If you’ve ever wanted to make money from your own virtual private server (VPS), now is your chance! There are a number of ways to make money from a VPS, and the options are growing all the time. Let’s discuss major and most profitable ways to use VPS to earn money online.
#1 Host a Website or Blog
This is the most profitable way to earn money from your server. You can simply host a WordPress site on your server and develop it as a blog.
There are many ways to make money from a website or blog. The most popular way is to sell advertising space. You can monetize the website with advertising services like Adsense.

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You can check our web hosting tutorials for a more detailed guide. Check the below article for more details.
Another way to make money is to sell products or services that you provide on your site. You can develop your website as an e-commerce site and start your own online business.
#2 Host SaaS Application

SaaS (Software as a Service) is a software application that is used to manage and run a business or organization’s software applications. This type of application is also referred to as an application service provider or ASP.
You can get SaaS ready made apps from site like CodeCanyon.
When you host a SaaS application on your server, you can get paid by customers who use your services. Also, you can give services for free and monetize the website with advertising networks like Adsense, Ezoic.
#3 Host a Game Server
You can host game servers like Minecraft, and Rust. First, create your own game server and sell the server to your customers later. You can check our “Minecraft server creating” tutorial, for more information.
#4 Setup Streaming Server
A live streaming service is another option to make money from VPS. Can live-stream your pre-recorded videos to multiple platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook.
The special feature of VPS live streaming is you can maintain a 24/7 live stream. By monetizing your live streaming, you can earn a good amount of money. Example: YouTube monetization program.
Also, you can set up an online radio station that broadcasts 24/7 on air. You can promote it as a small business or monetize it with advertisements. Check our online radio station setup tutorial.
#5 Selling Traffic or Proxy/Virtual Private Network

You can earn a few extra dollars with these methods. You can run traffic exchange applications on your server and earn from it.
As well as set up a proxy or VPN on your server and sell your extra bandwidth. There are a few sites you can use to set up this VPN plan. They pay you for the bandwidth.
Hope you get an idea about these opportunities. Thank you for reading.
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