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Virtual Machines · $60.74/mo (8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Azure B2ms at $60.74/mo is significantly overpriced for basic VM workloads. Multiple providers offer matching or superior specs (8GB RAM, 2-4 vCPU) at 80-90% lower cost, with fewer hidden gotchas. The main trade-off is that most alternatives require longer contract commitments to hit advertised intro rates.
Matches Azure's 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU exactly, adds 100GB SSD storage, and includes unlimited traffic for just $5.94/mo on a 24-month term.
Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepay; shorter terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth.
Cheapest option at $4.54/mo with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, and 500 Mbps guaranteed bandwidth.
Caveat: Specs are half Azure's RAM; Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026.
Matches Azure's 8GB RAM and 2 vCPU with 120GB NVMe, 99.99% SLA, and unlimited traffic for $13.68/mo.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a promotional rate on 1-year contract; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each.
Exceeds Azure with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160GB NVMe SSD, 5TB transfer, and DDoS protection at $9.99/mo (3-year rate).
Caveat: Renewal prices are 2-4x higher; lowest intro rates require 24-36 month upfront prepay; 1-year promo rate of $5.99/mo also reported but terms vary.
Offers 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, and 20TB transfer for $6.49/mo with 99.9% SLA and no long-term lock-in.
Caveat: Specs are half Azure's RAM; traffic overage billed beyond 20TB pool (as low as 0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore); prices exclude VAT and saw large increases in June 2026.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 1 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core | $9.36/mo | 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
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