VPS vs Cloud Hosting — Which Should Small Businesses Choose?
A straightforward comparison for SMEs in Kerala, Mumbai and Delhi — focusing on cost, performance, reliability and growth planning.
Quick summary
VPS is cost-effective and predictable — great for business websites, CRMs and smaller e-commerce stores. Cloud hosting offers elasticity and high-availability for apps with variable traffic or rapid growth. Choose based on your traffic patterns and budget.
Detailed comparison
Cost
VPS: fixed monthly bills. Cloud: pay-as-you-go (can spike).
Scalability
VPS: manual scaling (vertical resize). Cloud: near-instant horizontal scaling.
Reliability
Cloud wins for redundancy; VPS is reliable if properly managed.
Decision table
| Need | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Predictable cost & small team | VPS |
| Variable traffic & uptime critical | Cloud hosting |
| Local business serving Kerala customers | VPS or local cloud (for lower latency) |
How NCloud Host helps
We provide both managed VPS and cloud consulting. If you’re in Kerala, Mumbai or Delhi, call our team for a short architecture review and a cost estimate.
Serving Tirur, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram, Mumbai & Delhi.