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Virtual Machines · $123.37/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU)
Azure F4s_v2 at $123.37/mo is positioned for enterprise workloads with managed services, but if you need a straightforward VM, multiple providers offer comparable or better specs at 5-12% of the cost. However, most cheaper options lock you into long contracts with steep renewal hikes (2-4x) and hidden per-vCPU or bandwidth charges that can erode savings.
Matches Azure specs exactly (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB SSD) at 1/20th the price with unlimited traffic and no per-vCPU surcharges.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepay to get this rate; 1-month or 12-month terms cost significantly more; SLA is 99.90% vs Azure's implicit higher availability; support is ticket-only.
Exceeds Azure specs (4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer) at under $10/mo with DDoS protection included.
Caveat: Intro price requires 3-year contract; renewal jumps to ~$11.99-39.96/mo; some specs sourced from alternate promo ($5.99/mo 1-yr) not fully reconciled; SLA 99.9%.
Matches Azure RAM and vCPU (8GB, 2 vCPU on this tier, but specs show 2 vCPU not 4), includes 100GB NVMe, 8TB transfer, and weekly backups.
Caveat: Intro price only on 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal is $14.99/mo (70% increase); only 2 vCPU vs Azure's 4; weekly (not daily) backups on base tier.
Offers 4 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic at $11/mo with 99.99% SLA matching Azure's reliability.
Caveat: Intro pricing; renewal is 2-6x higher; only 4GB RAM vs Azure's 8GB; outbound data over 2TB pooled free tier is metered at $0.036/GB.
Low-cost entry at $6.49/mo with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, and 20TB transfer; no long-term contract required.
Caveat: Only 2 vCPU and 4GB RAM (half Azure's specs); traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB pool; prices exclude VAT; recent large price increases on other lines suggest future hikes possible.
Before you switch
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-M | $14.74/mo | 4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU | Visit |
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