VX1 · $446.76/mo (64 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 8000 GB transfer)
Vultr's VX1 at $446.76/mo is significantly overpriced for the specs. Multiple providers offer comparable or superior configurations at 10-25% of the cost, though most require longer contract commitments and have renewal-price traps. The best value comes from Contabo and Hetzner if you can commit to 24-month terms.
64GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480GB NVMe, unlimited traffic at 75% less than Vultr; matches your RAM exactly and includes unmetered bandwidth.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepay; 12-month term costs EUR 82.40/mo (~$90/mo); fair usage policy on unlimited traffic; ticket-only support on base tier.
64GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1920GB NVMe at 89% savings; dedicated hardware with better performance than shared cloud for CPU-bound workloads.
Caveat: Setup fee now 79 EUR (~$86) added to first bill; only 8 vCPU vs your 16; traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB EU pool; VAT not included in listed price.
64GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024GB NVMe, unlimited traffic at 77% savings; dedicated server with more cores and storage than Vultr.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepay; 12-month term costs more; ticket-only support; fair usage policy on unlimited traffic.
16 vCPU, 32GB RAM, 460GB NVMe, unlimited transfer at 90% less; matches your vCPU count exactly and includes DDoS protection.
Caveat: Price is 3-year contract rate; renewal jumps to ~$131.99/mo (3x higher); only 32GB RAM vs your 64GB; requires long upfront commitment.
16 vCPU, 32GB RAM, 320GB SSD, 20TB transfer at 92% savings; matches your vCPU and is the cheapest 16-core option.
Caveat: Only 32GB RAM vs your 64GB; 320GB SSD vs 8000GB transfer; traffic overage billed per GB beyond 20TB EU; VAT not included; recent large price increases on other Hetzner lines.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 8 | $25.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 12 | $27/mo | 48 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 400 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX53 | $34.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 320 GB SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 16 vCPU | $44.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 460 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube L | $48.24/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hetzner | Dedicated Root Servers (AX line) · AX42 | $49/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 1920 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 12 | $54.16/mo | 48 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 600 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS L | $54.98/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 640 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| DreamHost | Self-Managed VPS · Stack 32 | $59.99/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 450 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XL | $65.52/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 960 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · BASIC2-A8C-32G | $100.59/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Dedicated Servers · AMD Ryzen 12 Cores | $103.68/mo | 64 GB RAM, 12 vCPU, 1024 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Cloud VDS (Max Performance VPS) · Cloud VDS XL | $111.23/mo | 64 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 480 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Managed cPanel) · Managed cPanel 32GB | $116.25/mo | 32 GB RAM, 16 vCPU, 400 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · 8 vCPU / 32 GB preset | $125.28/mo | 32 GB RAM, 8 vCPU | Visit |