How to Spot Fake VPS Reviews and Choose a Real Hosting Provider

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Let's be serious - it can be difficult to find the right VPS hosting provider. Every website you visit has "amazing" hosting provider reviews. They can all provide "high-level" servers, reliable uptime, and incredible support. But don't they just feel like the reviews are a little too good? They are too good, and this is likely because the reviews are fake.

I am speaking from experience. I subscribed to a VPS hosting service based on the "great" reviews they created for themselves, only to find the service crashed two weeks later, the support was nonexistent, and the reviews were likely written by themselves. Let me help you learn how to spot the fake review before you waste the time or money.

Look For Real Facts​

A real review will appear more honest and fact-based. A fake review just spews sweet facts and adds no real value.

An example of a fictitious review is:

"This VPS service is outstanding! The best hosting!".
That sounds great, but what does it really tell you? Nothing. Real users will usually include details about:

• What VPS plan they utilized. (KVM, OpenVZ, etc.)
• How the customer service handled their problems.
• What the performance of the actual server was. (fast, slow, not stable.)

Additionally, real reviews will usually include some small complaints as well. No service is perfect. If you read a complete review that seems 100% positive, that should raise your suspicions.

Consider Where The Review Comes From​

Have you all looked at those "Top 10 Best VPS" websites? Most of those people simply make commission from the affiliate links. So when you click the "Buy Now" link, they get paid an affiliate commission for whoever you eventually click. Most of them are MODERATELY accurate, however, just make sure you proceed with caution.

Conversely, look for genuine locations where individuals come together to discuss details researched using trusted opinions including:

• LowEndTalk forums
• Reddit’s r/webhosting
• Twitter/X content from real customers

Typically users will incorporate genuine experiences both good and bad. Whenever you see an experience where someone reported that they noticed downtime or a billing issue, it’s a good indicator the review is genuine.

Seek Out Numerous Red Flags​

Fake reviews usually have a commonality. Here’s what to look for:

1. Numerous 5-star reviews, all posted on the same day
2. Reviews that appear predicted anecdotes or look like they all were advertised
3. No username or no profile picture
4. Words like "fastest", "premium", "super fast" without any evidence of substantiation

Legitimate reviews will usually deter from glowing endorsement and include some kind of good and bad comment, which makes it believable.

Utilize Tools For Help​

There are a few free tools you can use to check to see if there are any fake reviews like Fakespot and ReviewMeta. These tools take a look at the text, and evaluate how trustworthy the reviews are for the product. They are not perfect, but it’s a good shortcut.

Wrapping It Up​

Purchasing a VPS on account of a liked review can cost you money and time. Therefore, purchasing experiences aren’t just perfect experience’s.

This may be quite blunt. However; don't forget about the potential hundreds of honest human reviews speak about the positive and negatives about the experience. If it is that great, then why isn't EVERYBODY using it, if the thousands of reviews were that great?