{
 "meta": {
  "data_date": "2026-10-20",
  "notes": "Every per-provider input with its source. Prices are US monthly (annual-only plans divided by 12). null = provider sells no such product (scores 0). \"unknown\" = no evidence found (scores neutral 5 under the published rule). Reputation sub-scores are 0-10 editorial readings of the cited review sources, applied with the same rubric to every provider.",
  "rubric": {
   "scope": "Last 12 months (2025-10-20 to 2026-10-20). Each sub-score needs at least 2 opened sources; the rationale line names the deciding evidence. Same anchors for every provider.",
   "support": "9 = review-platform summaries praise support and complaints are isolated; 7 = praised but recurring slow-ticket/escalation complaints in 12 months; 5 = mixed, slow or scripted replies a common theme; 3 = support failure is a dominant theme across platforms; 1 = no functioning support reported.",
   "account_risk": "9 = no reports of paying customers suspended/terminated without notice; 7 = isolated reports, resolved; 5 = recurring reports (KYC/fraud flags) but documented appeal path; 3 = recurring reports incl. multi-day lockouts or permanent bans without reason; 1 = dominant theme, funds or data lost.",
   "billing": "9 = transparent pricing, no recurring billing complaints; 7 = isolated disputes; 5 = recurring complaints (unexpected charges, refund refusals); 3 = recurring refund failures or steep undisclosed renewals; 1 = dominant theme.",
   "incidents": "Public status history: 9 = 0 major/critical compute or network incidents in 12 months and no community outage threads; 7 = 1-3 major, or minor-only with occasional community threads; 5 = no machine-readable public status history available, or recurring community outage threads; 3 = more than 3 major/critical compute incidents or multi-day outages. Counts are from the provider's status page API where available.",
   "platform_ratings": "Trustpilot score and review count read from the profile page (or search-engine snapshot of it when the page blocks automated access) on the data date; G2 where listed."
  },
  "price_rule": "Price = cheapest US plan meeting the spec. A long-running, publicly listed special that renews at the same price may be used; its billing term is labelled and the monthly equivalent (annual price / 12) is scored.",
  "prepay_rule": "OFFICIAL v2: prepay-only plans are scored at their real prepaid monthly equivalent (total / months). The drawback of no monthly billing is scored only through billing flexibility (hourly 10, monthly 7, annual/term 4), averaged with renewal transparency, on every page.",
  "prepay_mult_rule": "(retired) x2.0 multiplier, see prev_main2/",
  "vpn_weights_note": "All pages score renewal transparency together with billing flexibility. minecraft and game-server: traffic 10% split into traffic 5% + renewal/billing 5%.",
  "stars_rule": "stars = 4.3 + (score - S5) / (S1 - S5) x 0.5; S1/S5 = homepage #1/#5 totals; rounded to 0.1; capped 5.0, floor 3.5.",
  "windows_billing_rule": "On the windows and forex-trading pages, billing flexibility uses the billing term of the provider's Windows product (billing_windows) when it differs from its Linux VPS term. RackNerd Windows VPS is sold month-to-month (racknerd.com/windows-vps), so it scores monthly (7) there; Linux pages keep annual (4).",
  "plan_rule": "PLAN-LEVEL RULE: every ranked entry is one specific plan (provider + plan + US region + billing cycle + required add-ons). Price, CPU type, licence and term are taken from that plan only. Dedicated-CPU credit requires the scored plan itself to be sold with dedicated CPU; a dedicated/performance line sold separately at a different price earns nothing. Network-wide features (DDoS filtering, API, snapshots) count only where they apply to the scored plan. Data gap: included traffic is recorded for the 2 GB plan; larger plans are scored on that figure (a lower bound).",
  "gates": {
   "all": "The scored plan must be orderable in a US location.",
   "cheap-under-5": "The scored 2 GB plan must cost <= $5.00 per month (monthly price, or annual/term price divided by months; the upfront total is shown).",
   "windows": "A purchasable plan that includes a licensed Windows Server must exist (price includes licence).",
   "forex-trading": "Must run the Windows trading terminal (licensed Windows plan), and offer a US location in the New York / New Jersey area (metro or near)."
