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Best VPS for Docker (2026)
Running Docker on a VPS means you need KVM virtualization, at least 2 GB RAM for anything beyond a toy stack, and a host that does not throttle disk I/O. This ranking weights memory headroom, NVMe storage, and Docker-friendliness across our seven providers.
Prices checked 2026-08-22
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By entry list price
Cheapest plan we track per provider. Confirm live pricing before you buy — promos move.
| # | Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVHcloud | VPS Starter | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB | $3.50/mo | Check pricing |
| 2 | Hetzner Cloud | CX22 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB | $4.49/mo | Check pricing |
| 3 | Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB | $6.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 4 | Hostinger | KVM 1 | 1 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $6.49/mo | Check pricing |
| 5 | Vultr | Cloud Compute 2GB | 1 | 2 GB | 55 GB | $10.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 6 | DigitalOcean Our pick | Basic Droplet 2GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB | $12.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 7 | Linode (Akamai) | Linode 2GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB | $12.00/mo | Check pricing |
What we'd do
DigitalOcean and Vultr 2 GB droplets run Docker Compose stacks cleanly out of the box. Hetzner gives you more RAM per dollar if you host in the EU. Contabo wins on raw memory if you need 8+ GB for a self-hosted suite, but expect less polished tooling. Avoid any plan under 1 GB for real Docker workloads — OOM-kills are not a configuration problem, they are a sizing problem.
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