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DigitalOcean Servers (Flexible) · $342/mo (128 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 2560 GB SSD, 11000 GB transfer)
The Cloudways DigitalOcean 8XL at $342/mo is significantly overpriced for its specs. Multiple dedicated and cloud providers offer 64GB-128GB RAM with 12-16 vCPU at $99-$217/mo, plus you'll face substantial hidden costs (bandwidth overages, backups, add-ons) that push the true Cloudways cost much higher. Switching to a bare-metal or unmanaged cloud option could save 60-70% annually.
Matches your 128GB RAM and exceeds your vCPU (16 vs 24) and storage (3.84TB NVMe vs 2.56TB SSD) at one-third the price, with 20TB included traffic and no per-GB bandwidth overages in EU.
Caveat: Setup fee ~79 EUR (~$86) one-time; requires self-management (no managed services like Cloudways); prices exclude VAT; traffic overages apply outside EU regions.
128GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1.92TB SSD at promo rate; includes managed support and no per-GB bandwidth charges, cutting your Cloudways cost in half.
Caveat: Promo price (EUR 154.35/mo) may renew at EUR 192.94/mo; prices exclude VAT; fewer vCPU than Cloudways tier but still enterprise-grade.
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2TB NVMe, unmetered bandwidth, and 99.99% SLA; avoids Cloudways' per-GB bandwidth and backup surcharges entirely.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps significantly after intro term; requires 36-month commitment for advertised price; half the RAM of your current tier.
96GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 720GB NVMe, unlimited traffic at 24-month term; eliminates Cloudways' bandwidth and backup overage risk.
Caveat: Quoted price is 24-month prepaid rate; 1-month/12-month terms cost significantly more; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.
64GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960GB NVMe at lowest entry price; 99.99% SLA and 2TB free outbound transfer included.
Caveat: Renewal pricing 2-6x higher after contract; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each; outbound transfer beyond 2TB tiered at $0.036-$0.018/GB; half the RAM of your tier.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 16 | $39.96/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 500 GB SSD | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 16 | $72.52/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 750 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube XL | $90/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX102 | $99/mo | 128 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Ryzen 12 Cores | $103.68/mo | 64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 16 vCPU / 64 GB | $149.99/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · Cloud VDS XXL | $161.99/mo | 96 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 720 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Leaseweb | Dedicated Servers · Dell R740XD | $166.7/mo | 128 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD | Visit |
| Liquid Web | Dedicated Servers · Intel Xeon 6226R (entry, 1yr term, Linux) | $167.5/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 1920 GB SSD (RAID-1) | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A16C-64G | $201.18/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 64GB | $207.92/mo | 64 GB RAM, 24 vCPU, 800 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | GPU Cloud Servers · GEX44 | $211/mo | 64 GB RAM, 14 vCPU, 3840 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| Bluehost | Dedicated Servers · Enhanced NVMe 64 | $217.19/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 2000 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Dedicated Servers · Intel Tier 2 | $249/mo | 64 GB RAM, 1000 GB NVMe RAID1 | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 16 vCPU / 64 GB preset | $251.28/mo | 64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU | Visit |
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