structured, supported, and priced.

The product mix is broad enough to cover most small and mid-sized business needs without becoming confusing. The entry level starts with Web Hosting built around cPanel, then moves up to Performance Hosting for sites that need noticeably more CPU and memory without going fully into VPS territory. There is also a dedicated WordPress Hosting line using Plesk and WordPress toolkit features such as staging, automated updates, and restore points, which makes it more polished than a generic shared plan with WordPress installed on top.

For agencies and freelancers, Reseller Hosting is part of the lineup as well, with WHM/cPanel-based account management and room for dozens of client accounts. On the business services side, Crucial also sells Google Workspace email, domain names, SSL certificates, website and email migrations, and R1Soft backup services for VPS environments.

The VPS side is where the catalog gets more interesting. There are Linux VPS, Windows VPS, cPanel VPS, and Managed VPS options, so they cover both self-managed users and customers who want a provider to stay involved in the system layer. Linux VPS and Windows VPS are clearly aimed at technically capable users who want control and do not expect hand-holding on software administration, while the managed tiers are much more suitable for businesses that want stronger operational support.

One practical point stands out: Crucial is strongest when the buyer wants an Australian-hosted platform with local commercial support and a clean upgrade path from shared hosting to managed virtual infrastructure. The weaker side is that pricing presentation is not perfectly uniform across every page and order screen, so the catalog sometimes feels like it has grown over many years rather than being rebuilt into one fully unified storefront. Even so, the overall service range is solid and easy to understand.

Crucial was also brought into the Digital Pacific group in 2015, while continuing to operate as its own brand, which helps explain why it has both an established identity and a more scaled-up business feel than a very small independent host. Digital Pacific was acquired by Hostopia (a Deluxe company) in August 2017. HostPapa officially announced the acquisition of Deluxe Corporation's web hosting and logo design businesses in 2023.

The website is primarily in English, while the ordering portal supports a wide list of additional interface languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, and Ukrainian. Product pricing is shown in AUD.