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Cloud Compute · $18/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe SSD, 4096 GB transfer)
Vultr's HP-AMD 2vCPU/2GB at $18/mo is significantly overpriced compared to direct equivalents. OVHcloud VPS-1 offers 2x the RAM (4GB), same 2vCPU, NVMe storage, and daily backups for $4.54/mo - a 75% saving. IONOS VPS S+ delivers identical specs (2vCPU/2GB/90GB NVMe) for $5/mo intro pricing, though renewal costs spike substantially.
Matches Vultr's 2vCPU/2GB core specs but adds 4GB RAM, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, and 500 Mbps guaranteed bandwidth for 75% less.
Caveat: Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026; IPv4 addresses billed separately.
Identical 2vCPU/2GB/90GB NVMe specs with unlimited traffic for $5/mo intro rate, saving 72% on year one.
Caveat: Intro pricing is 1-year contract only; renewal jumps to $10-30/mo (2-6x higher); additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
2vCPU/2GB/50GB NVMe with unmetered bandwidth and root SSH access for just $2.09/mo intro rate.
Caveat: Requires 36-month contract to hit advertised price; renewal jumps to $9.99-$15.99/mo; free domain and privacy only year 1; aggressive upsell prompts.
1vCPU/1GB/30GB SSD with 1TB transfer at $5/mo intro, though specs are lighter than Vultr's 2vCPU tier.
Caveat: Advertised price is heavily promotional (50% off first 2 months typical); renewal pricing significantly higher; bandwidth overages billed at standard rates.
Stable, predictable pricing with no renewal trap; 1vCPU/1GB/25GB SSD and 1TB transfer at $6/mo with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Only 1vCPU vs Vultr's 2vCPU; bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB; no promotional pricing so less aggressive discounting than competitors.
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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