Which ~1 GB VPS is cheapest?

List prices: Vultr Regular 1 GB $5 and Linode Nanode $5 beat DigitalOcean Basic 1 GiB $6; AWS Lightsail Linux GP IPv4 1 GB is $7 (as of 2026-11-04). Specs and network quality still differ.

What about ~2 GB and ~4 GB?

~2 GB: Vultr Regular $10 vs DO Basic $12 vs Linode $12 vs Lightsail $12. ~4 GB: Vultr Regular 2/4 $20 vs DO Basic 4 GiB $24 vs Linode 4 GB $24 vs Lightsail $24.

How do egress overage rates compare?

US/NA list: DigitalOcean $0.01/GiB, Vultr $0.01/GB, Linode (Akamai) $0.005/GB, Lightsail $0.09/GB outbound excess (region varies). Included transfer also differs by plan — use the vendor calculators for exact overage.

No. Every line is a list price checked on 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai). Taxes and promo credits are excluded. Provider pages prevail.

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Compare DigitalOcean Basic, Vultr Regular (HP noted), Linode Shared and AWS Lightsail Linux GP IPv4 for the same RAM tier. Optional outbound GB uses US/NA overage rates; backups apply DO weekly 20% / Vultr +20% / Linode N/A / Lightsail snapshots on vendor calc. Every line is list price, not a quote. Official prices as of 2026-11-04; provider pages prevail.

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VPS / cloud VM cost comparison (DigitalOcean vs Vultr vs Linode vs AWS Lightsail): Shared/Basic always-on list prices by RAM tier. ~1 GB: DO Basic 1 GiB $6 vs Vultr Regular 1 GB $5 vs Linode Nanode $5 vs Lightsail Linux GP IPv4 $7. ~2 GB: DO $12 vs Vultr $10 vs Linode $12 vs Lightsail $12. ~4 GB: DO $24 vs Vultr $20 vs Linode $24 vs Lightsail $24. Optional egress uses US/NA overage (DO $0.01/GiB · Vultr $0.01/GB · Linode $0.005/GB · Lightsail $0.09/GB). Backups: DO weekly 20% / Vultr +20% / Linode N/A / Lightsail snapshots on vendor calc. Every line is list price, not a quote. For managed app platforms see PaaS Hosting Cost Comparison (managed PaaS vs raw VPS).

Estimates only. Official list prices as of 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai); provider pages prevail. Sources: digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets · vultr.com/pricing · akamai.com/cloud/pricing/north-america · api.linode.com/v4/linode/types · aws.amazon.com/lightsail/pricing/.

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Which ~1 GB VPS is cheapest?: List prices: Vultr Regular 1 GB $5 and Linode Nanode $5 beat DigitalOcean Basic 1 GiB $6; AWS Lightsail Linux GP IPv4 1 GB is $7 (as of 2026-11-04). Specs and network quality still differ.
What about ~2 GB and ~4 GB?: ~2 GB: Vultr Regular $10 vs DO Basic $12 vs Linode $12 vs Lightsail $12. ~4 GB: Vultr Regular 2/4 $20 vs DO Basic 4 GiB $24 vs Linode 4 GB $24 vs Lightsail $24.
How do egress overage rates compare?: US/NA list: DigitalOcean $0.01/GiB, Vultr $0.01/GB, Linode (Akamai) $0.005/GB, Lightsail $0.09/GB outbound excess (region varies). Included transfer also differs by plan — use the vendor calculators for exact overage.
Managed PaaS vs raw VPS?: This hub is raw VPS / cloud VMs (IaaS). For Railway, Render, Fly.io, Netlify and Heroku see the PaaS Hosting Cost Comparison — managed platforms vs droplets.
Are these quotes?: No. Every line is a list price checked on 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai). Taxes and promo credits are excluded. Provider pages prevail.

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