  }
 },
 "providers": {
  "interserver": {
   "name": "InterServer",
   "price_2gb": 3,
   "price_4gb": 6,
   "price_8gb": 12,
   "price_windows": 10,
   "us_locations": 3,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 2,
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "monthly",
   "features": {
    "api": "unknown",
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": false,
    "load_balancer": false,
    "firewall": false,
    "monitoring": false,
    "custom_iso": false,
    "managed_k8s": false,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": true,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 4.3,
   "trustpilot_n": 2368,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 7,
    "account_risk": 7,
    "billing": 8,
    "incidents": 5
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/",
    "windows": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/windows-vps.html",
    "locations": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/",
    "features": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/features.html (\"Backups and snapshots\"; App Marketplace one-click templates; VPS control panel). API: no official API page reachable (403) -> unknown",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/interserver.net",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/interserver-vps/ (support praised; outage complaints)",
    "test": "https://www.interserver.net/speedtest/ (iperf3 + test files, Secaucus/LA/Dallas)",
    "ddos": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/features.html (\"Free DDOS Protection\")",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only (no independent CPU/RAM/disk choice); InterServer slices scale CPU, RAM and disk together",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI no official CLI found (GitHub, provider site); Terraform no Terraform registry provider (registry.terraform.io/v1/providers/interserver/interserver: 404); init script at create: not verified"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot summary praises staff, but r/VPS (Apr 2026) and LET (Mar 2026) report slow tickets during outages; a reseller on Trustpilot reports 30+ derailed tickets",
     "sources": [
      "https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/interserver.net",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/VPS/comments/1s9hg7b/",
      "https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/215083/interserver-network-issues"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Isolated reports: service disabled over a disputed chargeback (r/webhosting, Sep 2025), suspension after extension request (biznod); no recurring pattern",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/webhosting/comments/1ncmv16/",
      "https://www.biznod.com/review.php/internet-and-web/web-hosting/interserver/",
      "https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/interserver.net"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 8,
     "rationale": "Price-lock (no renewal increase) on official pages; billing disputes isolated (chargeback case)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.interserver.net/vps/",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/webhosting/comments/1ncmv16/"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "No machine-readable public status history; community outage threads in Mar and Apr 2026 (network, failed reboot/IPMI)",
     "sources": [
      "https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/215083/interserver-network-issues",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/VPS/comments/1s9hg7b/"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "VPS 1 slice (1 core / 2 GB / 40 GB SSD)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 3,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "VPS 2 slices (2 cores / 4 GB)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 6,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "VPS 4 slices (4 cores / 8 GB)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 12,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/"
    },
    "windows": {
     "plan": "Windows VPS 1 slice, licence included",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 10,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/",
     "licence_included": true,
     "required_addons": "Windows Server licence (included in price shown)"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": false,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": false,
    "terraform": false,
    "init_script": "unknown"
   }
  },
  "digitalocean": {
   "name": "DigitalOcean",
   "price_2gb": 12,
   "price_4gb": 24,
   "price_8gb": 48,
   "price_windows": null,
   "us_locations": 5,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 2,
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "hourly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": true,
    "managed_k8s": true,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": false,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 4.5,
   "trustpilot_n": 2600,
   "g2": 4.6,
   "g2_n": null,
   "rep": {
    "support": 6,
    "account_risk": 4,
    "billing": 8,
    "incidents": 7
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets",
    "locations": "https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/regional-availability/",
    "features": "https://www.digitalocean.com/products/droplets ; https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets (API, snapshots, backups 20%/30%, managed Kubernetes, Marketplace, hourly, dedicated CPU)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/digitalocean.com",
    "g2": "https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/digitalocean/ (accounts locked for manual review)",
    "ddos": "https://www.digitalocean.com/products/ddos-protection (\"protected—for free\"); https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/digitalocean/doctl; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/digitalocean/digitalocean (droplet user_data); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot summary praises fast support, but locked-account cases report 24-48h+ waits and no weekend security review",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/digitalocean.com",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/digital_ocean/comments/1px0yfv/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 4,
     "rationale": "Recurring reports of accounts suspended without warning, incl. confirmed false positives (Feb 2026, Dec 2025, Trustpilot Feb-Oct 2026)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/digital_ocean/comments/1razvhf/",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/digital_ocean/comments/1px0yfv/",
