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Windows $14.40/core)", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 5 } ], "homepage_all10": [ { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 8.14909812133742, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 7.64251119711512, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 7.07, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "features": 9.0, "ease": 6.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 7.466666666666667, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 7.348520249221184, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "us_locations": 3.33, "features": 3.5, "ease": 10.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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/", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 7.75, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 7.226060956790123, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 5.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "features": 9.0, "ease": 6.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 2 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 12, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 7.393167672515498, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 6.497274010200577, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 5.48, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "features": 9.0, "ease": 6.0, "ddos": 0.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 6.727777777777778, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 6.4706463675213675, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "features": 1.0, "ease": 6.0, "ddos": 0.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 6.411111111111111, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 6.468936011904762, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 5.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "us_locations": 5.56, "features": 10.0, "ease": 2.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 2 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 12, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 6.617789066562743, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 6.127786244366502, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 7.16, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "us_locations": 2.22, "features": 9.0, "ease": 6.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 5.830627678790598, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 5.7505569659894995, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 6.55, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "features": 8.0, "ease": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 5.459112685391458, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 5.606120033912946, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 6.8, "renewal_billing": 4.5, "us_locations": 2.22, "features": 6.0, "ease": 6.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 5.242362542134516, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 5.287256003888071, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 3.83, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "features": 9.0, "ease": 2.0, "ddos": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "cheap-under-5": [ { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 8.833333333333334, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 8.049813034188034, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "traffic": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 8.025, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 7.767270249221185, "inputs": { "price_2gb": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "us_locations": 3.33, "traffic": 4.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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/", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 2 } ], "wordpress": [ { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 8.569825006437041, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 7.9580563609398345, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "features": 9.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 8.18183431445948, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 7.300820180289054, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.25, "features": 9.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "traffic": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 7.569306393762916, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 7.090540752112311, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "features": 9.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 4 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 7.433333333333334, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 6.999813034188034, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 10.0, "features": 1.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "renewal_billing": 6.0, "traffic": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 7.102639727096249, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 6.987582473893615, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "features": 10.0, "us_locations": 5.56, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 4 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 7.7, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 6.727398255813954, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 5.0, "features": 9.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 6.613612787525831, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 6.7087298398655575, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.13, "features": 3.5, "us_locations": 3.33, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "traffic": 4.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "VPS 2 slices (2 cores / 4 GB)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 6, "billing": "monthly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 7.036491673103709, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 6.654954961724333, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "features": 8.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 5.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 6.141533709658654, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 6.117935802113344, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 8.78, "features": 6.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 4.5, "traffic": 8.0, "test_endpoint": 5.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 5.928924536910697, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 5.802177499970207, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 3.65, "features": 9.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 2.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "minecraft": [ { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 6.524303863918302, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 6.641748147159911, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.13, "price_8gb": 8.56, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "plan": "VPS 2 slices (2 cores / 4 GB)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 6, "billing": "monthly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 6.54155586915999, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 6.417952421739345, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 8.78, "price_8gb": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "traffic": 8.0, "renewal_billing": 4.5 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 6.410410832576911, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 6.338495730544738, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "price_8gb": 6.05, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 6.824416628264455, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 6.282756915642786, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.25, "price_8gb": 9.11, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 5.941498336891123, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 5.833709959564894, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "price_8gb": 6.63, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 5.595213886888995, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 5.621223449354781, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 10.0, "price_8gb": 9.38, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 0.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 5.482985265292484, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 5.525799905759486, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "price_8gb": 4.28, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 4 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 5.03854082084804, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 5.439508294207458, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "price_8gb": 4.28, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 5.56, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 4 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 4.253980973433378, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 4.545969827362217, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 3.65, "price_8gb": 3.46, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "traffic": 2.