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Porkbun VPS vs Galaxy Cloud Solutions: An Honest Comparison (2026)

Published May 4, 2026 · 5 min read · Galaxy Cloud Solutions

Porkbun built their reputation as a domain registrar: cheap domains, a genuinely fun brand, and none of the upsell nonsense that GoDaddy turned into an art form. In recent years they expanded into web hosting and VPS. For a company that started selling domain names, their VPS entry is more serious than you might expect. Here is how they compare.

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What Porkbun Offers

Porkbun's VPS plans run on KVM virtualization with NVMe storage and are priced competitively. Their brand positioning is similar to ours: straightforward pricing without gimmicks, aimed at developers and technically-minded users who do not want to deal with bloated control panels and unnecessary upsells.

Pricing Comparison

Specs	Porkbun VPS	Galaxy Cloud Solutions
1 vCPU / 1GB / 25GB NVMe	$5.99/mo	$5/mo
2 vCPU / 2GB / 50GB NVMe	$9.99/mo	$10/mo
4 vCPU / 4GB / 100GB NVMe	$19.99/mo	$20/mo
4 vCPU / 8GB / 200GB NVMe	$39.99/mo	$35/mo

Pricing is very close. Porkbun is slightly more expensive on most tiers. Both providers use KVM virtualization.

Where Porkbun Wins

• NVMe storage: faster storage than standard SSD
• Domain integration: easy to manage DNS alongside a domain you already have with them
• Established company: years of reputation in the domain space
• Multiple data center locations: choice of region at deployment
• Clean brand: no dark patterns or aggressive upsells

Where Galaxy Cloud Solutions Wins

• Price: slightly cheaper on most tiers
• Over 140 one-click apps: Nextcloud, Gitea, n8n, Mattermost, game servers and more. Porkbun has no comparable installer.
• Browser-based console: access your VM from the dashboard even when SSH is down
• Intrusion filtering: all network traffic to and from your VM is filtered, on every plan
• Personal support: direct line to the engineer managing the hardware
• Watched around the clock. I get an alert the moment something goes down, and every VM is backed up nightly.
• Automated snapshots: scheduled backups from the dashboard
• Bandwidth history charts: see your usage visually in the dashboard

The Bottom Line

Porkbun VPS is a legitimate option, especially if you already manage domains with them and want everything in one place. The pricing is fair and the KVM virtualization is the right choice. But for the features that matter beyond raw compute (one-click apps, browser console, nightly backups, personal support) Galaxy Cloud Solutions offers more for the same or lower price.

If you are happy managing your server manually and mainly want cheap KVM hosting from a brand you already trust, Porkbun is worth considering. If you want a richer dashboard and more built-in tools, the difference is clear.