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VPS Hosting Comparison 2026 — 7 Providers Side by Side
A practical VPS hosting comparison across seven providers. Use the matrix below, then open a head-to-head page for the pair you are deciding between.
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 | Linode (Akamai) | Nanode 1GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $5.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 4 | Vultr | Cloud Compute 1GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $5.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 5 | DigitalOcean Our pick | Basic Droplet 1GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $6.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 6 | Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB | $6.00/mo | Check pricing |
| 7 | Hostinger | KVM 1 | 1 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $6.49/mo | Check pricing |
What we'd do
There is no universal winner. Match region, RAM, and transfer to your app. Use our compare pages for DigitalOcean vs Linode, Hostinger vs Contabo, and Contabo vs Hetzner when you need a written verdict — not just a price table.
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