Crucial Vs HSJ VPS Pricing Comparison to Choose the Best VPS Provider

If you’re looking to opt for a VPS service for your local business in Australia, there are three key factors to keep in mind: performance, scalability and VPS pricing.  

A VPS will perform well if the provider’s data center is located in Australia rather than offshore, as this reduces latency. 

For scalability, it’s more about having a plan in place than something you need to decide right now. If you’re an eCommerce business planning to expand, requiring a lot of space and speed etc., just ensure your provider offers scalable options. 

But for the most part, VPS is often chosen based on competitive pricing, which depends on whether you’re launching a personal project, running a small eCommerce business or managing a high-traffic enterprise. 

This guide will tell you which provider is best for what project. 

VPS Pricing

Here’s a breakdown of key plans from both providers (prices in AUD): 

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a VPS Provider

Before choosing a VPS provider, ask yourself: 

What’s your workload?

Lightweight tasks need less RAM and CPU (for example, blog). High-traffic apps or databases require more resources and bandwidth.  

1. How important is scalability for you?

Both providers let you upgrade plans but check for downtime during scaling. 

2. Do you prioritise cost or performance?

HSJ offers better pricing for similar specs in lower tiers. On the other hand, Crucial provides higher bandwidth for data-heavy applications.

 

Detailed Use-Case Breakdown 

Personal Projects 

Best for budget-conscious users 

• HSJ Cloud Linux-1 – A$32.95/month: 2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 65GB SSD, 3TB bandwidth 

Avoid if: You need more than 2 GB RAM. 

Crucial might be a better choice for RAM (4GB); however, it can be costly since storage and bandwidth are lesser and price can go as much as A$47.28 (updated price). 

Small Businesses  

Best for startups and growing businesses 

• HSJ Cloud Linux-2 – A$43.95/month: 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 80GB SSD, 3TB bandwidth 

Choose Crucial Linux 6 only if you need 6 GB RAM for memory-intensive apps (updated price: A$72.00). 

Medium Businesses 

Best for handling larger workloads 

• HSJ Cloud Linux-3 – A$76.95/month: 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 160GB SSD, 4TB bandwidth 

HSJ Linux is the better choice here, offering double the storage at a lower price.  

Enterprise-Level Businesses

Best for demanding workloads and large-scale operations 

• HSJ Cloud Linux-4 – A$307.95/month: 8 vCPU, 32GB RAM, 640GB SSD, 6TB bandwidth 

Choose Crucial Linux 32 only if you require 16 TB bandwidth (updated price: A $447.95). It makes it a better option for media streaming or bandwidth-intensive applications. 

 

Which Provider Should You Choose for Your Project?

HSJ wins on affordability: Across most tiers, HSJ offers better pricing for similar specs (e.g., Cloud-3 vs. Linux 8). 

Crucial for bandwidth-heavy needs: Crucial’s higher-tier plans include massive bandwidth allocations (up to 16 TB), ideal for media streaming or file hosting. 

Storage vs. RAM trade-off: HSJ prioritises storage (e.g., 640 GB SSD in Cloud-4), while Crucial focuses on balanced RAM. 

 

Which VPS Service Should You Choose? 

HSJ is the best overall value for most users, offering better pricing, storage and flexible mid-tier plans. 

Crucial shines for bandwidth-heavy use cases (e.g., media servers). 

If you’re still unsure, assess your primary needs—whether it’s storage, bandwidth, CPU power or price—and choose the plan that aligns best with your goals. 

Note: HSJ does not endorse or recommend other hosting companies. We encourage you to do your own research on that. The above is just data to help you find what type of tier plan may work for your project.