Both lines run exactly the same managed stack, protection, backups and console. The difference is the hardware under it.
| Regular | Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Shared virtual CPU | Dedicated CPU, or a whole bare metal machine on the larger sizes |
| Memory per euro | More | Less, but every core is yours |
| Behaviour under load | Good for steady traffic | Stays fast during peaks, sales and crawls |
| Ready in | About 10 minutes | About 10 minutes (cloud) or within 2 hours (bare metal) |
| Billing | Monthly, no partial refunds | Monthly |
Pick Regular when
- The store is small or medium, with steady traffic.
- Price matters more than the last bit of speed.
- You run WordPress sites, staging stores or projects that are not yet busy.
Pick Performance when
- The store makes most of its money in peaks: campaigns, Black Friday, newsletters.
- Magento with a large catalogue, layered navigation and many concurrent visitors.
- You need predictable response times, with no neighbour using the same CPU.
Not sure? Start with the size that fits today and watch the Graphs tab for a couple of weeks. If CPU stays high during normal hours, or the load is often above the number of CPUs, it is time to move up.
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