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Compute Engine · $141.79/mo (16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU)
Google Cloud's n2-standard-4 at $141.79/mo is significantly more expensive than comparable VPS alternatives, even after accounting for hidden costs and renewal traps. Multiple providers offer 4 vCPU / 8GB RAM configurations for $5.94-$12.39/mo with transparent, flat-rate pricing and no per-GB egress charges.
Cheapest option by far at $5.94/mo for 4 vCPU / 8GB RAM with 100GB SSD and unlimited traffic (no per-GB egress billing).
Caveat: Price is locked to 24-month prepaid term; shorter terms cost significantly more per month, and fair-use policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth.
4 vCPU / 8GB DDR5 RAM with 200GB NVMe and unmetered bandwidth at $8.36/mo intro rate, plus $60 Amazon gift card.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps 2-4x after intro term (typically $15.99+/mo); requires 36-month prepay for lowest advertised rate; domain and add-ons carry hidden upsells.
4 vCPU / 8GB RAM with 75GB NVMe, 1 Gbps bandwidth, daily backups, and unlimited traffic at $8.50/mo with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC outbound traffic loses free-egress status after mid-2026; Object Storage has retrieval fees and minimum retention periods.
4 vCPU / 8GB RAM with 80GB SSD and 20TB monthly transfer at $9.99/mo with 99.9% SLA and no long-term contract required.
Caveat: Prices exclude VAT; traffic overage billed per GB beyond regional pool (as low as 0.5-1TB in USA/Singapore); recent large price increases on some lines (up to 2.75x).
4 AMD EPYC vCPU / 8GB RAM with 150GB NVMe, 500 Mbit/s port, and unlimited traffic at $12.39/mo on 24-month term.
Caveat: 24-month prepay required for quoted rate; 1 or 12-month terms cost more per month; fair-use policy applies to unlimited traffic.
Before you switch
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 2 | $8.79/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX33 | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS L | $11.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 2 OCPU / 12GB | $17.52/mo | 12 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube M | $18.72/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS S | $19.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS L+ | $21/mo | 8 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 8 | $21.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-4-8 | $24.64/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
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