Cloud VPS (Windows) · $17.67/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe)
IONOS Windows VPS M at $17.67/mo is significantly overpriced compared to direct Windows alternatives and Linux equivalents with better specs. Several providers offer 2-4x the resources (RAM, vCPU, storage) at $5-10/mo, though Windows licensing adds hidden costs across the board.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD for $5.94/mo - nearly 2x the specs at one-third the price, with unlimited traffic and no per-vCPU license surcharge on Linux.
Caveat: Quoted price requires 24-month prepay; 1-12 month terms cost significantly more per month; fair usage policy may throttle sustained high-bandwidth usage.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer for $6.49/mo - matches IONOS specs at one-third price with no Windows license surcharge if running Linux.
Caveat: Price excludes VAT; Windows licensing would add significant cost; traffic overage charged per GB beyond 20TB EU pool.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, unlimited traffic for $4.54/mo - beats IONOS on price and includes backup service.
Caveat: Windows license surcharge of $0.039/vCore/hour (~$28/mo extra) makes it comparable to IONOS for Windows; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
4GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe, 4TB transfer for $6.49/mo intro - cheaper than IONOS with comparable RAM and NVMe storage.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12-48 month prepay; renewal jumps to $11.99/mo (2x higher); no Windows license included at this tier.
Customizable specs starting at $6/mo with 5TB transfer; Windows Server licensing adds undisclosed surcharge at checkout but base price is competitive.
Caveat: Windows Server license cost not shown until calculator checkout; bandwidth overage $0.01/GB; burstable CPU incurs $0.041/hour overage if usage exceeds 10% average.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 2 | $2.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | 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 |
| 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 |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 2GB (Linux, IPv6) | $10/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 60 GB SSD | Visit |