Two hourly VPS providers side by side # DataPasa vs LightNode: a LightNode alternative with crypto Both providers bill by the hour. Here is how they differ on price, payment options and where your server can run. [Try DataPasa](https://cloud.datapasa.com/register) [See plans](#plans) ## Where DataPasa differs from LightNode Hourly billing on both sides, a different price point and payment mix. ### Lower entry price LightNode plans begin at $7.71 a month. On DataPasa, $1.81 gets you VPS-1, and $3.54 gets you VPS-2 with 2 GB of memory. ### Crypto top-ups LightNode does not list crypto as a payment option. Our balance can be funded in USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, XMR and roughly 100 coin and network pairs in total. ### 32 TB of traffic LightNode lists 1 to 2 TB on its smaller plans. Starting at VPS-2, a DataPasa server can move 32 TB in a month. ### Dedicated vCPU and RAM No noisy neighbours on the CPU: our KVM guests have reserved vCPU and memory, and you log in as root. ### NVMe storage Both providers use NVMe SSD. DataPasa gives you 32 GB on VPS-2 and 64 GB on VPS-3 for your data and containers. ### Germany based Where LightNode spreads out, we stay in one Falkenstein facility, central for users and services all over Europe. ## Price for the same resources Monthly list price for a matching CPU and RAM size. 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM ×2.2 cheaper DataPasa · VPS-2 $3.54/mo LightNode · 1 vCPU / 2 GB $7.71/mo 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM ×2.1 cheaper DataPasa · VPS-3 $7.09/mo LightNode · 2 vCPU / 4 GB $14.70/mo 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM ×2.3 cheaper DataPasa · VPS-4 $12.16/mo LightNode · 4 vCPU / 8 GB $27.70/mo 16 GB RAM ×2.2 cheaper DataPasa · VPS-6 · 6 vCPU $24.12/mo LightNode · 8 vCPU / 16 GB $52.70/mo ## What you get Key differences at a glance. | Feature | DataPasa 6/7 | LightNode 4/7 | | --- | --- | --- | | Pay with crypto | Yes | No | | 20 TB+ traffic on small plans | Yes | No | | Hourly billing | Yes | Yes | | No contract or minimum term | Yes | Yes | | Sign up without ID documents | Yes | Not stated | | NVMe on every plan | Yes | Yes | | Several regions | No | Yes | Go with LightNode for a server in one particular country, above all in Asia, the Middle East, Africa or South America, or for Alipay and PayPal. DataPasa is cheaper at equal CPU and memory, ships with far more traffic and takes crypto, though it runs from a single German location. Neither ties you to a contract, and both bill hourly. Show the full comparison table | Feature | DataPasa | LightNode | | --- | --- | --- | | Entry plan | VPS-1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB NVMe, $1.81/month | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, from $7.71/month ($0.012/hour) | | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM plan | VPS-2: 32 GB NVMe, 32 TB traffic, $3.54/month | 50 GB NVMe, 1 TB bandwidth, $7.71/month | | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM plan | VPS-3: 64 GB NVMe, 32 TB traffic, $7.09/month | 50 GB NVMe, 2 TB bandwidth, $14.70/month | | Billing model | Hourly from a prepaid balance, no setup fee, no minimum term | Hourly or monthly, hourly capped at 672 hours per calendar month | | Payment methods | Cards via Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and crypto | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay, Alipay, Google Pay, PayPal | | Crypto payments | About 100 coin and network pairs, including USDT, BTC and XMR | Not listed among accepted payment methods | | Sign-up verification | Email only, ID requested only if a deposit is flagged | Not stated publicly | | Locations | Falkenstein, Germany | 40+ locations on 5 continents, including Frankfurt | | Storage | NVMe SSD | NVMe SSD | Competitor data checked on 2026-09-24. Sources: [https://www.lightnode.com/](https://www.lightnode.com/), [https://go.lightnode.com/hourly-billing-vps](https://go.lightnode.com/hourly-billing-vps), [https://go.lightnode.com/buy-vps](https://go.lightnode.com/buy-vps) ## DataPasa plans to compare Like LightNode, we bill hourly. The monthly figures below are 730 of those hours, without any 672 hour cap. VPS-1 $1.81/mo $0.0025/hr CPU 1 vCPU RAM 1 GB NVMe 16 GB Traffic 1 TB [Order VPS-1](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=ce21ba18-988f-4eb8-947a-41adb86019d9) VPS-2 $3.54/mo $0.0048/hr CPU 1 vCPU RAM 2 GB NVMe 32 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-2](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=a8cdefa7-dc24-45d3-aeaf-ce97fee1837d) VPS-3 $7.09/mo $0.0097/hr CPU 2 vCPU RAM 4 GB NVMe 64 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-3](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=402a3c18-a3ab-4447-85a5-138162552777) VPS-4 $12.16/mo $0.0167/hr CPU 4 vCPU RAM 8 GB NVMe 128 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-4](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=0a5f56fa-c6bf-475a-a5c9-e6afa6900f93) VPS-5 $18.24/mo $0.0250/hr CPU 6 vCPU RAM 12 GB NVMe 192 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-5](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=1996df81-13df-49af-a356-f964a1afc780) VPS-6 $24.12/mo $0.0330/hr CPU 6 vCPU RAM 16 GB NVMe 256 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-6](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=c28784c2-2828-48e5-a589-7e2250ffb88b) [See all plans and prices](https://datapasa.com/en/pricing) ## Price for similar resources The entry hourly plan at LightNode is a single vCPU with 2 GB of memory, 50 GB NVMe and 1 TB of bandwidth, priced at $0.012 an hour, close to $7.71 a month. DataPasa VPS-2 matches the CPU and memory, adds 32 TB of traffic on 32 GB NVMe, and costs $3.54 a month. LightNode gives you more disk, DataPasa costs less and includes far more traffic. Need only 1 GB of memory? VPS-1 is $1.81 a month, about a quarter of a cent each hour, enough for a small bot, a monitoring agent or a test box. One step up, a 2 vCPU, 4 GB machine is $7.09 a month as DataPasa VPS-3 and $14.70 on the LightNode price list. ## How hourly billing works on each side LightNode meters hours without a monthly contract and stops counting at 672 hours, or 28 days, in each calendar month. Days beyond that are free, so a full month never exceeds the monthly rate. A fixed monthly plan is available as well. DataPasa has no cap but no invoice either. Each hour is paid before it runs, the first one at the moment of ordering, out of a prepaid USD balance. A listed monthly price equals 730 such hours, with no setup fee or minimum term. Remove the server and the hourly deductions end. A reminder email arrives as soon as funds dip under 30% of what your servers cost per month. ## Payment methods and crypto Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay, Alipay, Google Pay and PayPal are the methods LightNode lists, which is handy for customers in Asia who use Alipay. Transactions are made in US dollars or Hong Kong dollars. No cryptocurrency appears there. On the pages we looked at, LightNode does not describe how it verifies new accounts. DataPasa covers the card side with Stripe, Apple Pay and Google Pay included, and the crypto side with Cryptomus and its roughly 100 coin and network pairs. That means USDT over eight networks, USDC over five, plus BTC, XMR, LTC, SOL and lots of tokens. Registration is an email, and we ask who you are only when AML screening flags a crypto deposit. ## When LightNode is the better choice LightNode operates more than 40 locations on five continents, with sites in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Africa and South America. When your audience sits in Dubai, Bangkok, Sao Paulo or Johannesburg, being near them beats a cheaper server in Germany. LightNode also lists Windows on its entry plans and gives new users credit worth as much as $15. DataPasa is the better fit for projects that serve Europe, need plenty of traffic on a small budget or are funded with crypto. Windows is available on DataPasa from VPS-4 on request through support. If your application sends a lot of data, such as file downloads or media, the traffic allowance can matter more than the hourly rate. Compare where your users are, how much traffic you expect and how you plan to pay. ## DataPasa vs LightNode FAQ Yes, for a European audience that wants lower prices, more traffic or crypto. For a machine in a particular country beyond Europe, LightNode has far more locations. Its listed methods are cards, Alipay, Google Pay and PayPal, with no crypto. On DataPasa you can pay in USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, XMR or one of the other pairs, about 100 in all. The LightNode entry rate is $0.012 an hour for a single vCPU with 2 GB. An equal DataPasa VPS-2 comes to $3.54 a month, near half a cent an hour. Yes. LightNode stops charging after 672 hours in a calendar month. DataPasa takes every hour upfront from money already on the account, and its monthly price equals 730 hours. Yes, from VPS-4 up: write to support to get Windows 10 or Windows Server in versions 2012 R2 through 2022. Smaller plans run Linux or FreeBSD. DataPasa servers are in Falkenstein, Germany, with more locations planned. LightNode has more than 40 locations, including Frankfurt in Germany. For users spread across Europe, both German locations give similar reach. An email warns you once funds slip under 30% of your servers' monthly cost. At zero, servers pause for 24 hours with everything kept, and after that they are removed together with their disks and IPs. ## Related pages [ DataPasa vs Hetzner Prices, billing rules, accepted payments and account checks next to each other, so you can judge which provider suits your project. ](https://datapasa.com/en/compare/hetzner)[ DataPasa vs Contabo Compare how the two providers price, bill and verify customers, and see which one suits short projects, long running servers or crypto payments. ](https://datapasa.com/en/compare/contabo)[ Crypto VPS Fund the account with USDT, BTC, ETH, XMR or dozens of other coins, start a German KVM server within minutes and remove it the moment it is no longer needed. ](https://datapasa.com/en/crypto-vps) ## Get more traffic for less in Germany Create an account with your email, put in $5 or more by crypto or card, and your KVM VPS is online within minutes. 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