InterServer
5.6/10US-based budget hosting provider offering shared web hosting, slice-based KVM and Windows cloud VPS, dedicated bare metal servers and colocation for small businesses and developers.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
InterServer is a privately held hosting company founded in 1999 by Mike Lavrik and John Quaglieri. It runs its own facility in Secaucus, New Jersey, and also sells space in partner data centers in the New York metro area, Dallas and Los Angeles. It sells standard shared web hosting, Windows ASP.NET and reseller hosting, cloud VPS, dedicated servers, storage VPS and colocation. The shared plan runs on CloudLinux with LiteSpeed caching and the DirectAdmin control panel. It includes unlimited storage, bandwidth and email accounts, weekly backups, free SSL, a free Cloudflare CDN and more than 450 one-click app installers. In practice, an inode cap and the CPU and RAM limits restrict how much you can actually use. The plan costs 2.50 dollars for the first month and then renews at 7 dollars a month. A 12-month term costs 30 dollars the first year and renews at 84 dollars. The cloud VPS is sold in 3-dollar slices. Each slice adds 2 GB of RAM, 40 GB of SSD and 2 TB of transfer, and you can scale up to 32 slices. Billing is monthly only, with no annual discount. Managed support starts at 8 slices. Dedicated servers start at about 100 dollars a month for in-stock hardware and include network-level DDoS protection. InterServer suits cost-conscious small businesses, freelancers and developers in North America who are comfortable managing their own servers. Its main limitation is reach and polish. All data centers are in the US. There is no managed Kubernetes, object storage or serverless platform, cPanel costs extra, and independent reviewers describe the support and the dated interface as inconsistent.
Our Rating
Who InterServer is best for
Best software for Small BusinessGood fit
The low-cost shared plan has unlimited email and storage, free SSL and weekly backups, which covers typical small business websites.
KVM VPS with root access, many OS templates and an API suit developers who self-manage, though there is no PaaS, Kubernetes or Git deployment.
Monthly billing with no long-term contract and 3-dollar VPS slices make it cheap to host client or personal projects.
Less suited
Reseller hosting and scalable VPS are available, but the US-only locations and mixed support reviews limit it for client-facing work.
There are no published compliance certifications, managed cloud services or global regions, which large organizations usually require.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Very low entry prices: shared hosting is 2.50 dollars for the first month, and a VPS slice with 2 GB RAM and 40 GB SSD is 3 dollars a month.
- VPS resources scale linearly in 3-dollar slices up to 32 slices, so upgrades are predictable and need no plan migration.
- The shared plan bundles LiteSpeed caching, free SSL, a free Cloudflare CDN, weekly backups and more than 450 one-click installers.
- Monthly billing without long-term contracts, plus a 30-day guarantee on shared hosting.
- The company owns its Secaucus data center and has operated since 1999, and its Trustpilot rating is around 4.3 from about 2,400 reviews.
Cons
- All data centers are in the US (New York metro, Dallas, Los Angeles), so visitors outside North America see more latency.
- Support quality is inconsistent: ITPro rated it poor, and Website Planet found answers fast but brief and of little help with migration.
- Shared hosting renews at 7 dollars a month after the 2.50-dollar first month, which reviewers have flagged as a renewal price jump.
- cPanel is not free; DirectAdmin is the default panel, and reviewers describe the interface as dated.
- There are no managed Kubernetes, object storage, serverless or managed database services like those of larger cloud platforms.
- VPS plans have no trial or money-back guarantee, and managed support is included only from 8 slices.
Key Features
InterServer Pricing
Cloud VPS (1 slice)
- 10 Gbps shared port
- No managed support below 8 slices
- KVM virtualization with root access
- Monthly billing only, no annual discount
- 1 CPU core share, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, 2 TB transfer
- Linux templates including AlmaLinux, Ubuntu, Debian and CentOS
Standard Web Hosting
or $84/year
- Weekly backups
- Free SSL and free Cloudflare CDN
- 99.9% uptime guarantee and 30-day guarantee
- DirectAdmin control panel and 461 one-click scripts
- LiteSpeed LSCache, CloudLinux OS, RAID-10 SSD storage
- 2.50 dollars for the first month, then 7 dollars per month
- 12-month term costs 30 dollars initially and renews at 84 dollars
- Unlimited storage, data transfer, email and FTP accounts (subject to fair use and inode limits)
Windows VPS
- Starting price
- Hyper-V virtualization
- Windows Server with Remote Desktop access
Cloud VPS (8 slices)
- Managed support included from 8 slices
- 4 CPU cores, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB SSD, 16 TB transfer
- Scales up to 32 slices (16 cores, 64 GB RAM) at 96 dollars per month
Dedicated Servers
- Network-level DDoS protection
- NYC, Dallas or Los Angeles locations
- IPMI, iLO or remote KVM depending on hardware
- Custom builds from 166 to 737 dollars per month
- 1 Gbps unmetered bandwidth, with 10, 40 and 100 Gbps options
- Starting price for in-stock Buy It Now servers (for example Xeon E3-1270v6, 32 GB RAM, 2 x 1 TB SSD in Dallas)
Frequently Asked Questions
The standard plan is 2.50 dollars for the first month and renews at 7 dollars a month. A 12-month term costs 30 dollars initially and renews at 84 dollars.
Shared hosting lists a 30-day guarantee. The cloud VPS page states there is no trial period or money-back guarantee.
The data centers are in the New York metro area (InterServer's own Secaucus facility and partner sites such as Equinix NY4 and CoreSite NY2), Dallas (365 Data Centers TX1) and Los Angeles (Equinix LA3).
Managed support covering databases, services, control panels and performance issues is included only on plans with 8 or more slices. Smaller VPS plans are self-managed.
Shared hosting includes weekly backups, a backup and restore tool, and free SSL certificates. For VPS, offsite backups are sold as a separate Cloud Remote Backup Service.
Shared hosting and VPS carry a 99.9% uptime guarantee. Website Planet reports credits of up to 50% of the monthly fee when it is missed. The dedicated server page does not describe an SLA.
Shared hosting uses DirectAdmin. On VPS you can install cPanel for free, but its license is paid per account. DirectAdmin and Plesk are also offered.
Yes. A REST API at my.interserver.net/apiv2 authenticates with an API key from the account security page. It covers VPS ordering, VPS info and listings, billing and tickets.
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