      "https://ca.trustpilot.com/review/digitalocean.com"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 8,
     "rationale": "Hourly, published pricing; billing complaints limited to small charges during locks (refunded)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets",
      "https://ca.trustpilot.com/review/digitalocean.com"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Status API: 2 critical + 6 major in the 50 most recent incidents (Apr-Oct 2026), only one critical touching compute management (control panel/API, Aug 2026)",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.digitalocean.com/api/v2/incidents.json",
      "https://status.digitalocean.com/history"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "Basic Droplet 2 GiB (shared CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 12,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "Basic Droplet 4 GiB (shared CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 24,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "Basic Droplet 8 GiB (shared CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 48,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": true,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
  },
  "kamatera": {
   "name": "Kamatera",
   "price_2gb": 6,
   "price_4gb": 12,
   "price_8gb": 24,
   "price_windows": 31,
   "us_locations": 8,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 5,
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "hourly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": true,
    "managed_k8s": false,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 4.2,
   "trustpilot_n": 389,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 8,
    "account_risk": 6,
    "billing": 5,
    "incidents": 5
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://www.kamatera.com/pricing/ calculator data (KAMATERA_DATA + calculation.js v1.4.44), read 2026-10-20: Type A 1 vCPU/2 GB/20 GB $6, 1 vCPU/4 GB $12, 1 vCPU/8 GB $24 (20 GB NVMe, 5,000 GB traffic, US-NY2); Windows needs 2 vCPU/30 GB: 2A/2 GB/30 GB $12 + $19 licence = $31; Type B 2 vCPU/2 GB $25; Type D 1 core 2/4/8 GB $25/$39/$59",
    "windows": "https://www.kamatera.com/cloud-vps/windows-vps-hosting/ ($31, 2GB Type A, licence included)",
    "locations": "https://www.kamatera.com/locations/",
    "features": "https://www.kamatera.com/cloud-vps/ (Cloud API, backups, monitoring, hourly) ; https://www.kamatera.com/faq/ (own ISO, load balancer, firewall, pre-installed cPanel/Plesk/Docker/Kubernetes images - no managed K8s service; speed/latency test question)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/kamatera.com",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/kamatera/ (invoice complaints, suspensions after trial)",
    "ddos": "https://www.kamatera.com/fr/solutions/ddos/ ; https://www.kamatera.com/services/lamp/ (free always-on anti-DDoS)",
    "custom_sizing": "kamatera.com/pricing calculator: CPU type, vCPU, RAM and disk chosen independently (read 2026-10-20)",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/cloudwm/cloudcli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/Kamatera/kamatera (server startup_script); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 8,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot summary (85 recent) praises responsive support and account managers; company replies to 100% of negative reviews",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/kamatera.com",
      "https://www.kamatera.com/faq/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Official FAQ: immediate lock on suspicious activity, appeal by email; Trustpilot mentions account-management errors, not a dominant theme",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.kamatera.com/faq/answer/why-was-my-account-locked/",
      "https://www.kamatera.com/faq/answer/why-is-my-account-suspended/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/kamatera.com"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot summary cites recurring billing problems and unexpected charges (e.g. charged after deletion, Oct 2026); FAQ documents charges after termination/trial overage",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/kamatera.com",
      "https://www.kamatera.com/faq/billing/"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "No public status history (status.kamatera.com has no incident API); Trustpilot summary mentions unexpected downtime",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.kamatera.com/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/kamatera.com"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "Type A (Availability) 1 vCPU / 2 GB / 20 GB NVMe",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 6,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.kamatera.com/pricing/ calculator data (KAMATERA_DATA + calculation.js v1.4.44), read 2026-10-20: Type A 1 vCPU/2 GB/20 GB $6, 1 vCPU/4 GB $12, 1 vCPU/8 GB $24 (20 GB NVMe, 5,000 GB traffic, US-NY2); Windows needs 2 vCPU/30 GB: 2A/2 GB/30 GB $12 + $19 licence = $31; Type B 2 vCPU/2 GB $25; Type D 1 core 2/4/8 GB $25/$39/$59"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "Type A (Availability) 1 vCPU / 4 GB / 20 GB NVMe",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 12,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.kamatera.com/pricing/ calculator data (KAMATERA_DATA + calculation.js v1.4.44), read 2026-10-20: Type A 1 vCPU/2 GB/20 GB $6, 1 vCPU/4 GB $12, 1 vCPU/8 GB $24 (20 GB NVMe, 5,000 GB traffic, US-NY2); Windows needs 2 vCPU/30 GB: 2A/2 GB/30 GB $12 + $19 licence = $31; Type B 2 vCPU/2 GB $25; Type D 1 core 2/4/8 GB $25/$39/$59"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "Type A (Availability) 1 vCPU / 8 GB / 20 GB NVMe",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 24,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.kamatera.com/pricing/ calculator data (KAMATERA_DATA + calculation.js v1.4.44), read 2026-10-20: Type A 1 vCPU/2 GB/20 GB $6, 1 vCPU/4 GB $12, 1 vCPU/8 GB $24 (20 GB NVMe, 5,000 GB traffic, US-NY2); Windows needs 2 vCPU/30 GB: 2A/2 GB/30 GB $12 + $19 licence = $31; Type B 2 vCPU/2 GB $25; Type D 1 core 2/4/8 GB $25/$39/$59",
     "flag": "Hourly billing = monthly / 730 per calculator; hourly traffic charges not shown"
    },
    "windows": {
     "plan": "Type A 2 vCPU / 2 GB / 30 GB with Windows Server licence",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 31,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.kamatera.com/pricing/ calculator data (KAMATERA_DATA + calculation.js v1.4.44), read 2026-10-20: Type A 1 vCPU/2 GB/20 GB $6, 1 vCPU/4 GB $12, 1 vCPU/8 GB $24 (20 GB NVMe, 5,000 GB traffic, US-NY2); Windows needs 2 vCPU/30 GB: 2A/2 GB/30 GB $12 + $19 licence = $31; Type B 2 vCPU/2 GB $25; Type D 1 core 2/4/8 GB $25/$39/$59",
