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Compute Engine · $34.68/mo (3.75 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
Google Cloud's n1-standard-1 at $34.68/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable VPS alternatives, even accounting for hidden costs and renewal traps. Multiple providers offer 2-4x more RAM and vCPU for $2-10/mo, though most require careful attention to renewal pricing and bandwidth limits.
Unmetered bandwidth, 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and NVMe storage at 1/16th the price of Google Cloud with no per-GB egress charges.
Caveat: Intro price renews at $9.99-15.99/mo after the contract term; requires 36-month prepay to lock in lowest rate; domain and add-ons carry hidden upsells.
2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 80GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic (up to 1 Gbit/s) for 1/8th the price; includes 2TB free outbound data transfer per month.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is 2-6x higher after promo period; outbound data beyond 2TB is tiered at $0.036/GB; 1-year contract required for intro rate.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and daily backups for 1/7.6th the price; strong value on RAM and storage.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD, and 20TB monthly transfer for 1/5.3rd the price; excellent bandwidth allowance and no per-GB egress charges within pool.
Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB (EU); recent price increases on CPX/CCX lines (up to 2.75x in June 2026).
1 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer, and weekly backups for 1/5.3rd the price; AMD EPYC processors and 1 Gbps port included.
Caveat: Intro price renews at $11.99/mo (85% increase); requires 12/24/48-month prepay to get advertised rate; monthly billing is significantly higher.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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