Brian

Brian

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I am an engineering leader and hands-on practitioner at a Fortune 50 company, where most of my time goes to backend systems and infrastructure. I built VPS Host Review because choosing a VPS meant wading through "top 10 hosts" lists ordered by whoever paid the biggest commission. It pairs an open-source benchmark CLI, vhr-bench, with customer reviews scored across six things: pricing, performance, reliability, support, ease of use, and value. Some links earn a commission, which has no effect on rankings, and no provider can buy a better position. Outside of work I am usually outdoors or moving, and the rest of the time I am probably deep in something new on the tech side.

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  • VPS Host Review
    VPS Host ReviewOpen-source CLI to benchmark any Linux VPS
    Aug 2026
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    Joined Product HuntAugust 26th, 2026

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VPS Host Review - Open-source CLI to benchmark any Linux VPS

vhr-bench is a free, open-source command-line tool that measures what a Linux VPS actually delivers: processor throughput and memory bandwidth via sysbench, and random 4k read/write IOPS via fio. It is a single readable Bash script. It prints the exact JSON it will send and asks for your confirmation before anything leaves your server. It never collects your hostname, IP, files, or credentials. Upload a result to compare your box against real ones from other people's servers.
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