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Virtual Machines · $30.37/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Azure B2s at $30.37/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable Linux VPS alternatives, even after accounting for hidden costs and renewal traps. Several providers offer 2-4 vCPU with 2-4GB RAM for $4-7/mo with minimal lock-in, making Azure roughly 4-7x costlier for equivalent compute.
Matches Azure's 2 vCPU and 4GB RAM for $4.54/mo with daily backups, 40GB NVMe, and 99.99% SLA; no per-vCore license surcharge on Linux.
Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour (~$2.81/mo); APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; early-deletion penalties on cold storage.
2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 80GB NVMe for $4.33/mo with unlimited traffic (up to 1 Gbit/s) and 99.99% SLA; cheapest fixed-tier option.
Caveat: Intro pricing; renewal is 2-6x higher after contract; outbound data beyond 2TB pooled free tier is $0.036/GB; Windows license surcharge applies.
4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic for $5.94/mo (24-month term); outperforms Azure on specs and price by 5x.
Caveat: Price is effective rate for 24-month prepaid; 1-12 month terms cost more per month; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer for $6.49/mo with 99.9% SLA; strong value and no renewal trap (stable pricing).
Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB EU pool (much lower in USA/Singapore); recent price increases on CPX/CCX lines (up to 2.75x).
1 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer for $6.49/mo intro; AMD EPYC, 1 Gbps port, weekly backups.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12-24-48 month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (85% increase); month-to-month billing is ~$73.91/mo; free domain only year one.
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| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB | $6/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2 | $6.15/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | 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 |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-S | $6.55/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Pulsar | $6.88/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 1 OCPU / 6GB | $8.76/mo | 6 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2 | $8.98/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB | $8.99/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
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