Last reviewed: 2026-04-30
VPS for VPN Servers
A personal VPN server is one of the cleanest VPS use cases: deploy a small server, install WireGuard or OpenVPN, and route your own devices through a network you control. CPU demand is usually modest until you add many users or high-throughput encryption. The main planning questions are location, bandwidth, and how many clients will connect at once. Keep firewall rules tight, rotate keys when users leave, and do not treat a VPN as a way to ignore acceptable-use rules.
Recommended plans
Starter
1 vCPU, 3 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB transfer
Low-cost entry point for light services, testing, and personal workloads.
Standard
2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB transfer
More memory and CPU headroom for steady services or a few concurrent users.
Performance
4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe SSD, 10 TB transfer
Balanced production tier for busier apps, game servers, and build jobs.
Software
Common software
- WireGuard
- OpenVPN
- strongSwan
- Algo VPN
- UFW
Sizing
Traffic and storage
- Bandwidth
- 1-10 TB/month depending on client count, streaming, backups, and routing habits
- Storage
- 20-30 GB is usually enough unless the VPN host also stores logs or tooling
- Planning note
- Starter works for a personal VPN; Standard or Performance gives more room for multiple users and heavier encryption load.
Setup
Setup approach
- Deploy: choose a plan, region, and OS image.
- Install: add only the packages your workload needs.
- Configure: set firewall rules, updates, backups, and monitoring.
Legal and AUP notes
VPN software is legitimate infrastructure, but customers are responsible for traffic routed through their server. Follow the uNode AUP; spam, abuse, credential attacks, malware distribution, and prohibited activity are not allowed.
Read the Acceptable Use Policy