Fasthosts VPS Review 2025
15 Dec 2025
Cheap & Best Mastodon VPS Hosting in UK
If you want to run Mastodon hosting on your own server, here you will find suitable offers for a self-hosted Mastodon instance of the decentralized social network.
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VPS 2
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Diamond
Money-back guarantee
0€ Setup
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£7.80
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£9.60/Month
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Diamond
80 GB
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2 GB
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2
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£3.60*
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£4.80/Month
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Diamond
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0€ Setup
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Online Console
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Diamond
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£10.80
Average price per month
£13.20/Month
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Large tier, full virtualization with Plesk Web Host Edition included
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Diamond
240 GB
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8 GB
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4
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ISO 27001 certified
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£10.80*
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£16.80/Month
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Linux vServer Promo M G2
121 reviews
Premium
99% Recommendation
0€ Setup
Renewable Energy Usage
Unrestricted Root Access
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Fire Protection
Availability Monitoring (NOC)
IPv4 Address Included
IPv6 Address Included
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Online Console
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99% Recommendation
£9.63 *
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£9.63/Month
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VPS Business (3 Years) UK
14 reviews
Diamond
100% Recommendation
60 GB
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Storage Space
2 GB
RAM
RAM
1
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0€ Setup
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Unrestricted Root Access
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Availability Monitoring (NOC)
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Rescue Console
Online Console
Managed Server
Storage Expandable/Extendable
Diamond
Server location
100% Recommendation
£10.44 *
Average price per month
£26.09/Month
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Windows vServer S G2
121 reviews
Premium
99% Recommendation
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99% Recommendation
£11.23 *
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£11.23/Month
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Linux SSD vServer L G2
121 reviews
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Server location
99% Recommendation
£13.41 *
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£13.41/Month
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Linux Storage vServer S G2
121 reviews
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99% Recommendation
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99% Recommendation
£13.83 *
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Linux NVMe vServer M G2
121 reviews
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99% Recommendation
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Server location
99% Recommendation
£14.34 *
Average price per month
£14.34/Month
The original currency is EUR
Business VPS plan (yearly billing) with 2 GB RAM and 60 GB SSD storage
VPS Business (Yearly) UK
14 reviews
Diamond
100% Recommendation
60 GB
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Storage Space
2 GB
RAM
RAM
2
Number of vCores
Number of vCores
0€ Setup
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Automatic Backup
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Managed Server
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Diamond
Server location
100% Recommendation
£14.36 *
Average price per month
£33.40/Month
The original currency is EUR
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Linux vServer Promo L G2
121 reviews
Premium
99% Recommendation
0€ Setup
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Unrestricted Root Access
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Availability Monitoring (NOC)
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Online Console
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Server location
99% Recommendation
£14.44 *
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£14.44/Month
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Maximum performance thanks to dedicated CPU resources and NVMe SSDs!
Linux Compute vServer S G2
121 reviews
Premium
99% Recommendation
0€ Setup
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99% Recommendation
£15.29 *
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£15.29/Month
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Linux Ceph HA vServer M G2
121 reviews
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99% Recommendation
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99% Recommendation
£17.35 *
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£17.35/Month
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Linux vServer Promo XL G2
121 reviews
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99% Recommendation
0€ Setup
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99% Recommendation
£19.27 *
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£19.27/Month
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Your own Windows vServer instance!
Windows vServer M G2
121 reviews
Premium
99% Recommendation
0€ Setup
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Automatic Backup
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Fire Protection
Availability Monitoring (NOC)
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Server location
99% Recommendation
£22.46 *
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£22.46/Month
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Linux SSD vServer XL G2
121 reviews
Premium
99% Recommendation
0€ Setup
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Availability Monitoring (NOC)
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Rescue Console
Online Console
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Premium
Server location
99% Recommendation
£26.80 *
Average price per month
£26.80/Month
The original currency is EUR
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Start tenderMastodon Hosting on Your Own Server: Providers Compared
In an era where social networks are becoming increasingly important, Mastodon offers a decentralized and open-source alternative to traditional platforms.
Hosting Mastodon on your own server allows you to maintain full control over your social data and operate a community according to your own rules. But which hosting provider is right for you? Our comprehensive comparison of the best providers will help you find the perfect solution for your Mastodon hosting. We analyze and evaluate various hosting options to give you a clear overview of costs, services, and support. Discover how to set up and operate your own Mastodon server to ensure a stable and secure environment for your social network.
What is Mastodon?
Mastodon is an open-source social networking platform developed as a decentralized alternative to traditional social media. It allows users to run their own servers (called instances) and interconnect without central control or management.
Key features of Mastodon:
- Decentralization: Mastodon is federated, meaning there is no central authority. Every user can run their own server and communicate with other servers, creating a distributed network.
- Privacy and Control: Users have full control over their data and content. Server administrators can set the rules and policies of their instances.
- Open Source: Mastodon's source code is publicly available, promoting transparency and customization.
- User-Friendly: Mastodon offers a user-friendly interface reminiscent of popular social networks, with features like posts, comments, likes, and reblogs.
- Interoperability: Mastodon is part of the Fediverse, a network of federated platforms that can communicate with each other. This allows interaction with users on other platforms like Pleroma, PeerTube, and Pixelfed.
These features make Mastodon an attractive choice for users who prioritize privacy, content control, and an independent alternative to major social media platforms.
What are Mastodon's Server Requirements?
Mastodon requires a VPS Hosting that provides Ubuntu or Debian with root access. A domain or subdomain is necessary for identification and access by other users. An email provider is needed to send notifications and confirmation links, as well as an SMTP server for administrators. The minimum requirements include a CPU with at least 2 cores, 2 GB of RAM, and 30 GB of disk space. Mastodon uses PostgreSQL to store user data, and the database must be adequately optimized and equipped with sufficient resources to efficiently handle high access rates.
Detailed information on Mastodon system requirements can be found at https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/prerequisites/.
What to consider when choosing a server provider for Mastodon hosting?
When selecting a server provider for Mastodon hosting, you should look for sufficient hardware resources, support for Ubuntu 20.04 or Debian 11, a dedicated domain or subdomain, and a reliable email provider for SMTP services. The provider should offer a stable and fast internet connection, as well as regular backups and security updates. Good technical support and flexible scaling options are also important.
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