Updated numbers · 14 November 2026

VPS comparisons: one clear decision

Each comparison pits providers across four standard price tiers, converts prices to USD, and tells you who is cheaper and where each side wins. No opinions without numbers.

15 Head-to-head comparisons
9 Providers included
4 Price tiers
We never compare 8 GB with a 4 GB plan: see the like-for-like comparisons that match vCPU and memory exactly and calculate savings only within the matched group.
Comparison
H DO
Hetzner Cloud vs DigitalOcean
Price versus ease of use

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Hetzner Cloud is cheaper — CPX22 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $18.75

Comparison
H V
Hetzner Cloud vs Vultr
Best value versus geographic reach

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Hetzner Cloud is cheaper — CPX22 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $18.75

Comparison
H C
Hetzner Cloud vs Contabo
Best performance versus maximum memory

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Contabo is cheaper — Cloud VPS 4 (4 vCPU, 8 GB) at $6.07

Comparison
DO V
DigitalOcean vs Vultr
Developer experience versus global flexibility

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Vultr is cheaper — Cloud Compute 2 vCPU / 4 GB (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $20

Comparison
DO AL
DigitalOcean vs Akamai Linode
Which cloud platform is easier for beginners?

Price tables across four tiers and use cases

Comparison
V AL
Vultr vs Akamai Linode
Global coverage versus enterprise stability

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Vultr is cheaper — Cloud Compute 2 vCPU / 4 GB (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $20

Comparison
C OVH
Contabo vs OVHcloud
Huge memory versus protection and network

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Contabo is cheaper — Cloud VPS 4 (4 vCPU, 8 GB) at $6.07

Comparison
AWS DO
AWS Lightsail vs DigitalOcean
Simplified AWS versus developer simplicity

Price tables across four tiers and use cases

Comparison
H AWS
Hetzner Cloud vs AWS Lightsail
Economical Europe versus the AWS ecosystem

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Hetzner Cloud is cheaper — CPX22 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $18.75

Comparison
HV C
Hostinger VPS vs Contabo
Which is better on a limited budget?

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Contabo is cheaper — Cloud VPS 4 (4 vCPU, 8 GB) at $6.07

Comparison
HV H
Hostinger VPS vs Hetzner Cloud
Easy panel versus best value

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Hostinger VPS is cheaper — KVM 2 (2 vCPU, 8 GB) at $14.99

Comparison
OVH H
OVHcloud vs Hetzner Cloud
DDoS protection versus the lowest price

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: OVHcloud is cheaper — VPS-2 (4 vCPU, 4 GB) at $9.27

Comparison
AL H
Akamai Linode vs Hetzner Cloud
Akamai stability versus Hetzner value

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Hetzner Cloud is cheaper — CPX22 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $18.75

Comparison
O H
Oracle Cloud vs Hetzner Cloud
Free with conditions versus reliable paid

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Oracle Cloud is cheaper — Always Free ARM (4 vCPU, 24 GB) at $0

Comparison
V AWS
Vultr vs AWS Lightsail
Global flexibility versus AWS integration

At the 2 vCPU / 4 GB tier: Vultr is cheaper — Cloud Compute 2 vCPU / 4 GB (2 vCPU, 4 GB) at $20

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