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Since 2014· Amsterdam, Netherlands· 99.95% uptime

4.3
/ 5.0
7 verified reviews · 4 plans
Starting price
$3.25 /mo
Starter · 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM Get this plan
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Uptime SLA
99.95%
Plans offered
4
Datacenters
5
User reviews
7
Overview

About FirstByte

FirstByte operates VDS hosting infrastructure in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and UK. Every plan includes NVMe storage, daily automated backups, ISPmanager licenses, and anti-DDoS protection.

Our verdict

Based on 7 user reviews and our independent benchmarks, FirstByte scored 4.3 / 5. A solid choice that delivers on its promises.

Pricing

Hosting plans & pricing

Live pricing from FirstByte. Click any plan to view full details on the provider's site.

PlanCPURAMStorageBandwidthLocationPrice
Starter
Linux · KVM (dedicated cores)
1 vCPU 2 GB 30 GB NVMe 1 Gbps 🇳🇱 Netherlands
$3.25/mo
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Pro
Linux · KVM (dedicated cores)
2 vCPU 4 GB 80 GB NVMe 1 Gbps 🇳🇱 Netherlands
$6.50/mo
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Business
Linux · KVM (dedicated cores)
4 vCPU 8 GB 160 GB NVMe 10 Gbps 🇳🇱 Netherlands
$13.94/mo
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Scale
Linux · KVM (dedicated cores)
6 vCPU 16 GB 320 GB NVMe 10 Gbps 🇳🇱 Netherlands
$27.89/mo
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Global reach

Datacenter locations

FirstByte operates across 5 countries to keep your workload close to your users.

User feedback

Ratings & reviews (7)

4.3
Based on 7 reviews
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Noah K. May 10, 2026

Amazing support

Setup was instant, billing is transparent, and the dashboard is clean.

J
Jamie L. May 10, 2026

Exactly what I needed

Great route to Europe from the US, ping is way lower than I expected.

D
David M. May 10, 2026

Solid performance

Been running production workloads for months without a single hiccup.

K
Kenji W. May 10, 2026

Amazing support

Setup was instant, billing is transparent, and the dashboard is clean.

D
David M. May 10, 2026

Amazing support

Been running production workloads for months without a single hiccup.

A
Alex P. May 10, 2026

Fast and reliable

Rock-solid uptime and the support team genuinely knows their stuff.

L
Lina T. May 10, 2026

Amazing support

Been running production workloads for months without a single hiccup.

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