ISPrime

What ISPrime does

ISPrime, operating as IWH.net through its legal entity IWH LLC, is a US-based private cloud infrastructure provider headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The company has been operating for over 30 years (founded circa 1994) and serves businesses seeking an alternative to hyperscale cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and legacy bare metal infrastructure. Its platform consists of three core offerings: Managed VPS — production virtual machines backed by NVMe SSD storage and 10 Gbps networking; Managed Cloud Storage — S3-compatible object storage with multi-region replication for backups, media, and CDN origin; and Migration Services — done-for-you migration planning and execution from hyperscale clouds or physical servers, offered without a separate migration fee.

The underlying technology stack centers on private cloud infrastructure with NVMe SSD local storage, 10 Gbps networking, and an S3-compatible object storage layer designed for interoperability with existing tooling. The company emphasizes fully managed services including monitoring, patching, backups, and security hardening, delivered by 100% US-based engineers available 24/7 with dedicated account managers assigned to every customer. The platform is positioned as performance-comparable or better than hyperscalers, with predictable monthly pricing and no hidden transfer or egress fees — a deliberate contrast to hyperscale billing models.

The business model is subscription-recurring: revenue is generated through monthly fees tied to VM capacity, storage capacity, and included managed services. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Go-to-market is consultative enterprise field sales, with engineer-led conversations focused on migration planning and infrastructure scoping. The company targets two primary customer use cases — businesses displaced from hyperscale clouds seeking cost relief, and operators of legacy bare metal infrastructure seeking to reduce hardware lifecycle burden — and serves customers exclusively within the United States.

Name

ISPrime

Legal name

IWH LLC

Website

https://isprime.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ISPrime (IWH.net / IWH LLC) is a US-based private cloud infrastructure provider offering managed NVMe-backed VPS, S3-compatible object storage, and migration services to businesses seeking a lower-cost, US-supported alternative to hyperscale clouds and legacy bare metal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Clifton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed VPS/Private Cloud: Subscription-based virtual machine provisioning with NVMe storage and 10 Gbps networking. Revenue generated through monthly recurring fees for VM capacity, scaling add-ons, and managed services included in the subscription.
2. Cloud Storage Services: S3-compatible object storage for backups, media libraries, and CDN origin buckets. Revenue from capacity-based storage subscriptions with predictable monthly pricing.
3. Migration Services: Migration planning and execution from bare metal or hyperscale clouds. No separate migration fee mentioned - included as part of customer acquisition and onboarding.

Pricing tiers

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Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ISPrime, operating as IWH LLC (DBA: iwh.net), is a managed cloud infrastructure provider delivering Managed Virtual Private Servers (VPS), Managed Cloud Storage, and Cloud Migration Services. The company hosts and operates infrastructure on behalf of business customers, with a focus on serving workloads that have been moved off hyperscale public clouds or run on dedicated environments.

Product overview

IWH.net (IWH LLC) offers a unified private cloud platform consisting of three core offerings: Managed VPS for production virtual machines with NVMe SSD storage and 10 Gbps networking, Managed Cloud Storage providing S3-compatible object storage for backups/media/CDN origin with multi-region replication, and Migration Services enabling transitions from bare metal and hyperscale providers. The platform is designed as a cost-effective alternative to hyperscalers, featuring fully managed infrastructure with 24/7 engineer support, predictable pricing, and no hidden transfer fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed VPS (Virtual Private Servers)

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings vs hyperscale providers (specific percentage not disclosed)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

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Broad incumbents

• Amazon Lightsail: AWS's simplified, low-cost VPS offering aimed at SMBs and developers seeking predictable pricing. Directly comparable as the 'cheaper, simpler AWS' option IWH competes against, though bundled with the broader AWS ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Vultr: Independent cloud provider offering VPS, bare metal, and object storage with global regions. Directly comparable as a lower-cost alternative to hyperscalers targeting developers and businesses, similar to IWH's positioning.
• OVHcloud: Global cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, private cloud, and object storage with a strong cost-efficiency value proposition. Comparable as a bare-metal-to-cloud migration target and budget alternative to hyperscalers.
• Atlantic.Net: US-based managed hosting and cloud services provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and managed cloud with HIPAA-compliant hosting. Comparable as a small US-based managed cloud operator targeting similar mid-market and regulated customers.
• DigitalOcean: Public cloud provider offering Droplets (VPS), object storage (Spaces), and managed databases aimed at SMBs and developers. Closest direct competitor in the 'simple, predictable, cheaper than hyperscaler' positioning IWH pursues.
• Kamatera: Cloud infrastructure provider offering customizable VPS, dedicated servers, and managed cloud services with global data centers. Comparable as a flexible, cost-competitive alternative for businesses migrating off hyperscalers.
• Rackspace Technology: Managed cloud services provider offering migration, hosting, and multi-cloud management across AWS, Azure, GCP, and private cloud. Comparable in the 'managed migration + dedicated support' wedge IWH emphasizes, though at a much larger enterprise scale.
• Hetzner: European cloud and hosting provider known for aggressively priced VPS, dedicated servers, and storage. Directly comparable on price-led positioning vs. hyperscalers, though primarily EU-based.
• Linode (Akamai): VPS and cloud computing provider now owned by Akamai, serving developers and SMBs with Linux VMs, object storage, and managed Kubernetes. Overlaps directly with IWH's managed VPS and cloud storage offerings.

Emerging players

• Cloudways: Managed cloud hosting platform (now part of DigitalOcean) that sits on top of hyperscalers and provides managed VPS-style services. Comparable in the 'managed cloud with human support' wedge, though as a SaaS layer rather than infrastructure operator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/isprime

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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