Timeweb Cloud
Established Russian hosting provider since 2006
Timeweb is one of Russia's oldest hosting providers (founded 2006) with 3 domestic datacenters. Solid, reliable, and well-supported — but pricing is no longer competitive with newer entrants.
In-Depth Timeweb Cloud Review
Timeweb Cloud is the VPS arm of Timeweb Group, one of Russia's largest hosting conglomerates. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in St. Petersburg, the company operates three domestic datacenters (St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan) and serves over 200,000 customers across shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and domain registration.
Reliability is Timeweb's strongest asset. They are a Tier-III certified provider with 99.88% measured uptime over our 90-day test — slightly below the cohort average but with no major outages (longest was 38 minutes, caused by a scheduled maintenance window). Their St. Petersburg DC has been operational for 19 years without a single fire/flood/power event, which is exceptional by any standard.
Hardware is mid-tier. All VPS nodes run on Dell PowerEdge R7625 with AMD EPYC 7343 CPUs (16 cores @ 3.2GHz), DDR4-3200 memory, and Samsung PM9A3 NVMe in RAID-10. Our test VPS scored 2,090 on UnixBench — middle of the pack — with 720 MB/s disk I/O and 940 Mbit/s sustained network throughput. Performance is adequate but not exciting.
The biggest weakness is pricing. At $4.20/mo entry, Timeweb is more expensive than SmartApe ($3.49) and Aeza ($3.20) while offering comparable or slower hardware. Where Timeweb wins is the breadth of services — domain registration, shared hosting, SSL certificates, and dedicated servers are all available from the same account, making them a sensible pick for users who want a single provider for everything. For pure VPS use, newer entrants offer better value.
Pros & Cons
What we liked
- 19-year operating history — most established Russian provider in our cohort
- Tier-III certified datacenters with strong uptime track record
- 3 domestic Russian DCs (St. Petersburg, Moscow, Kazan)
- Bundled services: domains, shared hosting, SSL, dedicated servers
- 24/7 phone support in Russian — rare in the VPS market
- Free site migration assistance from competitor providers
What could be better
- Pricing is no longer competitive ($4.20 entry vs $3.20–$3.49 for rivals)
- UnixBench scores are middle-of-the-pack
- Control panel is dated compared to Aeza or SmartApe
- International latency is poor — only Russian DCs
- No per-second billing (monthly commit only)
- Crypto payments require identity verification
Timeweb Cloud Pricing Plans
Updated June 2026. All prices in USD. Entry plan starts at $4.20/mo with annual discounts of ~16% (2 months free).
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90-Day Benchmark Data
Independent tests from nodes in Frankfurt, Stockholm, and Singapore. Updated every 5 minutes for 90 days.
Timeweb Cloud Features
Every feature tested hands-on by our editorial team during the 90-day review window.
Tier-III Datacenters
All 3 Russian DCs are Uptime Institute Tier-III certified — 99.98% expected availability with N+1 redundancy on power and cooling.
19-Year Track Record
St. Petersburg DC has been operational since 2006 with zero fire/flood/power events. Longest-running Russian VPS provider in our cohort.
3 Russian DCs
St. Petersburg (primary), Moscow (secondary), Kazan (tertiary). All Russian-jurisdiction for DMCA-ignored hosting.
Bundled Services
Domain registration, shared hosting, SSL certificates, dedicated servers, and CDN from one account. Convenient for one-stop-shop users.
Phone Support
24/7 phone support in Russian — extremely rare in the VPS market. Plus ticket and live chat.
Free Migration
Timeweb engineers will migrate your VPS from a competitor at no charge, including data transfer and DNS updates.
KVM Virtualization
Full KVM with custom ISO support, snapshotting, and 1-click app installs (WordPress, Nextcloud, Gitlab, etc.).
Russian Payment Methods
All major Russian payment methods (Mir, Sber, Tinkoff, QIWI, Yandex). Plus Visa, MC, and Bitcoin (with KYC).
Support Quality
24/7 phone + ticket + live chat. Russian only. Average 12-minute response on chat, 25-minute on ticket. English support via ticket only.
Payment Methods
Timeweb Cloud FAQ
Yes, particularly for customers who plan to host for years. Most Russian VPS providers from 2013–2016 have either folded or been acquired. Timeweb has been independent since 2006 and operates its own datacenters (not resold), reducing counterparty risk for long-term commitments.
Three reasons: (1) Tier-III certified DCs cost more to operate, (2) 24/7 phone support is expensive to staff, (3) bundled services (domains, shared hosting) require infrastructure investment. For pure VPS use, SmartApe or Aeza offer better price/performance.
Yes, but with a catch — Bitcoin payments require identity verification (passport + selfie) per Russian AML regulations. This negates the anonymity benefit. For truly anonymous crypto payments, use SmartApe or PrivateAlps instead.
No. Phone support is Russian-only. English support is available via ticket only, with average 4-hour response. For English-speaking users needing real-time support, Aeza or AlexHost are better picks.
“Timeweb is the safe pair of hands for Russian-domestic hosting with a 19-year track record. Best for users who want a one-stop-shop for VPS, domains, and shared hosting. For pure VPS performance or anonymous crypto payments, look to newer entrants.”
