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Vultr Servers (Flexible) · $28/mo (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB SSD, 2000 GB transfer)
Cloudways' $28/mo plan is significantly overpriced for 2GB RAM and 1 vCPU compared to direct cloud providers. Multiple alternatives offer 2GB+ RAM, 2+ vCPU, and larger storage for $2-$6/mo, though you'll lose Cloudways' managed interface and must handle server administration yourself.
Matches your specs exactly (2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe) at 1/13th the price with unmetered bandwidth and root SSH access.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term; requires 36-month contract for lowest rate; domain and privacy free only year one.
Exceeds your specs (2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90GB NVMe) with unlimited traffic for $5/mo, saving $23/mo versus Cloudways.
Caveat: Intro pricing renews at 2-6x higher after contract; renewal could hit $30/mo; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
Significantly better specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backup, unlimited traffic) for $4.54/mo.
Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC outbound traffic loses free egress after mid-2026; no managed services included.
Cheapest option at $2/mo with 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.
Caveat: Renewal pricing 2-6x higher after promo; specs are lighter (1GB RAM vs 2GB); no managed services.
Offers 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, 2000GB transfer for $5/mo with predictable AWS infrastructure and 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Data transfer overage $0.09-$0.132/GB by region; Windows bundles cost 70-90% more; 1GB RAM is lighter than Cloudways plan.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · STARDUST1-S | $0.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS XS | $2/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 2 | $2.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Type A base (Availability, 1 vCPU/1GB) | $4/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/1GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 1GB (Linux, IPv6) | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 1 | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB SSD | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Shared CPU Compute · Nanode 1 GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Civo | Compute Instances · xSmall | $5.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-1x - 1GB | $5.92/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
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