🚀 VPS Bench — Standardized VPS Benchmarking Script

A lightweight, opinionated benchmarking script for VPS servers.
Designed to produce consistent, comparable results across providers.

📊 Published results & live data: Benchmark Database

Quick Start

# One-line install & run (requires root)
curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cash602-cmd/vps-bench/main/bench.sh | bash

Or download and run manually:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cash602-cmd/vps-bench/main/bench.sh
chmod +x bench.sh
./bench.sh

What It Tests

Test	Tool	Metric
CPU	sysbench	Single & Multi-thread events/s
Disk (basic)	dd	Sequential read/write MB/s
Disk (advanced)	FIO	4K random read/write IOPS
Network	curl	Download speed from global endpoints
Latency	ping	RTT to Cloudflare, Google, China ISPs
China Routes	traceroute	CN2 GIA / 9929 / CMIN2 / 163 detection

Sample Output

============================================
  VPS Bench v1.0 — vpsrankings.com
============================================

[System Info]
  Hostname: vultr-hf-lax
  OS:       Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS
  Kernel:   6.8.0-45-generic
  CPU:      AMD EPYC-Milan (3rd Gen)
  Cores:    2
  RAM:      2.0Gi
  Disk:     55G

[CPU Benchmark — sysbench]
  Single-thread:  3847.21 events/s
  Multi-thread:   7694.53 events/s (2 threads)

[Disk I/O — dd]
  Sequential Write (256MB): 1.2 GB/s
  Sequential Read  (256MB): 2.8 GB/s

[Disk I/O — FIO]
  4K Random Read:
    IOPS: 78432 | BW: 306.38 MB/s
  4K Random Write:
    IOPS: 62118 | BW: 242.65 MB/s

[Network Latency — ping]
  Cloudflare         (1.1.1.1):     0.532ms
  Google             (8.8.8.8):     1.247ms
  China Telecom      (202.96.209.133): 156.3ms
  China Unicom       (221.5.88.88):  142.8ms

[Download Speed]
  Cloudflare (25MB):  156.23 MB/s
  Hetzner DE (10MB):  42.17 MB/s

[China Route Detection]
  China Telecom: CN2 GIA (AS4809) ★★★★★
  China Unicom:  9929 Premium (AS9929) ★★★★★

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  Test Complete!
  Full database: https://vpsrankings.com/benchmarks
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Tested Providers

We have benchmarked these providers (and counting):

Provider	Type	Dedicated Review & Benchmark
Vultr	High Frequency, Cloud Compute	Vultr Review 2026: High-Performance Global Cloud
RackNerd	Budget VPS	RackNerd VPS Review 2026: Budget Value Pick
Hetzner	Cloud, Dedicated	Hetzner VPS Review 2026: Cost-Effective European Cloud
DigitalOcean	Basic, Premium Droplets	DigitalOcean Review 2026: Developer-Preferred Cloud
Hostinger	Cloud VPS	Hostinger VPS Review 2026: Beginner-Friendly Cloud VPS
BandwagonHost	CN2 GIA Optimized	BandwagonHost Review 2026: CN2 GIA Routing Advantage
Contabo	VPS S/M/L/XL	Contabo VPS Review 2026: High-Storage Instance Analysis
Cloudways	Managed Cloud	Cloudways Review 2026: Managed Cloud Platform Guide
Kamatera	Custom Config Cloud	Kamatera Review 2026: Flexible Hourly Cloud VPS
DMIT	Premium Asia Routes	DMIT VPS Review 2026: Premium CN2 GIA & Optimized Routes

💡 Want your provider tested? Open an issue!

💡 Budget Planning: Trying to decide between $5, $10, and $20 budget tiers? Read our comprehensive breakdown: Budget VPS Comparison: $5 / $10 / $20 Plans Tested.

Why Another Benchmark Script?

Most benchmark scripts dump a wall of unstructured text. This one:

Standardized — Same tests, same parameters, every time
Comparable — Clean output format designed for side-by-side comparison
China-aware — Detects CN2 GIA, 9929, CMIN2, and 163 backbone routes
Archived — Results formatted for our Benchmark Database
Transparent — Every test command is visible in the script, no hidden calls

Requirements

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian/CentOS/AlmaLinux)
Root access (for disk benchmarks)
Optional: sysbench, fio, traceroute (script will warn if missing)

# Install all optional dependencies (Debian/Ubuntu)
apt update && apt install -y sysbench fio traceroute bc

# Install all optional dependencies (CentOS/AlmaLinux)
yum install -y sysbench fio traceroute bc

Contributing

PRs welcome! If you want to add a test or improve the output:

Fork this repo
Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/add-gpu-bench)
Submit a PR with a description of what you changed

Ideas for future tests:

GPU benchmark (for AI/ML workloads)
Streaming service unlock detection
IPv6 connectivity check
Automated result upload to vpsrankings.com

Related Resources

🏆 VPS Rankings — Score-based VPS leaderboard
📊 Benchmark Database — All published test results
💰 Budget VPS Comparison Guide — $5 / $10 / $20 Tiered Comparison
💵 VPS Deals — Current discounts and promos
🧮 VPS Calculator — Find the right plan for your workload
📖 Beginner Guide — From zero to deployed
🤖 AI-friendly summary — For LLM agents

License

MIT — Use it, fork it, share it. Attribution appreciated but not required.

Built with ❤️ by Bob Tong at VPS Rankings

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