Linux VPS — hosted in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam & Lagos
Linux VPS
Root access, ready in seconds.
Spin up a Linux server in under 60 seconds. Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky, AlmaLinux, and Fedora — with full root, SSH keys, cloud-init, and a 99.9% uptime SLA.
- Deploy in under 60 seconds
- 99.9% uptime SLA
- Three locally-hosted regions — Nairobi, Dar es Salaam & Lagos
- Data sovereignty — your data stays in-country
- Free DDoS protection
No credit card required · Local billing in KES, TZS & NGN
Pricing
Simple plans, billed in your currency
Pay in local currency — no cards, no forex surprises. Every plan is full root, full network, no throttling. Save 15% on annual billing.
S1
Perfect for small websites and development.
- 1 vCPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 20 GB SSD
- 1 TB transfer
- 1 dedicated IPv4
S2
Small workloads and personal projects.
- 1 vCPU
- 2 GB RAM
- 40 GB SSD
- 2 TB transfer
- 1 dedicated IPv4
M1
Web servers and small databases.
- 2 vCPU
- 4 GB RAM
- 80 GB SSD
- 3 TB transfer
- 1 dedicated IPv4
L1
Production web applications.
- 4 vCPU
- 8 GB RAM
- 160 GB SSD
- 4 TB transfer
- 2 dedicated IPv4
XL1
High-traffic applications.
- 8 vCPU
- 16 GB RAM
- 320 GB SSD
- 5 TB transfer
- 2 dedicated IPv4
XXL
Enterprise applications.
- 16 vCPU
- 32 GB RAM
- 640 GB SSD
- 6 TB transfer
- 2 dedicated IPv4
Prices exclude VAT. Local currency figures are indicative and settled at checkout. Need more cores or memory? Talk to Sales.
What's included
Everything on every plan
No feature tiers, no upsell traps. Every Linux VPS ships with the full stack — you only choose how much compute you need.
Full root & SSH
Complete root access and SSH key auth from first boot. It's your server, all of it.
Any Linux distro
Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky, AlmaLinux, and Fedora, with more images added regularly.
NVMe SSD storage
Enterprise NVMe drives for fast boot, quick builds, and low-latency databases.
Free DDoS protection
Always-on network-layer mitigation included on every plan at no extra cost.
Cloud-init ready
Bootstrap your server on deploy with cloud-init user data — no manual first-run setup.
Snapshots & backups
Capture point-in-time snapshots and schedule automated backups in a click.
Private networking
Isolated internal networks to connect your instances securely, region by region.
IPv4 & IPv6
A dedicated IPv4 address plus native IPv6 included on every instance.
API & CLI
Automate everything through a clean API and command-line tool. Infrastructure as code, natively.
Regions & latency
Three live regions. More on the way.
Deploy close to your users and keep traffic on the continent. Single-digit latency within each metro, measured to nearby peering points.
Kenya
Nairobi · ke-1a
2 ms
Nairobi metro
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam · tz-1a
6 ms
Dar es Salaam metro
Nigeria
Lagos · ng-1a
4 ms
Lagos metro
Your stack, your way
Pick your distro. Build it your way.
Start from a clean, current base image and take it wherever you need. No forced defaults, no bloat — just the distribution you already know.
- Deploy Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky, AlmaLinux, or Fedora, all kept current.
- Choose your image at deploy time, or bring your own with a custom ISO.
- Cloud-init runs your setup on first boot — packages, users, and keys, done.
- Rebuild to a different distro whenever you want on a fresh instance.
Available images
Updated regularly
Use cases
Built for the way you run Linux
Web apps & APIs
Run Node, Python, Go, PHP, or Ruby behind Nginx with room to grow.
Docker & containers
A clean host for Docker, Compose, and lightweight Kubernetes, close to your users.
Databases
Self-host PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Redis on fast NVMe with the RAM real workloads need.
CI runners & dev boxes
Spin up build runners, staging environments, and disposable dev servers on demand.
How it works
Live in three steps
Choose region & image
Pick Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, or Lagos, then your distro and compute size.
Deploy in under 60 seconds
We provision your server and run your cloud-init — no manual setup.
Connect over SSH
Log in with your SSH key and full root. Your server is ready to build on.
Uptime SLA
99.9%
- Service credits applied automatically when we miss the SLA
- Measured monthly, per region, on network and power availability
- Tier III colocation facilities across all live regions
Support & reliability
Local support, in your timezone
Reach a real engineer who understands your region and works your hours — not a queue three continents away. Backed by a 99.9% uptime SLA on every plan.
Kenya & region
+254 777 002 001
Tanzania
+255 761 847 121
Why Lineserve
Decided on what actually matters here
FAQ
Questions, answered
Yes. Every Linux VPS gives you complete root access and SSH key authentication from the moment it boots. It's your server to configure however you like.
You can deploy Ubuntu, Debian, Rocky Linux, AlmaLinux, or Fedora at launch, all kept current. You can also bring your own image with a custom ISO.
Yes. Resize to a larger plan as your workload grows, with minimal downtime. Compute and storage scale together across the tiers.
Under 60 seconds. Your server provisions and runs any cloud-init user data you provide, so it's ready to use — not just powered on.
Yes. Our team assists with moving existing Linux workloads into Lineserve at no extra charge. Reach out to support to plan the move.
Every plan supports on-demand snapshots and scheduled automated backups. Snapshot storage is billed per GB beyond your included allowance.
Yes. Every instance includes native IPv6 alongside a dedicated IPv4 address, at no extra cost.
Your data stays in the region you deploy to. Across our data centres in Nairobi (Kenya), Dar es Salaam (Tanzania), and Lagos (Nigeria) it never has to leave the continent — deploy in the country closest to your users and your data is held there.
In whichever of our three regions you choose — Nairobi (ke-1a), Dar es Salaam (tz-1a), or Lagos (ng-1a). Your content is stored and served from that in-country facility.
Pay in USD by card or bank transfer — or switch to one of our African markets to pay locally in KES, TZS, or NGN with methods like M-Pesa.
You can view and pay in USD, or switch to a local market to pay in KES (Kenya), TZS (Tanzania), or NGN (Nigeria). You're settled in the currency you choose at checkout.
Deploy your Linux VPS in under 60 seconds
Full root, running close to your users. Pay in local currency, with no card required to start.
No credit card required · 99.9% uptime SLA · Local billing in KES, TZS & NGN