     "licence_included": true,
     "required_addons": "Windows Server licence (included in price shown)"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": true,
   "custom_sizing": true,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
  },
  "vultr": {
   "name": "Vultr",
   "price_2gb": 10,
   "price_4gb": 20,
   "price_8gb": 40,
   "price_windows": 26,
   "us_locations": 9,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 2,
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "hourly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": false,
    "custom_iso": true,
    "managed_k8s": true,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": false,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 1.5,
   "trustpilot_n": 587,
   "g2": 4.3,
   "g2_n": 288,
   "rep": {
    "support": 3,
    "account_risk": 2,
    "billing": 3,
    "incidents": 5
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ and api.vultr.com/v2/plans",
    "locations": "https://api.vultr.com/v2/regions",
    "features": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ (backups +20%, snapshots $0.05/GB, Kubernetes Engine, load balancers, hourly, DDoS add-on $10/mo)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/vultr.com",
    "g2": "https://www.g2.com/products/vultr/reviews",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/vultr/ (account suspensions, balance refunds, slow tickets)",
    "windows": "https://www.vultr.com/servers/windows ($10 base 1vCPU/2GB + $16 licence)",
    "ddos": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ FAQ: DDoS Protection is an add-on, $10/mo per instance -> not included",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/vultr/vultr-cli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/vultr/vultr (instance user_data); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 3,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot summary (76 recent) mostly negative; template-only replies reported; accounts team weekdays only",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/vultr.com",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/Vultr/comments/1tkd4zl/",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/Vultr/comments/1ug3pn0/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 2,
     "rationale": "Unexpected suspensions are the dominant Trustpilot theme; Reddit reports suspended accounts with locked balances (May, Jun 2026)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/vultr.com",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/Vultr/comments/1ug3pn0/",
      "https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/vultr.com"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 3,
     "rationale": "Recurring refund failures and disputed charges ($1,200 and $250 cases, Oct 2026; balance not refunded Jun 2026)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/vultr.com",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/Vultr/comments/1ug3pn0/"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "status.vultr.com blocks automated access (403), so no countable history; no recurring outage theme in reviews",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.vultr.com/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/vultr.com"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "Cloud Compute Regular 2 GB (shared CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 10,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ and api.vultr.com/v2/plans"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "Cloud Compute Regular 4 GB (shared CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 20,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ and api.vultr.com/v2/plans"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "Cloud Compute Regular 8 GB (shared CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 40,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ and api.vultr.com/v2/plans"
    },
    "windows": {
     "plan": "Cloud Compute with Windows Server licence",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 26,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.vultr.com/pricing/ and api.vultr.com/v2/plans",
     "licence_included": true,
     "required_addons": "Windows Server licence (included in price shown)"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": true,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
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  "upcloud": {
   "name": "UpCloud",
   "price_2gb": 7,
   "price_4gb": 12,
   "price_8gb": 20,
   "price_windows": 21.4,
   "us_locations": 3,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": "unmetered",
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "hourly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": false,
    "managed_k8s": true,
    "one_click": false
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": false,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": "unknown",
   "trustpilot": 3.8,
   "trustpilot_n": 148,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 7,
    "account_risk": 3,
    "billing": 7,
    "incidents": 7
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://upcloud.com/pricing/ (Starter 2 GB $7, 4 GB $12, 8 GB $20; Windows $14.40/core)",
    "locations": "https://upcloud.com/data-centers/",
    "features": "https://upcloud.com/products/cloud-servers/ (API, daily snapshots included, managed Kubernetes, hourly)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/upcloud.com",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/upcloud/ (support speed praised; accounts suspended without warning)",
    "ddos": "https://upcloud.com/global/solutions/global-backbone-network/ (multi-layer DDoS protection on network)",
    "custom_sizing": "upcloud.com/pricing lists fixed plans only; custom configurations not verified on a public page (2026-10-20)",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/UpCloudLtd/upcloud-cli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/UpCloudLtd/upcloud (server user_data); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Technical support praised (24/7 engineers, fast chat) but abuse/compliance team slow or silent on suspended accounts",
     "sources": [
      "https://howtohosting.guide/upcloud-customer-review/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/upcloud.com"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 3,
     "rationale": "Sudden suspensions, incl. permanent bans without a named rule, are the most common complaint across platforms (Feb-Mar 2026)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/upcloud.com",
