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75 plans by location
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Best value at each of the smallest vCPU counts. Your picks changed. Refresh suggestionsBest value at 1 vCPU
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
75 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
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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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Ireland
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2 vCPU
1 GB
|
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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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Oregon
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2 vCPU
1 GB
|
3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 3,095 | 127 MB/s | 1.11 Gbps | 1.64 Gbps | $7.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Amazon Lightsail
Micro, 2 TB transfer
Virginia
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2 vCPU
1 GB
|
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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Cherry Servers
Cloud VPS 1
Lithuania
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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 | 10,032 | 142.7 MB/s | 1.01 Gbps | 612 Mbps | $10.53 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Cherry Servers
Cloud VPS 4 (Gen 2)
Chicago, US
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2 vCPU
4 GB
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1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 9,934 | 373.2 MB/s | 995 Mbps | 468 Mbps | $10.53 | n/a | Oct 3, 2026 | |
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Cherry Servers
Premium VDS 2
Chicago, US
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2 vCPU
16 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,491 | 3,675 | 97,116 | 964.9 MB/s | 1.02 Gbps | 719 Mbps | $80.73 | 46 | Oct 5, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
Amsterdam 3
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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 | 42,867 | 1.21 GB/s | 1.77 Gbps | 1.51 Gbps | $6.00 | 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
|
3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 48,421 | 1.55 GB/s | 1.82 Gbps | 1.58 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
New York 3
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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 | 53,591 | 1.48 GB/s | 1.83 Gbps | 1.73 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
Basic 1 vCPU / 1 GB
San Francisco 3
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1 vCPU
1 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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n/a | n/a | 87,344 | 3.74 GB/s | 1.28 Gbps | 1.51 Gbps | $6.00 | n/a | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
London 1
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2 vCPU
4 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,025 | 1,212 | 63,808 | 579.3 MB/s | 1.67 Gbps | 1.59 Gbps | $42.00 | 29 | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
New York 1
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2 vCPU
4 GB
|
2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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1,096 | 1,282 | 121,673 | 2.72 GB/s | 1.82 Gbps | 1.79 Gbps | $42.00 | 31 | Oct 5, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
San Francisco 2
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2 vCPU
4 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,057 | 1,251 | 60,279 | 451.3 MB/s | 1.09 Gbps | 1.64 Gbps | $42.00 | 30 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 2 vCPU / 4 GB
Singapore 1
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2 vCPU
4 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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972 | 1,196 | 52,771 | 533 MB/s | 840 Mbps | 1.11 Gbps | $42.00 | 28 | Oct 3, 2026 | |
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DigitalOcean
CPU-Optimized 4 vCPU / 8 GB
New York 1
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4 vCPU
8 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,030 | 2,341 | 109,180 | 3.03 GB/s | 1.83 Gbps | 1.8 Gbps | $84.00 | 28 | Oct 6, 2026 | |
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Gcore
CPU-Optimized G1 8 vCPU / 8 GB
Manassas
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8 vCPU
8 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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878 | 5,532 | 1,194 | 100.3 MB/s | 1.39 Gbps | 1.36 Gbps | €95.98 EUR | Priced in EUR | Oct 5, 2026 | |
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Hetzner
CCX13
Ashburn, VA
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2 vCPU
8 GB
|
3 runs
Median of 3 runs in 90 days
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1,889 | 2,446 | 144,790 | 11.2 GB/s | 2.38 Gbps | 2.77 Gbps | $50.99 | 48 | Oct 7, 2026 | |
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Hetzner
CCX13
Falkenstein DC Park 1
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2 vCPU
8 GB
|
2 runs
Median of 2 runs in 90 days
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1,817 | 2,344 | 87,721 | 6.11 GB/s | 2.19 Gbps | 2.47 Gbps | $50.49 | 46 | Oct 8, 2026 | |
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Hetzner
CCX13
Hillsboro, OR
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2 vCPU
8 GB
|
1 run
1 run in 90 days
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1,877 | 2,412 | 142,449 | 11.53 GB/s | 1.35 Gbps | 1.55 Gbps | $50.99 | 47 | Oct 7, 2026 |