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 3.6531624990000533, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 3.692270130063993, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 5.0, "price_8gb": 4.69, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 0.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "forex-trading": [ { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 7.775, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 7.579770249221185, "inputs": { "ny_nj": 10, "price_windows": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 7.050757781073989, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 6.665654542702043, "inputs": { "ny_nj": 10, "price_windows": 6.84, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 6.703885502741194, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 6.55860173316795, "inputs": { "ny_nj": 10, "price_windows": 5.68, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 6.431115020679237, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 6.248149299697462, "inputs": { "ny_nj": 10, "price_windows": 6.02, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 7.5 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 6.860521018838127, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 6.097789019942549, "inputs": { "ny_nj": 10, "price_windows": 6.2, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 5 } ], "docker": [ { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 7.2581875053642015, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 6.974328235135205, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "features": 9.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 8.89 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 6.918866439246874, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 6.849752508006584, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "features": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 5.56 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 4 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 7.397361928716232, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 6.712465890981618, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.25, "features": 9.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 6.8410886614690956, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 6.544377452891945, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "features": 9.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 4 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 6.949999999999999, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 6.164898255813953, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 5.0, "features": 9.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 5.773843989604859, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 6.078903241424828, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.13, "features": 3.5, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33 }, "plan": { "plan": "VPS 2 slices (2 cores / 4 GB)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 6, "billing": "monthly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 6.224103780758913, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 6.023561932856369, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 3.65, "features": 9.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 6.180409727586423, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 6.012893502586369, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "features": 8.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 5.0, "us_locations": 3.33 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 5.280444758048879, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 5.472119088406012, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 8.78, "features": 6.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 4.5, "test_endpoint": 5.0, "us_locations": 2.22 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 5.144444444444444, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 5.2831463675213675, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 10.0, "features": 1.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "us_locations": 8.89 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "windows": [ { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 6.175, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 6.379770249221184, "inputs": { "price_windows": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "traffic": 4.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 6.105180670321593, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 6.109573108853248, "inputs": { "price_windows": 5.68, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 5.866486694238983, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 5.824678054867271, "inputs": { "price_windows": 6.02, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "renewal_billing": 7.5, "traffic": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 5.734343708098653, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 5.678343987970541, "inputs": { "price_windows": 6.84, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 5.88069469178417, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 5.36291927465208, "inputs": { "price_windows": 6.2, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 5.4227235122545006, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 5.23148707863532, "inputs": { "price_windows": 7.04, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "traffic": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "windows" }, "rank": 6 } ], "game-server": [ { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 6.0437051770243535, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 6.063466488880319, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 6.05, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 5.336724276862369, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 5.751063456867961, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 8.56, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "plan": "VPS 4 slices (4 cores / 8 GB)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 12, "billing": "monthly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 5.458333333333333, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 5.605535519869353, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "traffic": 8.0, "renewal_billing": 4.5 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 5.555862138431184, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 5.580457560613512, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 4.28, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 8 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 48, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 5.325895923517377, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 5.372008149534585, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 6.63, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 5.579591451249482, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 5.349138032881556, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 9.11, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 4.889195471764518, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 5.327499282394817, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 4.28, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 5.56, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 8 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 48, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 4.1250214420844715, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 4.449250178850538, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 3.46, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 10.0, "us_locations": 2.22, "traffic": 2.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 4.008433330666809, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 4.431138032188141, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 9.38, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 0.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "traffic": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 3.1375499986667377, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 3.3055607548140067, "inputs": { "price_8gb": 4.69, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "ddos": 0.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "traffic": 4.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "8gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "vpn": [ { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 9.322222222222223, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 8.416479700854701, "inputs": { "traffic": 10.0, "price_2gb": 10.0, "us_locations": 8.89, "renewal_billing": 6.