      "https://howtohosting.guide/upcloud-customer-review/",
      "https://upcloud.com/docs/getting-started/accounts/account-requirements/"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Hourly billing capped at 28 days, prepaid balance; no recurring billing theme",
     "sources": [
      "https://upcloud.com/products/cloud-servers/",
      "https://upcloud.com/pricing/",
      "https://howtohosting.guide/upcloud-customer-review/"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Status API: 3 major incidents in 12 months (deployment errors May and Aug 2026, SG compute node Feb 2026), rest minor",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.upcloud.com/api/v2/incidents.json",
      "https://status.upcloud.com/history"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "Starter 2 GB (standard SSD, previous-gen AMD CPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 7,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://upcloud.com/pricing/ (Starter 2 GB $7, 4 GB $12, 8 GB $20; Windows $14.40/core)"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "Starter 4 GB (standard SSD)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 12,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://upcloud.com/pricing/ (Starter 2 GB $7, 4 GB $12, 8 GB $20; Windows $14.40/core)"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "Starter 8 GB (standard SSD)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 20,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://upcloud.com/pricing/ (Starter 2 GB $7, 4 GB $12, 8 GB $20; Windows $14.40/core)"
    },
    "windows": {
     "plan": "Starter 2 GB + Windows Server Standard licence ($14.40/core)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 21.4,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://upcloud.com/pricing/ (Starter 2 GB $7, 4 GB $12, 8 GB $20; Windows $14.40/core)",
     "licence_included": true,
     "required_addons": "Windows Server licence (included in price shown)",
     "flag": "UpCloud lists the Windows licence per core; whether Starter plans accept Windows images is not stated on the pricing page"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": "unknown",
   "custom_sizing": "unknown",
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
  },
  "racknerd": {
   "name": "RackNerd",
   "price_2gb": 3.0,
   "price_4gb": 5.0,
   "price_8gb": 10.0,
   "price_windows": 27.59,
   "us_locations": 8,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 5,
   "renewal": "locked_promo",
   "billing": "annual",
   "features": {
    "api": false,
    "snapshot": false,
    "backup": false,
    "block_storage": false,
    "load_balancer": false,
    "firewall": false,
    "monitoring": false,
    "custom_iso": false,
    "managed_k8s": false,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": false,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 4.3,
   "trustpilot_n": 385,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 6,
    "account_risk": 5,
    "billing": 5,
    "incidents": 5
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "RackNerd specials $35.99/$59.99/$119.99 per year (2/4/8 GB) per /deals/racknerd-deals/ | annual-only special, renews at same price (billing term: annual). Standard monthly plans: https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (2GB $20.59, 4GB $24.59, 8GB $36.59)",
    "windows": "https://www.racknerd.com/windows-vps",
    "locations": "https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps",
    "features": "https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (control panel: start/stop/reinstall/console); https://www.racknerd.com/ (one-click installs)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/racknerd.com",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/racknerd/ (fast tickets; node-level outages)",
    "ddos": "https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (standard plans list no DDoS mitigation; DDoS-protected VPS is a separate LA DC-05 product: https://blog.racknerd.com/racknerd-iaas-provider-introduces-60gbps-ddos-protected-kvm-vps-in-los-angeles/)",
    "test": "https://lg-lax05.racknerd.com/ (looking glass, test IP)",
    "windows_billing": "https://www.racknerd.com/windows-vps",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI no official CLI found; Terraform no Terraform registry provider (404); init script at create: not verified"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot praises fast support, but HostPeers/LET threads in 2026 report slower tickets and unresolved network issues",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/racknerd.com",
      "https://hostpeers.com/threads/has-racknerd-support-gone-downhill",
      "https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/221567/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "Reports of paid servers suspended within 24h for KYC on flagged payments (data kept, appeal by verification)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/VPS/comments/1u1k0d0/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/racknerd.com"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "Two 2026 LET threads: refund refused for packet-loss VPS; forced DC migration without prorated refund",
     "sources": [
      "https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/221567/",
      "https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/217555/"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "status.racknerd.com API not accessible (403); community threads report packet loss and IPv6/outage issues",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.racknerd.com/",
      "https://lowendtalk.com/discussion/221567/",
      "https://hostpeers.com/threads/has-racknerd-support-gone-downhill"
     ]
    }
   },
   "price_note": "annual-only special, renews at same price; prices shown are the annual price divided by 12 (billing term: annual)",
   "monthly_prices": {
    "price_2gb": 20.59,
    "price_4gb": 24.59,
    "price_8gb": 36.59,
    "source": "https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (standard month-to-month KVM, opened 2026-10-19)"
   },
   "billing_windows": "monthly",
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "KVM special 2 GB ($35.99/yr)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 3.0,
     "billing": "annual",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "RackNerd specials $35.99/$59.99/$119.99 per year (2/4/8 GB) per /deals/racknerd-deals/ | annual-only special, renews at same price (billing term: annual). Standard monthly plans: https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (2GB $20.59, 4GB $24.59, 8GB $36.59)",
     "upfront_total": 35.99,
     "term_months": 12
