{
  "lastUpdated": "2026-02-06",
  "source": "1VPS.com",
  "description": "VPS provider comparison data. Prices and specs verified February 2026.",
  "recommendations": {
    "bestOverall": "hostinger",
    "bestForDevelopers": "digitalocean",
    "bestBudget": "contabo",
    "bestEurope": "hetzner",
    "bestGaming": "vultr",
    "bestEnterprise": "linode"
  },
  "version": "2026-02-06",
  "count": 8,
  "providers": [
    {
      "id": "hostinger",
      "name": "Hostinger",
      "rating": 4.6,
      "startingPrice": 4.99,
      "currency": "USD",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 7,
      "uptime": "99.9%",
      "support": "24/7 Live Chat",
      "bestFor": [
        "beginners",
        "wordpress",
        "small-business",
        "n8n"
      ],
      "features": [
        "NVMe SSD",
        "Full Root Access",
        "Dedicated IP",
        "Weekly Backups"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Best value for RAM",
        "User-friendly panel",
        "Fast support"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "No Windows VPS",
        "Limited advanced features"
      ],
      "verdict": "Best overall value. 4GB RAM at $4.99/mo beats all competitors.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-hostinger",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/hostinger",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "KVM 1",
          "price": 5.99,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "4GB",
          "storage": "50GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "4TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "KVM 2",
          "price": 10.99,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "8GB",
          "storage": "100GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "8TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "KVM 4",
          "price": 19.99,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "4 vCPU",
          "ram": "16GB",
          "storage": "200GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "16TB"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://statuspage.hostinger.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/hostinger.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "digitalocean",
      "name": "DigitalOcean",
      "rating": 4.8,
      "startingPrice": 4,
      "currency": "USD",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 15,
      "uptime": "99.99%",
      "support": "24/7 Ticket",
      "bestFor": [
        "developers",
        "startups",
        "docker",
        "kubernetes"
      ],
      "features": [
        "SSD Storage",
        "KVM Virtualization",
        "Full Root Access",
        "API"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Excellent documentation",
        "Great API",
        "Reliable performance"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "No phone support",
        "Limited Windows support"
      ],
      "verdict": "Best for developers. Excellent docs and ecosystem.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-digitalocean",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/digitalocean",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "Basic",
          "price": 4,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "1GB",
          "storage": "25GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "1TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "Regular",
          "price": 12,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "2GB",
          "storage": "50GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "2TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "Premium",
          "price": 24,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "4 vCPU",
          "ram": "4GB",
          "storage": "80GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "4TB"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://status.digitalocean.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/digitalocean.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "vultr",
      "name": "Vultr",
      "rating": 4.7,
      "startingPrice": 2.5,
      "currency": "USD",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 32,
      "uptime": "99.95%",
      "support": "24/7 Ticket",
      "bestFor": [
        "gaming",
        "global-apps",
        "high-performance"
      ],
      "features": [
        "High Performance CPUs",
        "NVMe Storage",
        "32 Locations",
        "Hourly Billing"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Most locations",
        "Fast deployment",
        "Competitive pricing"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "Complex pricing",
        "Basic support"
      ],
      "verdict": "Best for global reach and gaming servers.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-vultr",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/vultr",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "Regular",
          "price": 2.5,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "512MB",
          "storage": "10GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "0.5TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "High Frequency",
          "price": 6,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "1GB",
          "storage": "25GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "1TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "High Performance",
          "price": 18,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "2GB",
          "storage": "55GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "2TB"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://status.vultr.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/vultr.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "hetzner",
      "name": "Hetzner",
      "rating": 4.5,
      "startingPrice": 3.29,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 6,
      "uptime": "99.9%",
      "support": "24/7 Ticket",
      "bestFor": [
        "europe",
        "high-traffic",
        "storage"
      ],
      "features": [
        "Latest Hardware",
        "20TB Free Traffic",
        "Snapshots",
        "Private Networks"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Best EU pricing",
        "Generous bandwidth",
        "Solid infrastructure"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "EU-focused",
        "Limited support languages"
      ],
      "verdict": "Best for European users. Unbeatable price-performance.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-hetzner",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/hetzner",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "CX23",
          "price": 5.49,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "4GB",
          "storage": "40GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "22TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "CAX11",
          "price": 5.99,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "4GB",
          "storage": "40GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "22TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "CPX11",
          "price": 5.49,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "2GB",
