Linux VPS for Moodle

Moodle VPS hosting for schools, universities, and training teams

This Moodle VPS gives your course site dedicated CPU, RAM, and storage of its own, so quizzes and live sessions don't slow down the moment everyone logs in together. Root access and a stack ready for Moodle from the first minute.

Deploy your Moodle VPS Why VPS over shared hosting

Typical Moodle VPS setup

Operating system Ubuntu or CentOS

Web stack Nginx or Apache, PHP, MySQL

Storage NVMe SSD

Access Full root and SSH

Setup time Under 5 minutes

15,000+

Orders delivered

99.9%

Uptime

30+

Server locations

24/7

Human support

Shared hosting works until your Moodle class actually shows up

Moodle looks fine in a demo. The problems start once real students, quizzes, and deadlines hit the same server at the same time.

Concurrent logins

A hundred students opening a quiz at the same time is normal for Moodle and unusual for a shared server built for small brochure sites. A VPS gives you dedicated CPU and RAM that don't get shared away when a neighbor's site spikes.

Database load

Every quiz submission, forum post, and grade update is a database write. Shared MySQL instances throttle under that load. A VPS lets you tune MySQL settings and cache layers for your own traffic pattern.

Plugins and customization

Many Moodle plugins need PHP extensions, cron access, or file permissions shared hosts restrict. With root access you install what your courses actually need, not just what the host allows.

Who runs their courses on a Moodle VPS

Schools and universities

Run a full academic term without worrying about registration week or final exam traffic taking the site down.

Corporate training teams

Onboard new hires and run compliance courses on a server your IT team can actually configure and monitor.

Online academies

Sell and deliver courses to students around the world with a server location close to where they actually are.

Certification bodies

Handle timed, high stakes exams with resources that are yours alone, not shared with unrelated websites.

Shared hosting compared with a Moodle VPS

Here's the honest difference, so you know exactly what you're paying for when you move up.

	Shared hosting	Moodle VPS Recommended
CPU and RAM	Shared with other accounts on the same server	Dedicated to your Moodle site alone
Root access	Not available	Full SSH and root access
Plugin installs	Limited to what the host allows	Install anything your courses need
Behavior under load	Slows down when neighbors get busy	Stays consistent during exams and peak hours
Best for	A single small course with light traffic	Schools, training teams, and growing academies

Moodle VPS plans sized to your course, not guesswork

Every plan starts at $40.99 a month and scales up with concurrent users, not just disk space.

Small courses

Single classes, a small training program, or a personal course site.

$40.99/mo

2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Up to roughly 100 concurrent users
NVMe SSD storage
Full root access

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Most chosen

Growing institutions

A school, department, or training company running several courses at once.

From $80.99/mo

4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Up to roughly 500 concurrent users
NVMe SSD storage
Free assisted migration

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Universities and enterprise

Large student bodies, multiple faculties, or district wide deployments. If your traffic outgrows a VPS entirely, ask about moving to a dedicated server instead.

Custom

8+ vCPU, 16 GB+ RAM
500+ concurrent users
Load balancing available
Priority support

Talk to us

Not sure which one fits your student count? Message support before you order and we'll size it with you.

What comes with every Moodle VPS

Ready to go stack

Nginx or Apache, PHP tuned for Moodle's memory limits, and MySQL or MariaDB set up before you log in.

Full root access

Install plugins, set cron jobs, and adjust PHP settings without opening a support ticket for permission.

NVMe SSD storage

Faster reads for course files, videos, and backups than standard SSD or HDD plans.

DDoS protection

Built in filtering keeps your course site online during exam week and everywhere else.

Assisted migration

Moving an existing Moodle site over is included with the growing institutions plan and above.

Support that knows Moodle

Reach a person by ticket or live chat, 24 hours a day, for anything from server tuning to a stuck cron job.

Put your Moodle VPS close to your students

A course site loads faster when the server sits near the people using it. With more than 30 locations to choose from, you can put your Moodle VPS where your students actually are instead of settling for whatever region your host happens to offer.

North America

Europe

Middle East

Asia and beyond

See the full list of server locations

Keeping student data where it belongs

A course site holds grades, personal records, and sometimes payment details. Your Moodle VPS is isolated from other customers by design, and the security basics come standard rather than as an add-on.

Isolated resources

Your VPS is your own environment. Nobody else's site or traffic touches your data or your uptime.

Backups you control

Snapshot your server before a Moodle update or a big migration, so a bad upgrade never means starting over.

Encrypted logins

Manage the server over SSH and run Moodle behind SSL, so credentials and student records travel encrypted.

How to get your Moodle VPS running

Choose a plan

Pick the size that matches your expected concurrent users, or ask support to help you size it.

Get instant access

Your VPS is provisioned within minutes with root access and the stack already in place.

Install or migrate Moodle

Set up a fresh Moodle instance yourself in a few commands, or let our team move your existing site over.

We moved our Moodle site over during a semester break, and the biggest surprise was how normal exam week felt afterward. Nothing crashed, and support answered at two in the morning when we were still nervous about it.

Academic IT Coordinator

Private training institute

Moodle VPS questions people ask before ordering

How many students can a Moodle VPS handle?

It depends on concurrent activity rather than total registered users. A 2 vCPU, 4 GB plan comfortably handles around 100 people active at once. Larger quizzes or live sessions call for the 4 vCPU plan or above. If you know your busiest exam window, tell support and we'll suggest a plan.

Do I get root access to install plugins?

Yes. Every Moodle VPS comes with full SSH and root access, so you can install plugins, themes, and PHP extensions without waiting on a support ticket.

Can I migrate my existing Moodle site?

Yes. Migration is included on the growing institutions plan and above. Our team copies your courses, users, and files over and helps you point your domain to the new server.

What if I'm not comfortable managing a server myself?

Our team's here for you any time, day or night. Got a question about setting up Moodle, configuring SSL, or getting a plugin to behave? Just drop us a line whenever, we'll sort it out together. You'll never be left staring at a server with nothing but a manual for company.

Which operating system should I pick?

Ubuntu is the most common choice for Moodle and has the widest community support. CentOS is also available if your team already standardizes on it.

Is an SSL certificate included?

You can go ahead and install a free Let's Encrypt certificate yourself if you've got root access, or just ask our support team to set it up for you during onboarding, whichever's easier for you.

Your Moodle course site shouldn't fail on exam day

Get a Moodle VPS running in minutes, with support that's there when you need it.

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