"KVM Smooth as Butter"

The KVM virtualization on LightNode is top-notch. My server's performance has been consistently smooth, and I've noticed a significant improvement over my old provider.

"IP Changes? Lifesaver"

I've been using VPS services for a while, and the 2 free IP changes LightNode offers have been a lifesaver. It's those little things that make a difference.

"Most of the server is garbage!"

Most of the server is garbage!
The uptime is like 60-70% very unstable.
there are better cheap pay per hour services just avoid using this website!

"Needed Saudi Arabia VPS and no one was…"

Needed Saudi Arabia VPS and no one was providing such VPS other than lightnode. It's been a great experience using it.

"Chinese Scammers.."

Well to begin with, this was the only hosting company available in the country (Manila) so this was my only choice. Firstly for such a high price compared to other hosting providers I would expect it to offer more than 1 mbit/s in network. The support is the biggest joke I've experienced and I've been hosting for the past 10 years, this is 10x worse than OVH's support which is known for being pretty bad. The staff don't seem to have an knowledge about how their own platform to and tell me to do things they "think" will work. I simply asked them I want to downgrade my VPS from 16GB to 8GB RAM to save 25 USD a month and the staff told me to wait to the next month. I waited until 1:st of september and the downgrade option was still not available. I later sent a ticket and they said it's not possible to downgrade at all meaning I just paid double for almost a whole month. If I got the right information to begin with I would just have stopped the server and moved elsewhere saving my money. They also advertised that you will get 20 USD credits on new signups which is also a lie, I only got 1 USD. The support responded saying that it's "random" - you get between 1-20 USD. And the fact they use Facebook Messenger as support is also a red flag along with not being able to spell in english.. I wish I could give it 0 stars since they scammed me due to their incompetence not knowing their own product..

"I would like to extend my utmost…"

I would like to extend my utmost appreciation for the superior service provided by LightNode. It's been an absolutely delightful experience dealing with a VPS provider that not only offers quality service but also shows great dedication to customer satisfaction.
The standout aspect of LightNode is undoubtedly their flexible and convenient hourly billing system for VPS. It has given me the freedom to control my expenses according to my needs, a flexibility not found in many providers.

The global reach of LightNode's server locations is another significant advantage. I've had the opportunity to utilize servers from various regions, which has drastically improved the performance and efficiency of my projects. The extensive selection of nodes ensures optimal connectivity, no matter where you or your clients are based.

LightNode’s reliability is unquestionable. The server uptime is impressive, and I've encountered minimal interruptions. This level of stability, coupled with their high-speed performance, has been fundamental to the smooth running of my work.

I'm extremely satisfied with the quality, performance, and excellent service provided by LightNode. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their VPS services to anyone in need of reliable, high-performance, and globally accessible servers. Five stars are well-deserved。

"The Chinese cheaters DO NOT TRUST"

The Chinese cheaters. DO NOT TRUST. They are scammers. There is no technical support. No answers. No help. And they just banned or closed my account because I just ask them about a payment refund.

"Support label at .001/7 against typical…"

Support label at .001/7 against typical 24/7 providers.
Not recommended. Spare your money elsewhere.

"Very bad network speed, capped to 1MB/s 🐢"

TL;DR: Very poor network connectivity/speeds, 2/5 star cause of that, otherwise 5/5 for everything else (web portal, pricing, server availability, snapshots/custom images)

Very bad network speeds. They have no concept of shared (off peak hour/peak hour) bandwidth. They have a dedicated bandwidth option which is really expensive, its not sustainable for normal businesses who I assume are their target customers. In Dhaka servers you get only 10Mbit/s connection even the IX speed is CAPPED To 10Mbit/s. That's totally unusable, even my cheapo home connection has gigabit shared BDIX. Large file transfers are almost impossible. Looking at their peeringdb they have 10Gb/s BDIX, so IDK why theyre limiting the IX speed when they probably have all that bandwidth available. All the other regions I have tried have a speed limit of 100Mbit/s eveywhere. Which is a bit better but still relatively low compared to other providers in 2023.

I get that theyre trying to provide a service in a lot of developing countries where bandwidth is expensive and they cant get a huge bandwidth pool in every region. But almost all other providers will give you a good off peak speed or burst speed. So they should introduce a shared bandwidth plan where user will get more speed when they have it available, otherwise it is just not useable.

"Worst performance in US."

I searched for "hourly billing VPS", and somehow this service was ranked at the top in a review. After experiencing this service, I don't believe the sincerity of that review.

I've tried their US servers.

Worst performance in CPU benchmarks. What's worse is that it went down by 20% since the last time I checked it three weeks ago.

I test CPU with sysbench. "sysbench cpu run"
Their VPS gave me around 850 about 3 weeks ago. It gave around 680 today. 850 is not high, but normal in cheap hosts. But 680?

The deal breaker is network. Network is only 100Mbps in US. I understand 100Mbps in some 3rd world countries. But in the US? This must be a joke.

I've asked for a refund for my unused balances. If they give a refund, I'll at least give them three stars for it.

*Update- I've got the refund after a week from my ticket. So I'm good now. Since this is hourly billed, I didn't lose much. This kind of trial and error happens always in VPS hosting.

I've learned a dear lesson after losing hundreds. "Never pay yearly, try to avoid monthly"