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "KVM special 4 GB ($59.99/yr)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 5.0,
     "billing": "annual",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "RackNerd specials $35.99/$59.99/$119.99 per year (2/4/8 GB) per /deals/racknerd-deals/ | annual-only special, renews at same price (billing term: annual). Standard monthly plans: https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (2GB $20.59, 4GB $24.59, 8GB $36.59)",
     "upfront_total": 59.99,
     "term_months": 12
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "KVM special 8 GB ($119.99/yr)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 10.0,
     "billing": "annual",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "RackNerd specials $35.99/$59.99/$119.99 per year (2/4/8 GB) per /deals/racknerd-deals/ | annual-only special, renews at same price (billing term: annual). Standard monthly plans: https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (2GB $20.59, 4GB $24.59, 8GB $36.59)",
     "upfront_total": 119.99,
     "term_months": 12
    },
    "windows": {
     "plan": "Windows VPS 2 GB, licence included (monthly)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 27.59,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "RackNerd specials $35.99/$59.99/$119.99 per year (2/4/8 GB) per /deals/racknerd-deals/ | annual-only special, renews at same price (billing term: annual). Standard monthly plans: https://www.racknerd.com/kvm-vps (2GB $20.59, 4GB $24.59, 8GB $36.59)",
     "licence_included": true,
     "required_addons": "Windows Server licence (included in price shown)"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": false,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": false,
    "terraform": false,
    "init_script": "unknown"
   }
  },
  "ovh": {
   "name": "OVHcloud",
   "price_2gb": 5.85,
   "price_4gb": 5.85,
   "price_8gb": 10.6,
   "price_windows": 20.2,
   "us_locations": 2,
   "ny_nj": "no",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": "unmetered",
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "monthly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": false,
    "managed_k8s": true,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 3.8,
   "trustpilot_n": 8800,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 3,
    "account_risk": 4,
    "billing": 4,
    "incidents": 5
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/1.0/order/catalog/public/vps?ovhSubsidiary=US (USD), read 2026-10-20: VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore/4 GB/40 GB) $5.35 no commitment, $5.08 6-mo, $4.54 12-mo upfront; mandatory automated-backup add-on $0.50 (VPS-1) / $0.60 (VPS-2); VPS-2 2027 (4 vCore/8 GB/75 GB) $10.00; Windows only from VPS-2 (+$9.60); regions US-EAST-VA, US-WEST-OR",
    "windows": "/best-for/windows/ (Windows add-on about $9)",
    "locations": "https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/ (Vint Hill VA, Hillsboro OR)",
    "features": "https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/ ; https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/options/ (daily backup included, snapshots $0.40/mo, Plesk/cPanel)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/ovhcloud.com (company-wide)",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/ovh/ (slow support, billing problems)",
    "ddos": "https://us.ovhcloud.com/vps/compare/ (\"anti-DDoS and backup included\")",
    "test": "https://proof.ovh.us/ (speedtest, 100Mb.dat files, iperf3)",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/ovh/ovhcloud-cli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/ovh/ovh (vps resource; no init-script argument in the resource docs); init script at create: not verified"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 3,
     "rationale": "Slow, fragmented support is a recurring theme on Trustpilot (US) and Reddit",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/us.ovhcloud.com",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/OVHcloud/comments/1r7fllj/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 4,
     "rationale": "Paid services suspended after verification without explanation (Reddit 2026, BBB complaints)",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/OVHcloud/comments/1vrcb88/",
      "https://www.bbb.org/us/va/reston/profile/cloud-services/ovhcloud-0241-236024551/complaints"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 4,
     "rationale": "Refund refusals after suspension; term commitments require paying remaining balance",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/OVHcloud/comments/1vrcb88/",
      "https://www.bbb.org/us/va/reston/profile/cloud-services/ovhcloud-0241-236024551/complaints"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "status-ovhcloud.com page carries no countable incident history; no recurring US VPS outage theme found",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.status-ovhcloud.com/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/us.ovhcloud.com"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore / 4 GB / 40 GB NVMe; smallest plan)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 5.85,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/1.0/order/catalog/public/vps?ovhSubsidiary=US (USD), read 2026-10-20: VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore/4 GB/40 GB) $5.35 no commitment, $5.08 6-mo, $4.54 12-mo upfront; mandatory automated-backup add-on $0.50 (VPS-1) / $0.60 (VPS-2); VPS-2 2027 (4 vCore/8 GB/75 GB) $10.00; Windows only from VPS-2 (+$9.60); regions US-EAST-VA, US-WEST-OR",
     "flag": "12-month commitment is cheaper (VPS-1 $4.54+$0.50; $54.48 + $6 backup upfront) but not used: scored at no-commitment monthly",
     "required_addons": "backup add-on required ($0.50/mo, included), checkout not tested"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore / 4 GB / 40 GB NVMe)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 5.85,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/1.0/order/catalog/public/vps?ovhSubsidiary=US (USD), read 2026-10-20: VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore/4 GB/40 GB) $5.35 no commitment, $5.08 6-mo, $4.54 12-mo upfront; mandatory automated-backup add-on $0.50 (VPS-1) / $0.60 (VPS-2); VPS-2 2027 (4 vCore/8 GB/75 GB) $10.00; Windows only from VPS-2 (+$9.60); regions US-EAST-VA, US-WEST-OR",
     "flag": "12-month commitment is cheaper (VPS-1 $4.54+$0.50; $54.48 + $6 backup upfront) but not used: scored at no-commitment monthly",
