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Cloud VPS (Linux) · $4.33/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe)
IONOS Cloud VPS S at $4.33/mo is reasonably priced for 2GB/2vCPU/80GB NVMe, but several competitors offer better specs or lower renewal risk at similar or lower intro rates. Bluehost and OVHcloud deliver more storage or RAM for less, though all carry renewal-price traps typical of the VPS market.
Matches IONOS specs (2GB RAM, 1vCPU, 50GB NVMe) at less than half the price with unmetered bandwidth and root SSH access included.
Caveat: Intro rate; renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo and requires 36-month contract to lock in lowest price; domain and privacy add-ons become paid after year one.
Beats IONOS on RAM (4GB vs 2GB) and includes daily backups and 500 Mbps bandwidth for only $0.21/mo more; 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows license surcharge applies; APAC outbound egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Saves $0.33/mo with 1vCPU/1GB/20GB NVMe and 5TB transfer; non-dedicated CPU but simpler pricing model than IONOS.
Caveat: Non-dedicated CPU thread; bandwidth overage at $0.01/GB; Windows/SQL licensing surcharges not disclosed upfront; powered-off servers still incur charges.
Lowest intro price at $3.5/mo with 99.999% SLA (best-in-class uptime) and simple, transparent pricing; good for reliability-focused users.
Caveat: Only 1vCPU/1GB/10GB SSD (specs lag IONOS); backups add 10-60% surcharge; data transfer overages possible despite free-egress marketing.
Saves $0.45/mo with 1vCPU/1GB/20GB SSD and 1TB transfer; unmanaged by default but includes user-responsible management.
Caveat: Renewal pricing substantially higher; management add-ons (+$10-$25/mo) required for hands-off operation; SLA undefined.
Before you switch
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Type A base (Availability, 1 vCPU/1GB) | $4/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/1GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 1GB (Linux, IPv6) | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 1 | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB SSD | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Shared CPU Compute · Nanode 1 GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Civo | Compute Instances · xSmall | $5.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Fly.io | Machines (Shared CPU) · shared-cpu-1x - 1GB | $5.92/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Basic 1GB | $6/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Premium · PREMIUM-1xCPU-1GB | $6/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB MaxIOPS SSD | Visit |
| Google Cloud | Compute Engine · e2-micro | $6.11/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
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