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| $/GB RAM ▲ | Plan | Type | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | $/mo |
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How we rank. By cost per GB of RAM (monthly price ÷ RAM), because RAM is usually what runs out first when self-hosting. That exposes a 5-7× gap: Contabo is cheapest per GB, Hetzner is close but adds faster NVMe disks and better CPU. The honest catch other comparisons skip: Contabo oversells its hardware, so CPU and disk I/O are slower and less consistent, great for storage-heavy or non-critical use, less so for bursty apps. US providers (DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode) cost far more per GB but add polished dashboards, managed services, US regions and support. Prices are indicative USD, converted live to your currency, confirm on the provider's site.
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Common questions
What's the cheapest VPS?
By $/GB RAM, Contabo and Hetzner, often 5-7× cheaper per GB than US providers. Contabo is lowest per GB; Hetzner is close but adds NVMe and better CPU.
Is Contabo good?
Most RAM and storage per dollar, but it oversells hardware so CPU varies and disk I/O is slow vs Hetzner. Fine for storage-heavy or non-critical workloads; bursty/I/O-heavy apps will feel it.
Hetzner vs DigitalOcean?
Hetzner is 3-5× cheaper compute with faster NVMe and more bandwidth. DigitalOcean costs more but adds a polished dashboard, managed databases, US regions and stronger support.
What's $/GB RAM?
Monthly price ÷ RAM in GB, it normalises different plan sizes. RAM is usually the binding constraint for self-hosting, so it's the most useful single VPS value metric.