Provider profiles
5 providers people actually compare
In-depth profiles covering pricing, regions, hidden costs, and real trade-offs. Not "Top 10" fluff — practical decision support for developers and small teams.
Developer-friendly cloud with the broadest datacenter reach in this tier. Not the cheapest, but reliable and fast to spin up anywhere.
Hidden costs to check: IPv4 surcharge, 20% backup fee, $0.05/GB snapshots.
Linode (now Akamai Cloud) is the default recommendation for developers who want a calm, predictable experience. Clean docs and no billing surprises.
Hidden costs to check: 20–25% backup fee, object storage, NodeBalancer fees.
If your workload is Europe-focused, Hetzner is very hard to beat on price. A 4 GB instance costs ~€7.52/mo vs $24/mo at Vultr — same class, 3× cheaper.
Hidden costs to check: €0.60/mo per IPv4, 20% backup fee, €0.012/GB snapshots.
OVHcloud is Europe's largest hosting provider. Competitive pricing, strong EU data sovereignty credentials, and a wide product range beyond just VPS.
Hidden costs to check: Snapshot storage fees, Windows licensing, add-on services pricing.
Contabo offers the most RAM and storage per dollar on this list. Popular for budget workloads — but real-world performance varies and setup fees apply.
Hidden costs to check: One-time setup fee (€4.99–€14.99), snapshot fees, slower support response.
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