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Compute Engine · $24.46/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Google Cloud e2-medium at $24.46/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable VPS alternatives, even after accounting for hidden costs and renewal traps. Multiple providers offer 2-4 vCPU with 2-4GB RAM for $4-7/mo with unmetered or high-volume bandwidth included, making them 3-6x cheaper for equivalent workloads.
Matches e2-medium specs (2 vCPU, 4GB RAM) at 1/5 the price with daily backups, 500 Mbps bandwidth, and unlimited traffic included.
Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; early-deletion penalties on cold storage tiers.
2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 80GB NVMe at $4.33/mo with unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher but still far below GCP.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional (3-month or 1-year contract); outbound data beyond 2TB pooled allowance costs $0.036-0.018/GB tiered.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer/mo at $6.49/mo; excellent value with high bandwidth allowance and no egress overage in EU.
Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed per GB outside EU (0.5-1 TB in USA/Singapore); recent large price increases on other product lines.
4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 100GB SSD, unlimited traffic at $5.94/mo (24-month term); best raw specs-per-dollar if you can commit long-term.
Caveat: Price is effective rate for 24-month prepaid; 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage.
2 vCPU, 2GB RAM at $6.55/mo with 200 Mbps public bandwidth; transparent pricing and no egress charges for internal traffic.
Caveat: Public internet egress from Object Storage costs EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free; Windows licensing roughly 2.5x the Linux price; dedicated Kubernetes control plane is paid add-on.
Before you switch
| 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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