Digital Ocean, Hetzner, Linode and Vultr offer some fantastic Virtual Server solutions from as little as $5. A comparison table of the entry level virtual servers from these three providers are listed below and any of them will provide a great solution if you want to run your own server.
- Full control over your configuration
- Easily expandable when you need it
- Plans starting at just $5 a month!
- Vultr accepts BitCoin Payments
Linode and Digital Ocean have great reference guides to help you setup your server. Don’t forget that you can use any of the guides on any of the hosts with a bit of interpretation.
| Provider | Price | RAM GB | vCPU | SSD GB | Transfer TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner | 4.09 | 4 | 2 | 40 | 20 |
| Linode | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Vultr | 5.00 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Digital Ocean | 6.00 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| Hetzner | 7.34 | 8 | 4 | 80 | 20 |
| Vultr | 10.00 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 2 |
| Linode | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Digital Ocean | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 2 |
| Vultr | 15.00 | 2 | 2 | 65 | 3 |
| Digital Ocean | 18.00 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 3 |
| Hetzner | 17.72 | 16 | 8 | 160 | 20 |
| Vultr | 20.00 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
| Linode | 24.00 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
| Digital Ocean | 24.00 | 4 | 2 | 80 | 4 |
| Hetzner | 35.00 | 32 | 10 | 320 | 20 |
| Linode | 48.00 | 8 | 4 | 160 | 4 |
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Updated 30/07/24 – Added Hetzner
Updated 25/02/16 – New Linode $5 plans
Updated 16/06/16 – Linode have celebrated their 13th Birthday with a free doubling of RAM. Please to see they offer this to existing customers too.
Updated 28/1/18 – Digital Ocean now provide better specifications