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Cloud Compute · $12/mo (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD, 3072 GB transfer)
Vultr's $12/mo HP-AMD plan is competitively priced for 2GB RAM and 50GB NVMe, but several providers offer better value at lower price points with comparable or superior specs. IONOS, Bluehost, and OVHcloud deliver more resources (2-4GB RAM, 2 vCPU) for $2-5/mo, though renewal pricing traps and hidden costs require careful review.
Matches Vultr's 2GB RAM and 50GB NVMe SSD at 1/6 the price with unmetered bandwidth and root SSH access.
Caveat: Intro pricing renews at $9.99-$15.99/mo after the contract term; requires 36-month commitment for lowest rate.
Exceeds Vultr with 4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and daily backups for less than half the price.
Caveat: Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Delivers 2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic for less than half Vultr's price.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing jumps 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB pooled allowance is tiered at $0.036/GB.
Offers 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD, and 1TB transfer at half Vultr's price with transparent 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages charged at $0.01/GB; less storage and RAM than Vultr's plan.
Matches Vultr's 1 vCPU and 2GB RAM equivalent (via shared CPU) at 58% discount with 1TB transfer.
Caveat: Shared CPU (not dedicated); backups are a separate add-on at ~$1/mo; bandwidth overages at $0.005/GB.
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 |
| 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 |
| 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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