     "required_addons": "backup add-on required ($0.50/mo, included), checkout not tested"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "VPS-2 2027 (4 vCore / 8 GB / 75 GB NVMe)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 10.6,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/1.0/order/catalog/public/vps?ovhSubsidiary=US (USD), read 2026-10-20: VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore/4 GB/40 GB) $5.35 no commitment, $5.08 6-mo, $4.54 12-mo upfront; mandatory automated-backup add-on $0.50 (VPS-1) / $0.60 (VPS-2); VPS-2 2027 (4 vCore/8 GB/75 GB) $10.00; Windows only from VPS-2 (+$9.60); regions US-EAST-VA, US-WEST-OR",
     "flag": "12-month commitment is cheaper (VPS-1 $4.54+$0.50; $54.48 + $6 backup upfront) but not used: scored at no-commitment monthly",
     "required_addons": "backup add-on required ($0.60/mo, included), checkout not tested"
    },
    "windows": {
     "plan": "VPS-2 2027 + Windows Server licence ($9.60)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 20.2,
     "billing": "monthly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://api.us.ovhcloud.com/1.0/order/catalog/public/vps?ovhSubsidiary=US (USD), read 2026-10-20: VPS-1 2027 (2 vCore/4 GB/40 GB) $5.35 no commitment, $5.08 6-mo, $4.54 12-mo upfront; mandatory automated-backup add-on $0.50 (VPS-1) / $0.60 (VPS-2); VPS-2 2027 (4 vCore/8 GB/75 GB) $10.00; Windows only from VPS-2 (+$9.60); regions US-EAST-VA, US-WEST-OR",
     "licence_included": true,
     "required_addons": "backup add-on required ($0.60/mo, included), checkout not tested; Windows Server licence $9.60 (included)",
     "flag": "12-month commitment is cheaper (VPS-1 $4.54+$0.50; $54.48 + $6 backup upfront) but not used: scored at no-commitment monthly"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": false,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": "unknown"
   }
  },
  "linode": {
   "name": "Linode (Akamai)",
   "price_2gb": 12,
   "price_4gb": 24,
   "price_8gb": 48,
   "price_windows": null,
   "us_locations": 9,
   "ny_nj": "metro",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 2,
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "hourly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": false,
    "managed_k8s": true,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 2.1,
   "trustpilot_n": 204,
   "g2": 4.6,
   "g2_n": 406,
   "rep": {
    "support": 6,
    "account_risk": 4,
    "billing": 6,
    "incidents": 8
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/",
    "locations": "https://www.linode.com/global-infrastructure/",
    "features": "https://www.linode.com/products/shared/ (API/CLI, Backups with daily/weekly snapshots, LKE, dedicated CPU)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/www.linode.com",
    "g2": "https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/linode/ (sign-ups rejected)",
    "ddos": "https://www.akamai.com/site/en/documents/akamai/akamai-services-descriptions.pdf ; https://akamaicompute.com/ (always-on DDoS protection at no charge)",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/linode/linode-cli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/linode/linode (instance metadata user_data); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot 2.1 (204 reviews) driven by onboarding/verification support complaints while G2 4.6 (406 reviews) praises the product; 24/7 phone and email support",
     "sources": [
      "https://hostduel.com/blog/linode-reviews-trustpilot-bbb",
      "https://www.linode.com/products/shared/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 4,
     "rationale": "Account closures for suspected fraud without detailed explanation reported in Linode community; verification complaints on Trustpilot",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.linode.com/community/questions/27451/",
      "https://hostduel.com/blog/linode-reviews-trustpilot-bbb"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Billing suspensions for unpaid balances follow documented process; cancellation/billing complaints on Trustpilot",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.linode.com/community/questions/24652/billing-issue",
      "https://www.linode.com/community/questions/17615/",
      "https://hostduel.com/blog/linode-reviews-trustpilot-bbb"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 8,
     "rationale": "Status API: 0 major/critical in the 50 most recent incidents (May-Oct 2026), minor only",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.linode.com/api/v2/incidents.json",
      "https://watchrr.app/service/linode"
     ]
    }
   },
   "rating_check": "2026-10-20: live pages returned 403/500 to our fetchers; values read from search-engine snapshots of the official Trustpilot (2.1, 204 reviews) and G2 (4.6, 406 reviews) pages. Snapshot dates not shown; an older .ca Trustpilot snapshot read 2.0 / 202.",
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 2 GB",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 12,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 4 GB",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 24,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 8 GB",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 48,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": true,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
  },
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   "name": "Hetzner",
   "price_2gb": 20.49,
   "price_4gb": 37.49,
   "price_8gb": 73.49,
   "price_windows": null,
   "us_locations": 2,
   "ny_nj": "near",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 1,
   "renewal": "fixed",
   "billing": "hourly",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": true,
    "load_balancer": true,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": true,
    "managed_k8s": false,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": false,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": true,
   "trustpilot": 3.0,
   "trustpilot_n": 3007,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 6,
    "account_risk": 3,
    "billing": 7,
    "incidents": 7
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/price-adjustment/ (US CPX11/21/31)",
    "locations": "https://www.hetzner.com/cloud (Ashburn, Hillsboro)",
    "features": "https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/ ; https://docs.hetzner.com/cloud/servers/overview/ (API, snapshots, backups, dedicated vCPU, apps)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hetzner.com (3.0, 3,007 reviews, Oct 2026)",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/hetzner/ (ID/prepayment verification waits)",