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 8.98998917518859, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 8.273179487503498, "inputs": { "traffic": 10.0, "price_2gb": 7.07, "us_locations": 8.89, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 6.95, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 6.626060956790123, "inputs": { "traffic": 4.0, "price_2gb": 5.0, "us_locations": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 2 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 12, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 6.969967510103276, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 6.605061839474009, "inputs": { "traffic": 10.0, "price_2gb": 6.55, "us_locations": 3.33, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 5.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 7.195842740654138, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 6.561326499935048, "inputs": { "traffic": 10.0, "price_2gb": 7.16, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 6.383333333333334, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 6.536020249221185, "inputs": { "traffic": 4.0, "price_2gb": 10.0, "us_locations": 3.33, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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/", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 7.069306393762915, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 6.25437805113614, "inputs": { "traffic": 4.0, "price_2gb": 5.48, "us_locations": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 5.838888888888889, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 6.039769345238095, "inputs": { "traffic": 4.0, "price_2gb": 5.0, "us_locations": 5.56, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 2 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 12, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 5.605279089678068, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 5.715744837127904, "inputs": { "traffic": 8.0, "price_2gb": 6.8, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 4.5, "test_endpoint": 5.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 4.112153970297282, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 4.439599575010146, "inputs": { "traffic": 2.0, "price_2gb": 3.83, "us_locations": 2.22, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "2gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "development": [ { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 7.702631949808645, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 7.307661568468538, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "features": 9.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 8.89 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 7.196644217024652, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 7.058085841339917, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "features": 10.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 5.56 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 4 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 7.3410886614690956, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 6.919377452891945, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 4.56, "features": 9.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 4 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 7.508473039827343, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 6.795799224314951, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.25, "features": 9.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 2.22 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 7.449999999999999, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 6.539898255813953, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 5.0, "features": 9.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 5.940510656271526, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 6.203903241424828, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 9.13, "features": 3.5, "renewal_billing": 8.5, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 3.33 }, "plan": { "plan": "VPS 2 slices (2 cores / 4 GB)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 6, "billing": "monthly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 6.34707639425309, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 6.137893502586369, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 6.45, "features": 8.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 5.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 3.33 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "hetzner", "name": "Hetzner", "objective": 6.335214891870025, "platform": 5.0, "rep_raw": 5.45, "rep": 5.421936389148738, "n": 3007, "total": 6.106895266189703, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 3.65, "features": 9.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 2.22 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 5.588888888888889, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 5.6164797008547005, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 10.0, "features": 1.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0, "test_endpoint": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 8.89 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 9 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 5.39155586915999, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 5.555452421739345, "inputs": { "price_4gb": 8.78, "features": 6.0, "renewal_billing": 4.5, "test_endpoint": 5.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "us_locations": 2.22 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 10 } ], "seo-tools": [ { "id": "racknerd", "name": "RackNerd", "objective": 7.566666666666666, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 6.0625, "rep": 5.699252136752137, "n": 385, "total": 7.099813034188034, "inputs": { "us_locations": 8.89, "price_4gb": 10.0, "traffic": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 6.0 }, "plan": { "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, "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 1 }, { "id": "kamatera", "name": "Kamatera", "objective": 7.280409727586424, "platform": 8.0, "rep_raw": 6.7, "rep": 6.122750424448218, "n": 389, "total": 6.990994901801872, "inputs": { "us_locations": 8.89, "price_4gb": 6.45, "traffic": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 2 }, { "id": "linode", "name": "Linode (Akamai)", "objective": 6.241088661469096, "platform": 5.875, "rep_raw": 5.8687499999999995, "rep": 5.654243827160494, "n": 610, "total": 6.094377452891946, "inputs": { "us_locations": 10.0, "price_4gb": 4.56, "traffic": 4.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Shared CPU Linode 4 GB", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.linode.com/pricing/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 3 }, { "id": "vultr", "name": "Vultr", "objective": 6.35, "platform": 4.75, "rep_raw": 3.5374999999999996, "rep": 3.8095930232558137, "n": 875, "total": 5.714898255813953, "inputs": { "us_locations": 10.0, "price_4gb": 5.0, "traffic": 4.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 4 }, { "id": "interserver", "name": "InterServer", "objective": 5.157177322938192, "platform": 8.25, "rep_raw": 7.1625000000000005, "rep": 6.994080996884736, "n": 2368, "total": 5.616403241424828, "inputs": { "us_locations": 3.33, "price_4gb": 9.13, "traffic": 4.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "plan": "VPS 2 slices (2 cores / 4 GB)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 6, "billing": "monthly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.interserver.net/vps/", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 5 }, { "id": "upcloud", "name": "UpCloud", "objective": 5.613743060919757, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 6.199999999999999, "rep": 5.510344827586207, "n": 148, "total": 5.587893502586369, "inputs": { "us_locations": 3.33, "price_4gb": 6.45, "traffic": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "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)", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 6 }, { "id": "ovh", "name": "OVHcloud", "objective": 5.752917484271788, "platform": 7.0, "rep_raw": 4.65, "rep": 4.657777777777778, "n": 8800, "total": 5.479132557648286, "inputs": { "us_locations": 2.22, "price_4gb": 9.25, "traffic": 10.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 8.5 }, "plan": { "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", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 7 }, { "id": "digitalocean", "name": "DigitalOcean", "objective": 4.907755328135763, "platform": 8.875, "rep_raw": 6.76875, "rep": 6.642410714285714, "n": 2600, "total": 5.34141917467325, "inputs": { "us_locations": 5.56, "price_4gb": 4.56, "traffic": 4.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 10.0 }, "plan": { "plan": "Basic Droplet 4 GiB (shared CPU)", "cpu": "shared", "price_mo": 24, "billing": "hourly", "us_purchasable": true, "source": "https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets", "key": "4gb" }, "rank": 8 }, { "id": "hostinger", "name": "Hostinger", "objective": 4.736000313604434, "platform": 9.0, "rep_raw": 6.050000000000001, "rep": 6.04714207947741, "n": 73280, "total": 5.0637857550726775, "inputs": { "us_locations": 2.22, "price_4gb": 8.78, "traffic": 8.0, "dedicated_cpu": 0.0, "renewal_billing": 4.5 }, "plan": { "plan": "KVM 1 (4 GB; 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