Providers like BuyVM
Short answer
These 10 providers come closest to BuyVM on price, countries served, Windows support, billing and payment options. LikeVPS, UltaHost and Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server are the nearest matches. Each entry notes what is different from BuyVM.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
- providers listed
- 10
- lowest monthly price
- $2.25
- median monthly price
- $4.29
- sell Windows
- 10
The list
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1
LikeVPS
Since 2020, based in United Kingdom; 26 locations in 26 countries, typically $4.25 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($10.00 vs $3.00), 26 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
Lite [FR]
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 25 GB NVMe / unmetered
$10.00/mo
Go to LikeVPS -
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UltaHost
Since 2018, based in United States; 29 locations in 25 countries, typically $4.71 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($5.52 vs $3.00), 29 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
VPS Basic
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 30 GB NVMe / traffic n/a
$5.52/mo
Go to UltaHost -
3
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server
Since 2009, based in CN; 12 locations in 11 countries, typically $4.50 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($3.50 vs $3.00), 12 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
Linux 1C/0.5G
1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM / 20 GB SSD / 1 TB
$3.50/mo
Go to Alibaba Cloud -
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RackNerd
Since 2019, based in United States; 12 locations in 5 countries, typically $6.15 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: cheaper to start ($2.25 vs $3.00), 12 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
KVM VPS 512 MB
1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM / 30 GB SSD / 500 GB
$2.25/mo
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Hostwinds
Since 2010, based in United States; 3 locations in 2 countries, typically $4.99 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($4.99 vs $3.00), 3 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
Unmanaged Linux 1
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 30 GB SSD / 1 TB
$4.99/mo
Go to Hostwinds -
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Evolution Host
Since 2013, based in Ireland; 17 locations in 11 countries, typically $7.40 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($5.59 vs $3.00), 17 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
Starter
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 20 GB NVMe / 10 TB
$5.59/mo
Go to Evolution Host -
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GreenCloudVPS
Since 2013, based in United States; 19 locations in 9 countries, typically $5.00 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($6.00 vs $3.00), 19 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
SSDKVM-1
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 15 GB SSD / 1.5 TB
$6.00/mo
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InterServer
Since 1999, based in United States; 3 locations in 1 country, typically $1.50 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: same entry price, 3 vs 4 locations.
Entry plan
Linux VPS 1 slice
1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / 30 GB SSD / 2 TB
$3.00/mo
Go to InterServer -
9
Vultr
Since 2014, based in United States; 32 locations in 19 countries, typically $5.50 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: cheaper to start ($2.50 vs $3.00), 32 vs 4 locations, hourly billing.
Entry plan
Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb)
1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM / 10 GB SSD / 500 GB
$2.50/mo
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HOSTKEY
Since 2007, based in Netherlands; 7 locations in 7 countries, typically $1.33 per GB of RAM.
Compared with BuyVM: pricier to start ($3.60 vs $3.00), 7 vs 4 locations, hourly billing.
Entry plan
Hourly VPS Basic
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 50 GB SSD / traffic n/a
$3.60/mo
Go to HOSTKEY
See these numbers as a table
| # | Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | $/month | $/GB RAM | Locations | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LikeVPS | Lite [FR] | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB | $10.00 | $10.00 | 26 | — |
| 2 | UltaHost | VPS Basic | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB | $5.52 | $5.52 | 29 | 3.5 |
| 3 | Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server | Linux 1C/0.5G | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB | $3.50 | $7.00 | 12 | 1.2 |
| 4 | RackNerd | KVM VPS 512 MB | 1 | 512 MB | 30 GB | $2.25 | $4.50 | 12 | 4.3 |
| 5 | Hostwinds | Unmanaged Linux 1 | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB | $4.99 | $4.99 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 6 | Evolution Host | Starter | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB | $5.59 | $5.59 | 17 | 4.5 |
| 7 | GreenCloudVPS | SSDKVM-1 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB | $6.00 | $6.00 | 19 | 3.3 |
| 8 | InterServer | Linux VPS 1 slice | 1 | 2 GB | 30 GB | $3.00 | $1.50 | 3 | 4.3 |
| 9 | Vultr | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB | $2.50 | $5.00 | 32 | 1.6 |
| 10 | HOSTKEY | Hourly VPS Basic | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $3.60 | $0.90 | 7 | 3.1 |