    "ddos": "https://www.hetzner.com/unternehmen/ddos-schutz/ (\"free of charge\")",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/hetznercloud/cli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hetznercloud/hcloud (server user_data); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Trustpilot (3,007 reviews, 3.0) cites support delays; Reddit reports ambiguous rejection replies",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hetzner.com",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/hetzner/comments/1oth65l/"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 3,
     "rationale": "Opaque verification rejections and account closures are common; official FAQ confirms fraud screening with manual review by email",
     "sources": [
      "https://docs.hetzner.com/general/security-and-identify/fraud-prevention-faq/",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/hetzner/comments/1r7bo9h/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hetzner.com"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Hourly billing with monthly cap, published prices; billing appears among Trustpilot complaints but not dominant",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hetzner.com"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 7,
     "rationale": "Status page shows current vSwitch and HEL1 Object Storage incidents, none on US cloud servers; no recurring outage theme",
     "sources": [
      "https://status.hetzner.com/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hetzner.com"
     ]
    }
   },
   "plans": {
    "2gb": {
     "plan": "CPX11 (US, shared vCPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 20.49,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/price-adjustment/ (US CPX11/21/31)"
    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "CPX21 (US, shared vCPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 37.49,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/price-adjustment/ (US CPX11/21/31)"
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "CPX31 (US, shared vCPU)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 73.49,
     "billing": "hourly",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/price-adjustment/ (US CPX11/21/31)"
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": true,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
  },
  "hostinger": {
   "name": "Hostinger",
   "price_2gb": 6.49,
   "price_4gb": 6.49,
   "price_8gb": 8.79,
   "price_windows": null,
   "us_locations": 2,
   "ny_nj": "near",
   "traffic_tb_2gb": 4,
   "renewal": "intro_published",
   "billing": "term",
   "features": {
    "api": true,
    "snapshot": true,
    "backup": true,
    "block_storage": false,
    "load_balancer": false,
    "firewall": true,
    "monitoring": true,
    "custom_iso": false,
    "managed_k8s": false,
    "one_click": true
   },
   "ddos": true,
   "panel_at_checkout": true,
   "human_os_support": false,
   "public_test_endpoint": "unknown",
   "trustpilot": 4.6,
   "trustpilot_n": 73280,
   "g2": null,
   "g2_n": 0,
   "rep": {
    "support": 5,
    "account_risk": 6,
    "billing": 3,
    "incidents": 6
   },
   "sources": {
    "prices": "https://www.hostinger.com/vps-hosting (24-month term; renews $11.99/$14.99)",
    "locations": "/reviews/hostinger-vps/ (Boston, Phoenix)",
    "features": "https://www.hostinger.com/vps-hosting (public API, free weekly backups, firewall, one-click apps, control panels)",
    "trustpilot": "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hostinger.com (4.6, 73,280 reviews, 2026-10-18; company-wide, mostly shared hosting)",
    "rep_notes": "/reviews/hostinger-vps/ (renewal increases, CPU throttling)",
    "ddos": "https://www.hostinger.com/vps-hosting (Wanguard DDoS filtering)",
    "custom_sizing": "provider pricing page lists fixed plan sizes only",
    "automation": "checked 2026-10-20: CLI github.com/hostinger/api-cli; Terraform https://registry.terraform.io/providers/hostinger/hostinger (vps + vps_post_install_script); init script at create: from the Terraform resource docs"
   },
   "rep_detail": {
    "support": {
     "score": 5,
     "rationale": "AI-first support loops and difficulty reaching humans reported on Reddit; Trustpilot 4.6 mostly shared-hosting",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/VPS/comments/1tyc506/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hostinger.com"
     ]
    },
    "account_risk": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "One disputed report of VPS access restricted before expiry; no recurring termination theme",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/VPS/comments/1tyc506/",
      "https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hostinger.com"
     ]
    },
    "billing": {
     "score": 3,
     "rationale": "Renewal prices roughly double the intro price ($6.49 -> $11.99); Reddit reports mid-term price adjustment and renewal confusion",
     "sources": [
      "https://www.hostinger.com/pricing/vps-hosting",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/Hostinger/comments/1ufclcr/",
      "https://www.reddit.com/r/VPS/comments/1s9yb2a/"
     ]
    },
    "incidents": {
     "score": 6,
     "rationale": "Status page: 2 major incidents in the latest 50 (Sep-Oct 2026) incl. VPS emergency maintenance 2026-10-16",
     "sources": [
      "https://statuspage.hostinger.com/api/v2/incidents.json",
      "https://statuspage.hostinger.com/"
     ]
    }
   },
   "monthly_prices": {
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    "price_4gb": 19.49,
    "price_8gb": 24.49,
    "source": "https://www.hostinger.com/pricing/vps-hosting (1-month price KVM 1 $19.49, KVM 2 $24.49; listed $6.49/$8.79 require 24-month prepay)"
   },
   "plans": {
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     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 6.49,
     "billing": "term",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.hostinger.com/vps-hosting (24-month term; renews $11.99/$14.99)",
     "upfront_total": 155.76,
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    },
    "4gb": {
     "plan": "KVM 1 (4 GB; 24-month term)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 6.49,
     "billing": "term",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.hostinger.com/vps-hosting (24-month term; renews $11.99/$14.99)",
     "upfront_total": 155.76,
     "term_months": 24
    },
    "8gb": {
     "plan": "KVM 2 (8 GB; 24-month term)",
     "cpu": "shared",
     "price_mo": 8.79,
     "billing": "term",
     "us_purchasable": true,
     "source": "https://www.hostinger.com/vps-hosting (24-month term; renews $11.99/$14.99)",
     "upfront_total": 210.96,
     "term_months": 24
    }
   },
   "dedicated_cpu_line": false,
   "custom_sizing": false,
   "automation": {
    "cli": true,
    "terraform": true,
    "init_script": true
   }
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