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Cloud Servers · $6.99/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD/NVMe, 20000 GB transfer)
Hetzner CAX11 is competitively priced at $6.99/mo, but several alternatives offer better specs or lower entry costs with fewer hidden gotchas. However, Hetzner's transparent pricing and recent price hikes on other lines warrant careful comparison of total cost of ownership, especially if you plan to scale or renew.
Matches Hetzner's 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU for $4.54/mo with 40GB NVMe, includes daily backups and unlimited traffic, and has a clear 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Significantly outspecs Hetzner with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, and 100GB SSD for $5.94/mo (or EUR 5.50/mo), plus unlimited traffic.
Caveat: Price is effective rate for 24-month prepaid term; shorter terms cost more; fair usage policy on bandwidth; ticket-only support on base tier; SLA is 99.90% vs Hetzner's implied 99.9%.
Undercuts Hetzner at $4.33/mo with 2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 80GB NVMe plus unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional (3-month or 1-year term); renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB free pool is tiered at $0.036-0.018/GB; 99.99% SLA.
Offers 2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, and 90GB NVMe (10GB more storage than Hetzner) for $5/mo with unlimited traffic.
Caveat: Intro pricing trap: renewal is 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB free pool is tiered; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each.
Slightly cheaper at $6.49/mo with 4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, and 4TB transfer; includes weekly backups and 1 Gbps port.
Caveat: Intro price only; renews at $11.99/mo (85% increase); requires 12/24/48-month prepay to get advertised rate; monthly billing is significantly higher.
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| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 1 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe 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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