VPS hosting in Costa Rica gives you isolated virtual resources on shared hardware from $11.99/month, while dedicated servers provide full bare-metal control from $89/month — both run on CR Servers equipment in rack space at the country's primary telecom carrier facility in San José. Choose VPS for flexible, lower-cost workloads; choose dedicated when you need exclusive CPU/RAM, compliance isolation, or sustained high traffic.
All plans include unmetered bandwidth, a 99.9% uptime SLA, and bilingual support from our team in Costa Rica — not an anonymous offshore ticket queue.
VPS vs Dedicated at a Glance
| Feature | VPS (CR Servers) | Dedicated Server |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $11.99/mo (CR Tiny) | $89/mo (Entry) |
| Resources | Reserved vCPU/RAM on shared hosts | Entire physical machine |
| Control | Full root, web console | Full root, KVM over IP |
| Best for | Apps, staging, growing sites | High traffic, databases, compliance |
| Scaling | Upgrade tier in minutes | Hardware change or new server |
| Location | San José carrier facility | Same facility — single vendor for hybrid |
CR Servers VPS Plans (2026)
| Plan | Monthly | vCPU | RAM | SSD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CR Tiny | $11.99 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB |
| CR Small | $15.99 | 2 | 2 GB | 30 GB |
| CR Medium | $19.99 | 4 | 4 GB | 45 GB |
| CR Large | $39.99 | 6 | 8 GB | 80 GB |
| CR XLarge | $59.99 | 8 | 12 GB | 120 GB |
| CR XXLarge | $99.99 | 12 | 16 GB | 180 GB |
Every VPS includes unmetered bandwidth, one IPv4 address, distributed SSD storage, and a 99.9% SLA.
CR Servers Dedicated Plans (2026)
| Plan | Monthly | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | $89 | Intel up to quad-core, 8 GB RAM, 240 GB SSD, 150 Mbps uplink |
| Business | $179 | Dual Intel Xeon, 24 GB RAM, 960 GB SSD, 150 Mbps uplink |
| Performance | $279 | Dual Xeon hexa-core, 96 GB RAM, 1.2 TB SSD, 150 Mbps uplink |
Dedicated servers include remote power control, KVM over IP, and the same San José facility as colocation clients.
When to Choose VPS
Choose VPS when you:
- Run development, staging, or production apps with moderate traffic
- Need fast tier upgrades without hardware lead times
- Want predictable monthly cost below dedicated bare metal
- Are migrating from shared hosting and need root access
VPS instances share a physical host but use reserved resources and distributed SSD — suitable for most growing businesses until sustained load or compliance needs push you to metal.
When to Choose Dedicated
Choose a dedicated server when you:
- Serve high or spiky traffic where neighbor noise on VPS is unacceptable
- Need full hardware isolation for security or compliance reviews
- Run large databases, ERP, or custom stacks that benefit from 24–96 GB RAM tiers
- Want fixed monthly billing vs variable cloud egress and instance sizing
Dedicated pairs naturally with colocation when you later bring your own hardware into the same facility.
Performance, Security, and Costa Rica Location
Both VPS and dedicated servers at CR Servers run in rack space at Costa Rica's primary telecom carrier data center, with access to submarine cable systems including ARCOS-1, AMX-1, PAC, and TAM-1. That matters when your users are in Central America, the Caribbean, or the United States and you want known jurisdiction under Costa Rica's data-protection framework.
| Concern | VPS | Dedicated |
|---|---|---|
| Isolation | Good — reserved resources, shared host | Highest — physical machine |
| DDoS / edge | Cloudflare integration available | Cloudflare integration available |
| Support | 24/7 network/hardware; app layer is yours | Same + KVM for console access |
| Bitcoin payments | Accepted; discount when configured | Accepted; discount when configured |
Costa Rica's electricity mix is heavily renewable — a factual operational context, not a substitute for choosing the right tier for your workload.
Decision Guide
| Your situation | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| Brochure site outgrew shared hosting | CR Small or CR Medium VPS |
| SaaS with steady mid traffic | CR Large VPS or Entry dedicated |
| Database-heavy or regulated workload | Business or Performance dedicated |
| Own hardware, need facility only | Colocation instead |
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