Host Dare NKVM5, $ 48.99/mo. on Linux/Windows VPS


NKVM5 has been added on Dec 10, 2025, Aggregate Rating (6.2 out of 10 from 5 reviews)
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Host Dare
456 N Tatnall St
Wilmington , DE 19801
US
☎ Phone +1-302 20394325
  • 💡 Plan Name: NKVM5 (sku #p141070)
  • 🔧 Category: VPS / Linux/Windows
  • 💰 Price:$ 48.99/mo.
  • 💿 Disk Space: 400 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: 10 TB
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
💪 CPU/Cores :5 Cores
🔋 RAM :16384 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :1
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :1
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalAliPayBitcoin
🔧 Category :Self ManagedDDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :Japan
Targeting :CN IN US
💰 Money-back guarantee :3 days
🚀 Uptime :99.9 %
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*📜 Plan description

The NKVM5 Japan NVMe KVM VPS plan allocates 5 virtual CPU cores, 16384 MB RAM and 400 GB of NVMe SSD storage in a Japanese data centre, combined with 10000 GB of traffic per month, 1 dedicated IPv4 address and an advertised 300 Mbps port speed. The recurring price is 48.99 USD per month, giving customers a flexible monthly-style commitment that suits evolving projects or game communities that may scale up or down over time. With high RAM and multiple CPU cores, this configuration can accommodate demanding SaaS applications, busy forums or content sites, or multiple game servers targeting East Asian players. HostDare also notes that Windows Server is better suited to larger plans in this lineup, so this tier can comfortably host Windows-based application servers or RDP environments alongside the usual Linux offerings.

These Japan-based VPS plans are deployed on HostDare's premium NVMe KVM platform in a Japanese data centre with direct SoftBank IP transit and a China-optimised network blend aimed at delivering low latency into East Asia. The underlying hardware uses modern Intel processors mounted in enterprise servers, paired with fast NVMe SSD storage to minimise disk latency for databases, dynamic web applications and I/O-heavy tasks. Every Japan KVM VPS includes access to a web-based server control panel that lets you reinstall the operating system, reboot or power cycle the virtual machine and trigger basic recovery actions without opening a ticket, which is convenient when experimenting with kernels or firewall rules. Core features such as instant deployment, DDoS mitigation up to around 3 Gbps, a 1000 Mbps node uplink and dedicated IPv4 plus /64 IPv6 assignments are consistent across the range.

As with HostDare's other unmanaged VPS offerings, you can choose from several Linux distributions like CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, SUSE and Scientific Linux, and higher-tier plans can also run Windows Server if you supply a license, enabling hybrid hosting scenarios for .NET applications or remote desktop access. Servers are self-managed, giving you full root SSH and SFTP access while the provider takes care of the physical infrastructure, network and power. Support is available 24x7 through an online helpdesk and email with accompanying knowledgebase articles, and the company advertises a 3-day money-back guarantee on standard VPS services together with a 99.9% uptime SLA covering network and power availability. Billing is in USD with payment options including PayPal, international credit and debit cards, Alipay and cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, and the Japan location is particularly attractive for latency-sensitive traffic into Japan, Korea, China and nearby countries as well as game servers and regional business applications.

📄 Editorial Review

HostDare is a budget-focused hosting provider operated by Hostsymbol Pte. Ltd., with a clear emphasis on virtual servers and network performance rather than just traditional shared web hosting. Their catalogue revolves around KVM VPS in several flavours, including China-optimized CN2 GIA plans in Los Angeles, Japan NVMe VPS on Softbank transit, cheap NVMe VPS in multiple locations, plus SSD-based shared hosting and a small lineup of unmanaged dedicated servers. Shared hosting and domains are there, but the identity of the brand is very much "low-cost VPS with good routes and decent hardware."

They target technically comfortable users, resellers and performance-sensitive projects that still have to stick to a tight budget, rather than beginners looking for hand-holding or fully managed services.

Hosting & VPS Services


HostDare still maintains two shared hosting families, but they sit alongside a much larger VPS portfolio.

On the shared side, there are NVMe SSD plans powered by DirectAdmin and SSD plans powered by cPanel. The DirectAdmin NVMe range (Basic, Deluxe, Ultimate) starts around 15 GB NVMe and scales up to 200 GB, with unmetered bandwidth, 10 to unlimited hosted websites, unlimited email and databases on the higher tiers, Softaculous installers, free migration and 24/7 support. The cPanel SSD line (Starter, Professional, Business) uses "pure SSD" storage and unmetered bandwidth, with the starter plan restricted to one domain and the higher tiers allowing unlimited addon domains and including a free domain on annual terms. CloudLinux isolation, weekly backups and standard webmail/POP/IMAP features make these plans familiar to anyone used to shared hosting.

The VPS catalogue is where HostDare puts most of its energy. The baseline is a series of cheap NVMe KVM VPS plans, with 1 to 6 vCPUs, RAM starting around 512–768 MB and going up to 32 GB, NVMe storage from 10 GB up to 800 GB, and monthly bandwidth allowances that reach 20 TB on the largest plans. These are unmanaged KVM servers with full root access, instant deployment, basic DDoS mitigation (around 3 Gbps) and a choice of common Linux distributions, with Windows available on some larger configurations if the customer supplies a license.

Those basic NVMe VPS lines are mirrored in specific locations:
Los Angeles (USA) / Tokyo (Japan) / Sofia (Bulgaria)

Each location has its own test IPs and bandwidth profiles. The Los Angeles and Tokyo ranges tend to offer 200–500 Mbps or 1 Gbps ports, while Sofia stands out with very high bandwidth caps (up to 200 TB per month) on 1 Gbps connectivity. All follow the same KVM model: unmanaged, full root, instant setup.

Above that, HostDare runs premium routes for users who care deeply about connectivity into Asia. The CN2 GIA KVM VPS range in Los Angeles is specifically aimed at customers in mainland China; plans route traffic via China Telecom’s CN2 GIA and other premium carriers, promising more stable and faster paths back to China. These are available on both HDD and NVMe storage, including AMD-based variants, and are sold as premium China-optimized instances.

There is also a Japan NVMe KVM VPS line located in Osaka, built on Intel hardware and Softbank IP transit. Here the focus is stable connectivity into Japan and the wider Asia-Pacific market, with smaller uplink caps per VPS (tens of Mbps up to around 100 Mbps) and bandwidth allowances from a few hundred GB to several TB per month, again backed by dedicated IPv4 with the option to add more addresses.

For customers who want an entire machine, HostDare offers a small set of unmanaged dedicated servers in the US. These are older but very affordable configurations such as an Intel Atom 2758 (8 cores, 8 GB RAM, 250 GB HDD, 10 TB bandwidth) and an Intel Xeon E3-1240v2 (4 cores, 16 GB RAM, 1 TB HDD, 10 TB bandwidth). They are delivered with root SSH/SFTP, options for extra IPs and disks, and are clearly positioned as budget, self-managed hardware for experienced users rather than fully managed enterprise servers.

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