Choose the Best Speedify Server Type for You to Get Faster Upload and Download Speeds
Speedify gives you three ways to configure the server side of your bonding connection. The differences between them matter for performance, control, and cost. The right choice depends on what you're actually trying to accomplish.
In this article we'll go over the 3 types of Speedify servers: shared (public), private (dedicated) and self-hosted.
Speedify server options
Speedify Public Servers
Enjoy increased reliability and more predictable throughput with a private server accessible to only you, your Family, or Team.
Speedify Dedicated Servers
Enjoy increased reliability and more predictable throughput with a private server accessible to only you, your Family, or Team.
Speedify Self-Hosted Servers
Run your own private Speedify server infrastructure on any cloud provider or physical hardware you control.
Included with Speedify Plans
Available to you, your family, or your teamChoose from our Server Locations
Select from any of our server locations across 6 continents and 50+ citiesLimited Speeds
Typically 200-300 Mbps, depending on capacity and network conditionsDynamic IP Address
IP address will change3TB Monthly Bandwidth
shared with you, your family, or your teamChoose from our Server Locations
Select from any of our server locations across 6 continents and 50+ citiesHigher Speeds
Up to 1 Gbps available to you, your family, or your teamStatic IP Address
Ideal for those who need to whitelist their IP for certain secure servicesGuaranteed Service Level Agreement
Each hour your server is down, you'll get a day of free servicePort Forwarding
For those who need to run a server that can be reached from the InternetUnlimited Monthly Bandwidth
shared with you, your family, or your teamChoose your own Host
Select your own hosting provider or utilize your own hardwareUnmetered Speeds
Top speeds dependent on your hosting set up or providerStatic IP Address
Ideal for those who need to whitelist their IP for certain secure servicesIncreased Security through Data Residency
Maintain data handling requirements while utilizing established provisioning, monitoring, and security workflowsPort Forwarding
For those who need to run a server that can be reached from the InternetEmbed Speedify software for the next generation of routers, networking appliances, and smart devices
Speedify Teams
Increased speed, security, and stability for all of the people and devices in your organization.
Speedify for Routers
Turn your OpenWRT, GL.iNET, or Miri router into a Powered by Speedify device that can bond available 4G, 5G, Wi-Fi, wired, and Starlink connections together.
Speedify Embedded Solutions and Integrations
Embed Speedify software into your app or hardware products and leverage the core channel bonding technology of Speedify in new and interesting ways.
Speedify Shared (Public) Servers
When you install Speedify and connect without changing server settings, you're connecting to one of Speedify's shared (public) servers, where server infrastructure shared across many users. This is the default and is included with every Speedify plan.
Shared servers work well for individual users and small teams using Speedify primarily for reliability and failover. You get access to Speedify's global server network, automatic server selection based on your location, and all of Speedify's bonding capabilities.
The tradeoff is that server resources and IP addresses are shared. For most users, this doesn't matter. For users with higher throughput demands, IP-sensitive applications, or specific compliance requirements, it becomes a limitation.
Speedify Dedicated Servers
Speedify's dedicated speed servers give you reserved capacity on Speedify's infrastructure. Your clients connect to a server where you're not sharing CPU, bandwidth, or IP addresses with other customers.
Dedicated servers provide meaningfully higher throughput for demanding use cases — streaming, large file transfers, high-frequency data collection — without the operational overhead of managing your own server infrastructure. Speedify handles provisioning, maintenance, and uptime.
The limitation is that dedicated servers run on Speedify's infrastructure in Speedify's locations. You don't control where the server runs or what happens to traffic between the server and its destination.
Speedify Self-Hosted Servers
A self-hosted server is the Speedify server software running on infrastructure you provision and manage. Your clients connect to your server; traffic flows through your environment.
Self-hosting provides the most control. You choose the server location, the hardware or VM specs, the network configuration, and the access policies. Traffic doesn't traverse Speedify's infrastructure. IP addresses are yours. Logs belong to you.
The cost is operational responsibility. You're running server software — which means keeping it up to date, monitoring it, and managing the infrastructure it runs on. For organizations with IT staff already doing this for other systems, that's not a significant burden. For individuals or small teams without dedicated IT, it's a consideration.
Speedify Proven Track Record, Global Scale
Speedify has powered stronger Internet for millions of consumers since 2014
15M
Millions of Speedify downloads worldwide, and growing every day5⭐️
More than 75,000 5-star reviews for Speedify in the iOS and Android app stores82
Points of Speedify presence in datacenters around the globe500TB
Hundreds of terabytes of fast, secure data streamed every week via SpeedifySpeedify Partners
Speedify partners with these amazing organizations to deliver better internet and next-generation networking technology to their customers and employees.
How to Choose the Right Speedify Server Type for Your Needs
Use Speedify shared (public) servers if:
- You're an individual or small team
- Your primary use case is reliability and failover, not maximum throughput
- You don't have specific compliance or data handling requirements
Use Speedify dedicated servers if:
- You need higher throughput than shared servers reliably provide
- You want a fixed IP address for IP-sensitive applications
- You want performance isolation without managing infrastructure yourself
Use a Speedify self-hosted server if:
- You need the bonding infrastructure inside your own environment
- You have data residency or compliance requirements that preclude third-party infrastructure
- You need a server in a location Speedify's network doesn't cover
- You're already managing cloud or on-premises server infrastructure
These Speedify server options aren't mutually exclusive - you can use a combination of them, depending on your infrastructure needs. Some organizations use Speedify's shared or dedicated servers for most users while deploying a self-hosted server for a specific team or location with stricter requirements. Speedify clients can be pointed at any server, so you can mix configurations across your deployment.
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