VPS Hosting Comparison

A VPS gives you dedicated, isolated compute — more control than shared hosting, without the cost of a physical server. Here's an honest, ranked comparison of well-known providers. Spinning one up usually means a string of provider sign-up and verification emails you don't need long-term — a disposable inbox for developer sign-ups covers that.

The score on each card is our own comparison score, computed from a disclosed 6-point checklist — not a user-review average or a paid ranking. We don't run our own benchmarks, and we have no review-aggregation pipeline, so we don't display one. Full breakdown on how we compare.
1
DigitalOcean
Editor's pick

A wide, independently-configurable Droplet lineup with per-second billing.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
8.3/10
Great
$4.00/mo
2

A broad global footprint and on-demand GPU instances, backed by Akamai.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
6.7/10
Good
$5.00/mo
3

DDoS protection and automatic backups bundled free into every tier, with NVMe storage throughout.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
6.7/10
Good
$4.54/mo
4

A true build-your-own-server configurator with the widest datacenter footprint here.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
6.7/10
Good
$4.00/mo
5

The widest stated datacenter footprint (33 regions) at an aggressively low entry price.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
5.0/10
Fair
$3.50/mo
6

Unusually generous RAM and CPU per dollar, with free DDoS protection on every tier.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
5.0/10
Fair
€4.40/mo
7

NVMe storage and free DDoS filtering across every tier, with an AI management agent.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
5.0/10
Fair
$6.49/mo
8

Always-on DDoS protection and a free $199 onboarding service on every tier.

Root accessDDoS protectionFree trial credit
5.0/10
Fair
$9.99/mo

All specs above are each provider's own published claim, confirmed against their official site (dates per provider on its review page) — see each provider's full review for sourcing detail and caveats. Just need somewhere to host a simple site? See our web hosting comparison.

Prices, plans, and features on this page are set by each provider and can change without notice — what's shown here reflects what was confirmed as of the date noted per provider, not necessarily today's live pricing. Always verify current details on the provider's own site before purchasing.