Rock Hoster Essential Starter Plan, $ 9.99/mo. on Linux/Windows VPS


Essential Starter Plan has been added on Feb 10, 2026, Aggregate Rating (9.1 out of 10 from 32 reviews)
rockhoster.com
Rock Hoster
71-75 Shelton St
London WC2H 9JQ
UK
☎ Phone +91 771188 5571[India]
  • 💡 Plan Name: Essential Starter Plan (sku #p143792)
  • 🔧 Category: VPS / Linux/Windows
  • 💰 Price:$ 9.99/mo.
  • 💿 Disk Space: 25 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: 5 TB
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
💪 CPU/Cores :2 Core x 3Ghz
🔋 RAM :2000 MB
🔌 Hosted domains :1
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :0
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPalSkrill (Moneybookers)Bitcoin
🔨 Control Panel :KVM
🔧 Category :BackupGreen HostingRDPDDoS Protection
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :Canada France Germany India Singapore United Kingdom United States
Targeting :IN UK
💰 Money-back guarantee :14 days
🚀 Uptime :99.9 %
screenshot of Essential Starter Plan from rockhoster.com

See also initial Essential Starter Plan plan location on their website!


*📜 Plan description

Essential Starter Plan is a KVM VPS entry tier focused on getting a private server online with dedicated resources and full control.
Resource allocation:
- RAM: 2 GB (2000 MB)
- CPU: 2 cores at up to 3Ghz
- Storage: 25 GB SSD NVMe on the Linux offer (Windows offer is shown with 40 GB SSD NVMe for the same tier name)
- Bandwidth: 5 TB per month (5000 GB)
Access and usability:
- Full root access for Linux deployments and administrator-level control for Windows deployments
- Linux remote administration is positioned around SSH access; Windows remote administration is positioned around RDP access
Pricing notes (lowest price used for Plan Price):
- Linux: $9.99 per month (1 month)
- Windows: $13.99 per month (1 month)
Other billing-cycle prices shown for Linux for the same tier: 3 months $28.47, 6 months $53.94, 12 months $101.89, 24 months $191.80, 36 months $251.74
Other billing-cycle prices shown for Windows for the same tier: 3 months $39.87, 6 months $75.55, 12 months $142.70, 24 months $268.61, 36 months $352.55
Operational capabilities highlighted for this tier include scalability for later upgrades, resource monitoring, and optional add-ons such as additional IPv4 addresses when workloads require separate services or IP reputation isolation.

These VPS plans are positioned as a step beyond shared hosting, delivering dedicated CPU/RAM resources on KVM virtualization with full server control. Provisioning is presented as instant activation with a management panel for lifecycle tasks and resource monitoring, plus multiple geographic server locations. Security and stability features highlighted include firewall protection, DDoS protection, encrypted access paths, and ongoing hardware maintenance with a no-overselling stance. Automated backups are listed as available, and additional IP addresses are offered as an option. The platform is promoted as eco-friendly with a stated 0% carbon emission posture based on renewable energy and sustainable data center operations. Support is described as available 24x7 through a ticket/helpdesk system plus phone and email. A 14-day money-back guarantee is stated for hosting plans (with exclusions for paid licenses and third-party add-ons such as Windows OS), and an uptime SLA is stated as 99.9% for hosting services with account credits for qualifying downtime. Payments are accepted via major cards and PayPal, with additional gateways such as Skrill/Perfect Money, and cryptocurrency options including Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

📄 Editorial Review

RockHoster, run under ROCKHOSTER PRIVATE LIMITED, presents itself as a one-stop, budget-friendly hosting provider that has been active since around 2010 in UK with roots in India. The overall idea is to combine low entry prices with features people usually associate with more expensive plans: NVMe SSD storage, built-in DDoS protection, free SSL certificates and round-the-clock support.

The catalog is broad and covers most standard hosting needs:
  • Shared Web Hosting (standard and "Business/Enterprise" tiers)
  • WordPress Web Hosting with WordPress pre-installed
  • Reseller Hosting
  • Linux VPS (KVM) and Windows VPS (KVM)
  • VDS hosting (virtual dedicated servers)
  • Extra services: domain registration, SSL certificates, Teamspeak 3 servers, VPN, plus a large knowledgebase and blog

The regular Web Hosting plans (Platinum, Diamond, Crown, etc.) run on pure NVMe SSD, with CloudLinux and LiteSpeed Web Server underneath. All of them come with:
"Unlimited" disk space and bandwidth (within fair-use limits) / Free Let’s Encrypt SSL / Free site migration / Daily backups / Caching options and easy Cloudflare integration.

Lower tiers fit personal sites and small business pages: higher tiers raise CPU, RAM, I/O and process limits so a single account can comfortably serve multiple websites or moderate traffic spikes.

On top of that, RockHoster sells Business / Enterprise Web Hosting (plans like Ace and Conqueror). These still promise unlimited SSD space and traffic but assign noticeably more CPU and memory per account, edging into semi-dedicated territory. They are meant for busier shops, heavier CMS installs and agencies that want to park several high-usage client sites on one strong shared plan.
The WordPress Hosting range targets users who only care about WordPress. Here WordPress is pre-installed and combined with:
  • Unlimited NVMe SSD storage and traffic
  • A free domain on many terms
  • Free SSL and Cloudflare integration
  • Some bundled SEO and management tools

The entry plan is for a single WordPress site, while the WordPress Unlimited option lets customers run multiple WordPress projects on the same account with more generous resource allocations. This is convenient for bloggers, small business owners and agencies who want to get a WordPress site online quickly without manual setup.

For projects that outgrow shared hosting, RockHoster offers KVM-based VPS on both Linux and Windows. These plans include dedicated vCPU cores, guaranteed RAM, NVMe SSD space and full root or Administrator access via SSH or RDP. Management typically goes through panels like SolusVM and Virtualizor, where customers can reboot, reinstall, access a VNC console or boot into rescue mode.

The VDS hosting line fills the space between VPS and dedicated servers, with higher and more predictable CPU allocations and stronger isolation than standard VPS plans. It suits applications that need dedicated-like performance but can still benefit from the flexibility of a virtual environment. RockHoster also mentions GPU servers "coming soon", suggesting plans to target AI, video and other GPU-heavy workloads in the future.

RockHoster sells domain names alongside hosting, and the client area is multilingual and multi-currency. The interface supports more than twenty languages (including English, German, French, Spanish, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Romanian and others), which makes life easier if you or your clients are not English-speaking.

There is also a dedicated SSL store with DV, wildcard and EV certificates, plus Teamspeak 3 servers with instant deployment, DDoS protection and low-latency connectivity for voice communities and gaming clans. A VPN offer and a surprisingly large knowledgebase round out the portfolio, so the platform is more like an all-round infrastructure provider than a minimal shared host.

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