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69 plans by location
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LunaNode c.1 1 vCPU / 5 GB
Toronto
1 vCPU, 5 GB, $20.00/mo
Single-core 826, Multi-core 872, 44 per $
Best value at 2 vCPU
LayerOne gc.small
Tampa
2 vCPU, 4 GB, $8.00/mo
Single-core 1,065, Multi-core 1,979, 247 per $
Best value at 4 vCPU
LayerOne Custom 4vCPU Build
Tampa
4 vCPU, 8 GB, $5.00/mo
Single-core 1,123, Multi-core 3,680, 736 per $
Unusually low price for its size.
Best value at 6 vCPU
LayerOne gc.large (BuiltByBit)
Tampa
6 vCPU, 16 GB, $20.00/mo
Single-core 1,057, Multi-core 4,408, 220 per $
Plans by location
69 plans by locationNumbers are medians over the last 90 days, or the latest run when there's nothing recent.
| Server | Specs | Runs | Single-core | Multi-core | 4K IOPS | 1M speed | Send, median | Receive, median | Monthly price | Multi per $ | Last tested | Pick |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Virginia
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,094 | 127 MB/s | 1.69 Gbps | 1.27 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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LunaNode
m.8 4 vCPU / 8 GB
Toronto
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4 vCPU
8 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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923 | 2,841 | 91,038 | 3.45 GB/s | 843 Mbps | 660 Mbps | $28.00 | 101 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 2 GB
New Jersey, US
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1 vCPU
2 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,315 | n/a | 131,433 | 1.41 GB/s | 875 Mbps | 1.48 Gbps | $10.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam, NL
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 38,183 | 326 MB/s | 2.06 Gbps | 4.03 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 16,445 | 782.7 MB/s | 1.02 Gbps | 1.02 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Premium 1 vCPU / 1 GB
San Jose #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 40,090 | 778.4 MB/s | 963 Mbps | 981 Mbps | €6.00 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Amsterdam, NL
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 65,101 | 6.73 GB/s | 155.3 Mbps | 3.1 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Premium 1 vCPU / 2 GB
New York #1
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1 vCPU
2 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,692 | n/a | 40,435 | 780.3 MB/s | 862 Mbps | 1.02 Gbps | €12.00 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Ireland
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,087 | 126.9 MB/s | 2.11 Gbps | 2.04 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam 3
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 42,867 | 1.21 GB/s | 1.77 Gbps | 1.51 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Scaleway
BASIC2-A2C-4G
Paris 1
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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925 | 1,737 | 5,158 | 154.6 MB/s | 443.5 Mbps | 3.12 Gbps | €16.79 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Linode
Dedicated 4GB
Fremont, CA
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,015 | 1,290 | 65,457 | 4.58 GB/s | 1.26 Gbps | 1.63 Gbps | $36.00 | 36 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt, DE
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 54,390 | 428.1 MB/s | 1.89 Gbps | 3.62 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 19,947 | 783.7 MB/s | 1.07 Gbps | 1.1 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Frankfurt
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2 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,091 | 127.2 MB/s | 1.54 Gbps | 2.18 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Frankfurt 1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 47,130 | 2.48 GB/s | 1.87 Gbps | 1.59 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Vultr
Regular Performance Intel 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Los Angeles, US
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 63,565 | 422.4 MB/s | 2.03 Gbps | 3.9 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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NODED.CLOUD
VPS II KVM
Ashburn
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,530 | 2,900 | 218,225 | 17.78 GB/s | 140 Mbps | 127 Mbps | €9.00 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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UpCloud
Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB
San Jose #1
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1 vCPU
1 GB
|
2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 19,951 | 783.2 MB/s | 1.07 Gbps | 1.09 Gbps | €3.50 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Linode
Nanode 1GB
Fremont, CA
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1 vCPU
1 GB
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2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 34,660 | 3.84 GB/s | 961 Mbps | 1.55 Gbps | $5.00 | n/a | Oct 7, 2026 |