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Cloud VMs · $12/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 30 GB NVMe SSD, 5000 GB transfer)
Kamatera's $12/mo sample is expensive for 2vCPU/2GB specs and carries significant hidden costs (bandwidth overages, burstable CPU surcharges, Windows licensing). Several providers offer matching or better specs at $2-6/mo with fewer gotchas, though most have renewal-price traps or their own hidden fees.
Doubles your RAM to 4GB and matches 2vCPU/40GB NVMe for $4.54/mo with unlimited traffic and daily backups included.
Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour; IPv4 addresses billed separately; renewal pricing not disclosed.
Exact 2vCPU/2GB match with 90GB NVMe (vs 30GB) and unlimited traffic for $5/mo intro pricing.
Caveat: Intro rate is 1-year contract; renewal pricing jumps 2-6x higher; outbound data over 2TB tiered at $0.036/GB.
Matches 2GB RAM and 1vCPU with 50GB NVMe SSD and unmetered bandwidth for $2.09/mo intro rate.
Caveat: Renewal price jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term; requires 36-month contract for lowest price; aggressive add-on upsells.
Half the price with transparent pricing, 99.99% SLA, and no surprise Windows licensing or burstable CPU overages.
Caveat: Only 1vCPU and 1GB RAM (half Kamatera's specs); bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB; no NVMe option at this tier.
Transparent per-GB overage pricing ($0.005/GB), 99.99% SLA, and no hidden Windows/licensing surcharges.
Caveat: Only 1vCPU/1GB RAM (half Kamatera's specs); backups are a separate add-on at ~20-25% of instance price.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · STARDUST1-S | $0.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS XS | $2/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 2 | $2.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB 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 |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | 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 |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 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 |
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