| – Shared Hardware resources with all hosted clients. | – Server only for your single usage. |
| – Managed by hosting provider | – Provides Root access on the server |
| – Good security control by hosting provider | – Security control on hand. |
| – Customization not allowed. | – Customization is the motive. |
| – Cost effective | – more expensive compared to shared |
| – Technical Server Knowledge not required | – Requires server management skills |
| – 24×7 Monitoring by Hosting Provider | – Manual monitoring |
| – Server Patches update done by Provider | – Patches/updates taken care of by VPS Admin |
| – Installation of customized software/DLL not allowed | – Allowed all |
