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Run IBKR TWS & the API 24/7

Host Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation and the IB Gateway on a Windows VPS so your trading and API bots run around the clock.

99.99%
Uptime SLA
1 Gbps
Network port
24/7/365
Human support
10 min
Instant setup
Interactive Brokers VPS · Windows VPS
Recommended4 GB VPS · 2 vCPU
$14/mo
Deploy this VPS
vCPU2 cores
Memory4 GB
Storage60 GB NVMe SSD
AccessRDP
OSWin Server Std 2022
Setup~10 min
Overview

Interactive Brokers VPS

Interactive Brokers Trader Workstation (TWS) and the IB Gateway are Windows-friendly tools that many algorithmic traders keep running continuously. A Windows VPS hosts them 24/7 with low latency.

With full RDP you run TWS or the Gateway, connect your API bots (Python/Java/.NET), and keep everything online independent of your own computer.

Why CheapWindowsVPS

Built for Interactive Brokers VPS

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TWS & Gateway

Run Trader Workstation or the lightweight IB Gateway 24/7.

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API Trading

Keep your IBKR API bots connected around the clock.

Low Latency

Sit close to IBKR servers for responsive execution.

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99.99% Uptime

Redundant power and network with automatic failover keep your workload online around the clock.

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Pure NVMe SSD

Storage up to 100× faster than traditional drives — apps, builds and data fly.

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24/7 Human Support

Real engineers on live chat and ticket, any hour of any day.

Get started

How to set up Interactive Brokers VPS

Choose your plan

Pick the RAM and cores that fit IBKR TWS / Gateway. You can scale up any time without reinstalling.

Deploy in ~10 minutes

We provision Windows Server Standard 2022 and email your RDP login details instantly.

Connect over Remote Desktop

Open the Remote Desktop app from any device and enter your VPS IP, username and password.

Install IBKR TWS / Gateway

Install TWS or the IB Gateway, log in, configure API access for your bots, and keep it running 24/7 (using IBC to auto-restart if you like).

Plans & pricing

Windows VPS plans for Interactive Brokers VPS

All plans include pure NVMe storage, unmetered bandwidth, full RDP access and instant setup.

Choose your term — save more with longer billing
4 GB
Great for basic use
$14$10.50/mo
$126.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 2 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 4 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 60 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full RDP / Admin Access
  • Windows Server Standard 2022 / Windows 10 Pro
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8 GB
Perfect for business
$28$21.00/mo
$252.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 3 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 8 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 120 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full RDP / Admin Access
  • Windows Server Standard 2022 / Windows 10 Pro
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32 GB
Heavy workloads
$112$84.00/mo
$1008.00 billed annually · save 25%
  • 5 Dedicated CPU Cores
  • 32 GB Guaranteed RAM
  • 480 GB NVMe SSD
  • Unmetered Bandwidth
  • Full RDP / Admin Access
  • Windows Server Standard 2022 / Windows 10 Pro
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Need more power? Custom & dedicated plans up to 1024 GB RAM available.

FAQ

Interactive Brokers VPS — frequently asked questions

Yes. TWS and the IB Gateway run on a Windows VPS with full RDP, so your trading and API connections stay online 24/7.

Yes. Run the Gateway (or TWS) on the VPS and connect your API bots; tools like IBC can auto-login and restart to keep the session alive.

The Gateway is light; TWS plus charts wants more. 4 GB is a solid start, scaling up if you run heavy charting or multiple tools.

Most Windows VPS plans are provisioned within about 10 minutes of ordering. You receive your IP address and RDP credentials by email and can log in to set up IBKR TWS immediately.

Yes. Your VPS stays powered on 24/7 in our datacenter, so IBKR TWS and any background tasks keep running after you close your Remote Desktop session.

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