Recently, a message was posted in Slicehosting’s Discord server that left many customers, including myself, in disbelief:
Dear [Customers/All],
I regret to inform you that Slicehosting is now closed as I no longer have the time to manage it effectively. Refunds for any remaining subscription time have been issued and should appear in your bank accounts within 7 days.
If anyone is interested in taking over this project, I am open to offers for a reasonable price. Please feel free to contact me at support@slicehosting.tech for further details.
Thank you for your support, and I apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Best regards,
Shivang Shastri
This announcement marked the abrupt end of a VPS provider that had appeared promising—at least at first glance.
Back in September, I signed up for a Slicehosting VPS plan because they offered a deal that seemed too good to pass up. The service had even been mentioned on LowEndBox, lending it some credibility. However, as things turned out, Slicehosting has joined the ranks of fly-by-night VPS providers.
Here’s the plan I got:
Plan Details
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| Price ($/yr) | 12 |
| CPU Core | 2 |
| Memory (GB) | 4 |
| Storage (GB, HDD) | 20 |
My Experience
While the plan looked appealing on paper, my time with Slicehosting was less than ideal. Here are some observations:
Frequent Downtimes
Before this week’s closure announcement, I encountered several instances of prolonged downtime, sometimes lasting multiple days. This made the service unreliable, even for non-critical tasks.
Underwhelming Performance
The HDD storage was painfully slow. During performance tests, I compared the VPS’s storage to a directory mounted via rclone from OneDrive—and shockingly, the rclone-mounted directory outperformed the VPS’s local storage.
Refunds: Wishful Thinking?
In their message, Slicehosting mentioned issuing refunds for unused subscription time. While I remain hopeful, I can’t help but be skeptical given how chaotic things have been.
Final Thoughts
Slicehosting’s closure is disappointing but not entirely surprising given the red flags many users observed over the past months. This experience underscores the importance of vetting VPS providers, especially when deals seem too good to be true.
For those affected, the promise of refunds offers a glimmer of hope, but only time will tell if Slicehosting follows through.
If you’re considering a budget VPS provider, learn from experiences like this: read reviews, test performance, and, when possible, pay monthly to avoid being stuck in situations like this.