Amherst Systems splits VPS pricing into two paths. Unmanaged VPS is for teams that handle routine server administration themselves, while managed VPS uses the same base plans with Lite, Standard, or Pro management layered on top for one server.
Unmanaged VPS starts at $4.99 per month. Managed VPS starts with the selected VPS plan plus the published management layer, which begins at $100 per month for one server.
Unmanaged VPS plans start here before any management layer is added.
Managed Lite is the entry management layer for one server.
The published managed plans are scoped to one server before custom quoting.
Choose the path that matches how your team wants to operate the server after it is provisioned.
Published Nano through Enterprise plans for teams that want Amherst Systems VPS infrastructure and handle routine server administration themselves.
The same base VPS plans with Lite, Standard, or Pro management layered on top for customers who want hands-on admin coverage for one server.
The underlying VPS infrastructure stays the same. The decision is whether your team wants to own routine server administration or add Amherst Systems management on top of the selected VPS plan.
Short answers about the managed and unmanaged VPS pricing split.
The split makes the buying decision clearer. Unmanaged VPS is for teams that handle routine administration themselves, while managed VPS adds the published management layer on top of the selected base VPS plan.
Use the unmanaged VPS pricing page to compare the published Nano through Enterprise plans and review the base infrastructure pricing without an added management layer.
Use the managed VPS pricing page to review how the base VPS plan and the Lite, Standard, or Pro management layer fit together for a one-server deployment.