Disclaimer: This comparison reflects publicly available information as of May 2026. Pricing and features change — always verify on each provider's site.
Hostkey sells GPU and bare metal hosting at competitive prices through a self-service catalog. Solid product for what it is. Noded is the network-first alternative — multi-homed Tier-1 transit, RPKI, BGP communities, always-on DDoS protection, and engineer-led support. If you're picking infrastructure based on more than just GPU SKU and monthly price, here's the comparison.
Why Noded Wins on Network Quality and Service
- Multi-homed Tier-1 transit with full route diversity — see our multi-homing guide.
- RPKI ROAs and drop-invalid policy on every prefix.
- Always-on DDoS protection at the network edge, included by default.
- BGP communities for customer traffic engineering.
- Engineer-led support on every ticket — not a self-service queue.
- Transparent 95th percentile billing.
- Real BGP services — see our IP transit guide.
Where Hostkey Sits
Hostkey's strength is a broad self-service GPU catalog at competitive prices. If you're spinning up an NVIDIA-class GPU server for ML training, rendering, or inference and your priority is fast catalog ordering, that's their lane. They've built real expertise in the GPU rental segment.
For non-GPU workloads, you're getting standard transit and self-service support — the same trade-off as any catalog-driven host. Network engineering and support depth aren't where Hostkey competes.
What Actually Matters in Production
| What you actually need | Noded | Hostkey |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-homed Tier-1 transit | Yes | Standard transit |
| RPKI + drop-invalid | Yes | Verify on their site |
| Always-on DDoS protection | Yes, included | Verify scope on their site |
| BGP communities for customers | Yes | Verify on their site |
| Engineer-led support | Yes, direct | Self-service + tickets |
| GPU bare metal catalog | On request | Wide self-service catalog |
The One Thing Hostkey Does Well
Self-service GPU catalog with competitive pricing is genuinely useful for ML training, rendering, and inference workloads where you want to order a GPU server today. We can quote GPU bare metal on request, but Hostkey's self-service catalog is more comprehensive for that use case.
Pick Noded If You Care About Network
- You need premium routing, RPKI, and BGP communities.
- You want engineer-led support over self-service queues.
- You're running production workloads where routing variance costs money.
- You need IP transit, IPAM, or BGP peering — see our IPAM guide.
- You want always-on DDoS protection by default.
Pick Hostkey Only If
- You need GPU bare metal from a self-service catalog.
- Network quality is secondary to GPU SKU and price.
Migrating to Noded
If you've outgrown self-service hosting and want engineer-led infrastructure, we help with BGP announcements, RPKI setup, rsync migrations, and DNS cutover. Talk to us.
FAQ
Does Noded offer GPU bare metal?
Yes, on request. For self-service GPU catalogs at scale, Hostkey's catalog is broader.
Is Hostkey cheaper than Noded?
For GPU bare metal, often yes — it's their specialty. For CPU bare metal, pricing is comparable. Noded competes on routing quality and engineer-led support.
Does Hostkey offer DDoS protection?
Verify the current scope on their site. Noded includes always-on network-level DDoS protection.
Can I run BGP on Noded?
Yes. Customer BGP sessions, RPKI, and BGP communities are standard.
Can I migrate from Hostkey to Noded?
Yes. Rsync migrations, BGP announcements, and DNS cutover are handled by our team.