Dedicated Server vs VPS: What Is Best for Your AI Assistant?
Compare dedicated servers and VPS on performance, cost, scalability, and management. Discover which server type fits your chatbot hosting.
Dedicated Server
A physical server exclusively for your use, with maximum performance, full hardware control, and no resource sharing with other customers.
VPS (Virtual Private Server)
A virtualized server on shared hardware with dedicated resources, fast provisioning, and lower costs than a dedicated server.
Comparison table
| Feature | Dedicated Server | VPS (Virtual Private Server) |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | Maximum — exclusive hardware access | Very good — dedicated vCPU and RAM, shared hardware |
| Cost | Higher — from ~€40/month | Lower — from ~€5/month |
| Scalability | Limited — hardware upgrade requires migration | Flexible — instantly scale up and down |
| Provisioning | Minutes to hours | Seconds to minutes |
| Hardware control | Full — own hardware configuration | Limited — virtualized resources |
Verdict
A VPS is more than sufficient for the vast majority of chatbot applications and significantly more cost-efficient. A dedicated server is only needed for very high volumes or specific compliance requirements that demand hardware isolation.
Our recommendation
OpenClaw Installeren uses a VPS on Europese cloud by default — this provides the ideal balance between performance and cost for your AI assistant. We only recommend a dedicated server if you expect more than 10,000 conversations per day or have specific compliance requirements.
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