Disclaimer: This comparison reflects publicly available information as of May 2026. Pricing and features change — always verify on each provider's site.
If you're choosing between Noded and ColoCrossing, you're essentially choosing between two different philosophies of bare metal hosting. Noded is built around its own network — AS60982 with RPKI-valid address space, BYOIP and BGP sessions on dedicated servers, always-on DDoS protection, and direct engineer access. ColoCrossing operates in the budget-tier reseller market with cost-driven bandwidth and standard transit. Here's why that matters for production workloads.
Why Noded Wins for Real Workloads
- Our own network, AS60982, with IP transit from an upstream carrier — bring your own ASN and announce your /24 to us over a BGP session; see our multi-homing guide.
- RPKI ROAs on every prefix we announce — all eight AS60982 /24s are RPKI-valid.
- Always-on DDoS protection at the network edge, included.
- Real BGP services — customer BGP sessions and BYOIP on dedicated servers. See our IP transit guide.
- Engineer-led support instead of tiered ticket queues.
- Unmetered ports — no 95th percentile billing: dedicated servers take a guaranteed 1–200 Gbps port depending on the chassis, at a flat monthly price.
Where ColoCrossing Sits
ColoCrossing has long served the SMB and reseller market with budget dedicated servers, VPS, and colocation. They've optimized for cost-effective bandwidth at scale — useful for hosting resellers chasing thin margins. That positioning works for the reseller economy. It's not the same thing as a network engineered for production reliability.
What Actually Matters in Production
| What you actually need | Noded | ColoCrossing |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-homed Tier-1 transit | No — one upstream carrier, no IX peering | Verify on their site |
| RPKI ROAs on announced prefixes | Yes — every AS60982 /24 is RPKI-valid | Verify on their site |
| Always-on DDoS protection | Yes, included | Verify scope on their site |
| Engineer-led support | Yes | Tier-based |
The One Thing ColoCrossing Does Well
If you're a hosting reseller chasing the cheapest possible unit cost on dedicated servers and your customers don't require premium routing, ColoCrossing is competitive. Long-running operation in established US markets gives them familiarity for that segment.
Pick Noded If You Need Production Hosting
- You're running a SaaS, fintech API, or anything where minutes of downtime cost money.
- You need to announce your own IP space with a valid RPKI ROA — see our IPAM guide.
- You want always-on DDoS protection by default.
- You expect support to actually solve technical problems.
Pick ColoCrossing Only If
- You're a hosting reseller optimizing for absolute cheapest unit cost.
- Your end customers don't care about premium routing or fast support.
Migrating to Noded
If you're outgrowing ColoCrossing — your customers complain about routing, your support tickets get slow responses, your DDoS exposure has gotten serious — the move is straightforward. Noded servers are unmanaged, so you run the data migration and DNS cutover; if you hold your own /24, we announce it from AS60982 on a dedicated server once you provide a signed LOA and an RPKI ROA or IRR route object. Talk to us.
FAQ
Is ColoCrossing cheaper than Noded?
For entry-tier headline pricing on dedicated servers, often yes. For what you actually get — routing quality, support depth, included DDoS — Noded is the better value for production.
Can I run my own AS with Noded?
Yes, on dedicated servers: bring your own ASN plus an IPv4 /24 for a BGP session with AS60982, or bring just the /24 and we announce it for you — both are order options, a one-time €25 for the /24 announcement or €50 with your own ASN. You need a signed LOA and an RPKI ROA or IRR route object.
Does Noded offer colocation?
No. Noded sells VPS, media-server VPS and dedicated servers; there is no colocation or IP-transit product. To use your own address space on our network, bring your /24 to a dedicated server via BYOIP.
Which is better for high-bandwidth workloads?
Both can handle bulk bandwidth. ColoCrossing favors cost; Noded favors quality and consistent routing. For anything quality-sensitive, that's Noded's design center.
Can I migrate from ColoCrossing to Noded?
Yes. Noded servers are unmanaged, so the data migration and DNS cutover are yours to run. If you hold your own /24, we announce it from AS60982 on a dedicated server once you provide a signed LOA and an RPKI ROA or IRR route object.