          "storage": "40GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "22TB"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://status.hetzner.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/hetzner.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "linode",
      "name": "Linode (Akamai)",
      "rating": 4.6,
      "startingPrice": 5,
      "currency": "USD",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 11,
      "uptime": "99.9%",
      "support": "24/7 Phone & Ticket",
      "bestFor": [
        "enterprise",
        "managed-services"
      ],
      "features": [
        "AMD EPYC CPUs",
        "40Gbps Network",
        "Cloud Firewall",
        "Object Storage"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Phone support",
        "Strong community",
        "Enterprise backing"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "Fewer features than competitors",
        "Higher prices"
      ],
      "verdict": "Good for enterprise with Akamai backing.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-linode",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/linode",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "Nanode 1GB",
          "price": 5,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "1GB",
          "storage": "25GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "1TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "Linode 4GB",
          "price": 24,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "4GB",
          "storage": "80GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "4TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "Linode 8GB",
          "price": 48,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "4 vCPU",
          "ram": "8GB",
          "storage": "160GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "5TB"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://status.linode.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/linode.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "contabo",
      "name": "Contabo",
      "rating": 4.3,
      "startingPrice": 4.99,
      "currency": "EUR",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 8,
      "uptime": "99.9%",
      "support": "Business Hours",
      "bestFor": [
        "budget",
        "storage",
        "high-specs"
      ],
      "features": [
        "NVMe SSD",
        "Unlimited Traffic",
        "DDoS Protection",
        "Multiple OS"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Highest specs per dollar",
        "Unlimited bandwidth",
        "Huge storage"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "Slow support",
        "Basic panel"
      ],
      "verdict": "Best raw specs for money. 8GB RAM at $4.99.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-contabo",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/contabo",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "VPS S SSD",
          "price": 4.99,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "cpu": "4 vCPU",
          "ram": "8GB",
          "storage": "50GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "Unlimited"
        },
        {
          "name": "VPS M SSD",
          "price": 8.99,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "cpu": "6 vCPU",
          "ram": "16GB",
          "storage": "100GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "Unlimited"
        },
        {
          "name": "VPS L SSD",
          "price": 14.99,
          "currency": "EUR",
          "cpu": "8 vCPU",
          "ram": "30GB",
          "storage": "200GB NVMe",
          "bandwidth": "Unlimited"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://contabo-status.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/contabo.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "ovh",
      "name": "OVHcloud",
      "rating": 4.2,
      "startingPrice": 3.5,
      "currency": "USD",
      "billingCycle": "monthly",
      "locations": 30,
      "uptime": "99.9%",
      "support": "24/7 Ticket & Phone",
      "bestFor": [
        "enterprise",
        "compliance",
        "europe"
      ],
      "features": [
        "Anti-DDoS",
        "Global Infrastructure",
        "Flexible Billing",
        "API"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Strong EU presence",
        "Comprehensive services",
        "Good security"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "Complex interface",
        "Mixed support quality"
      ],
      "verdict": "Good for enterprise and compliance needs.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-ovh",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/ovh",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "Starter",
          "price": 3.5,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "2GB",
          "storage": "20GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "100Mbps"
        },
        {
          "name": "Essential",
          "price": 7,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "4GB",
          "storage": "40GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "250Mbps"
        },
        {
          "name": "Comfort",
          "price": 14,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "8GB",
          "storage": "80GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "500Mbps"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://public-cloud.status-ovhcloud.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/ovh.json"
    },
    {
      "id": "racknerd",
      "name": "RackNerd",
      "rating": 4.4,
      "startingPrice": 10.28,
      "currency": "USD",
      "billingCycle": "yearly",
      "locations": 10,
      "uptime": "99.9%",
      "support": "24/7 Ticket",
      "bestFor": [
        "budget",
        "annual-plans",
        "basic-hosting"
      ],
      "features": [
        "SSD Storage",
        "KVM Virtualization",
        "Full Root Access",
        "SolusVM"
      ],
      "pros": [
        "Incredible yearly deals",
        "Frequent sales",
        "Good for basics"
      ],
      "cons": [
        "Basic control panel",
        "Limited premium features"
      ],
      "verdict": "Best for ultra-budget yearly plans.",
      "url": "https://1vps.com/review-racknerd",
      "affiliateUrl": "http://go.1vps.com/racknerd",
      "plans": [
        {
          "name": "512MB KVM",
          "price": 1.92,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "512MB",
          "storage": "10GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "1TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "1GB KVM",
          "price": 4.98,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "1 vCPU",
          "ram": "1GB",
          "storage": "20GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "2TB"
        },
        {
          "name": "2GB KVM",
          "price": 9.48,
          "currency": "USD",
          "cpu": "2 vCPU",
          "ram": "2GB",
          "storage": "40GB SSD",
          "bandwidth": "3TB"
        }
      ],
      "statusPageUrl": "https://status.racknerd.com/",
      "self": "https://1vps.com/api/providers/racknerd.json"
    }
  ]
}