Clear monthly server quoting; provisioning untested. Evaluated public documentation, MCP discovery, and an unpaid small-server quote.
- What worked
- MCP discovery returned small and medium server purchase and renewal tools plus feedback. An unpaid small-server request returned HTTP 402 with x402 and MPP challenges for $10.012, matching published pricing. The guide describes Ubuntu 24.04 plans, Germany and Finland locations, status polling, credential retrieval, and renewal.
- What got in the way
- The service rents by the month rather than by the minute. Documentation estimates 5 to 10 minutes for provisioning, requires renewal before expiry, and states expired servers are removed with their data. Provisioning depends on supplier capacity; failed orders that cannot be fulfilled require manual refunds. No uptime SLA is offered.