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Cloud VPS (Linux) · $6.67/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe)
IONOS Cloud VPS M at $6.67/mo offers solid specs, but several competitors deliver better value when accounting for renewal pricing, contract terms, and hidden costs. OVHcloud VPS-1 and Contabo Cloud VPS 4 both offer superior specs at lower or comparable intro prices with more transparent renewal structures.
Matches IONOS specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU) at $4.54/mo with daily backups included and no intro-to-renewal price trap; renewal pricing is stable and transparent.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows licensing adds per-vCore surcharge; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026.
Doubles IONOS specs (8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD) for only $5.94/mo with unlimited traffic; effective rate on 24-month term but no steep renewal cliff.
Caveat: Quoted price requires 24-month prepay; shorter 1 or 12-month terms cost significantly more per month; fair usage policy can throttle sustained high bandwidth.
Matches IONOS price at $6.49/mo with identical specs (4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD) plus 20TB transfer allowance; stable pricing with no hidden renewal traps.
Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed beyond 20TB EU pool; recent price increases on other product lines suggest future adjustments possible.
Matches IONOS price at $6.49/mo with 4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer, and weekly backups; AMD EPYC processors.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12/24/48-month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (85% increase); month-to-month billing is 2-3x higher.
Before you switch
| 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 |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/2GB | $10/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 55 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
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