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Compute VM Instances · $8.76/mo (6 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
Oracle's $8.76/mo ARM instance is competitively priced on paper, but several cheaper x86 VPS alternatives offer 2-4x more vCPU cores, comparable or better RAM, and lower total-cost-of-ownership when renewal rates are factored in. The Oracle plan's per-second billing and flexible shape are advantages, but hidden storage and database charges can add up quickly.
Half the price with 2 vCPU (vs 1), 4GB RAM, 100GB NVMe storage, and unmetered bandwidth; includes $50 Amazon gift card promo.
Caveat: Renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term; requires 36-month prepay for lowest price; free domain only year one.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, and 500 Mbps bandwidth for half Oracle's price with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC outbound traffic loses free egress after mid-2026; early-deletion penalties on cold storage.
4GB RAM, 50GB NVMe, 4TB bandwidth, AMD EPYC processor, and weekly backups for $6.49 intro (vs Oracle's $8.76).
Caveat: Renewal price is $11.99/mo (85% increase); intro rate requires 12/24/48-month prepay; monthly billing costs significantly more.
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer, and 99.9% SLA for the same $6.49 as Hostinger with no renewal trap.
Caveat: VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage billed beyond 20TB EU pool; recent large price increases on CPX/CCX lines (up to 2.75x).
2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB NVMe, unlimited traffic (up to 1 Gbit/s), and 99.99% SLA for $6.67/mo.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional on 1-year contract; renewal is 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/month each; outbound data beyond 2TB pooled is tiered.
Before you switch
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core | $9.36/mo | 1 vCPU | 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 |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 4 | $15.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 75 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A2C-4G | $16.79/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 3 | $17/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Windows) · Windows VPS M | $17.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-4 | $17.81/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 50 GB local disk | Visit |
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