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Virtual Machines · $70.08/mo (8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Azure D2s_v5 at $70.08/mo is significantly overpriced for basic VM workloads. Numerous VPS providers offer comparable or superior specs (2-4 vCPU, 4-8GB RAM) at 10-20% of Azure's cost, with far fewer hidden charges. However, most budget providers impose steep renewal penalties and require long-term prepay commitments to hit advertised rates.
Matches Azure's 8GB RAM and 4 vCPU (exceeds 2 vCPU requirement) with 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic, and no per-operation billing traps.
Caveat: Quoted price requires 24-month prepay; 1-12 month terms cost significantly more; fair usage policy on bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120GB NVMe, unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbps, and 99.99% SLA match Azure's reliability at 1/10th the price.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is 2-6x higher after contract term; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each; outbound data over 2TB is metered.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer included, 99.9% SLA, and transparent pricing with no surprise per-operation fees.
Caveat: Prices exclude VAT; traffic overage billed per GB beyond regional pool (20TB in EU, much lower in USA/Asia); recent large price increases on some product lines.
Cheapest option with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, 500 Mbps bandwidth, and 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge $0.039/vCore/hour if needed; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026.
Exact spec match to Azure (8GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120GB NVMe) with 99.99% SLA and no per-operation billing on storage or retrieval.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month; outbound data over 2TB is metered at $0.036/GB.
Before you switch
| 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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