Providers like RackNerd
Short answer
These 10 providers come closest to RackNerd on price, countries served, Windows support, billing and payment options. LikeVPS, UltaHost and Evolution Host are the nearest matches. Each entry notes what is different from RackNerd.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
- providers listed
- 10
- lowest monthly price
- $2.50
- median monthly price
- $4.77
- 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 RackNerd: pricier to start ($10.00 vs $2.25), 26 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
Lite [FR]
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 25 GB NVMe / unmetered
$10.00/mo
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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 RackNerd: pricier to start ($5.52 vs $2.25), 29 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
VPS Basic
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 30 GB NVMe / traffic n/a
$5.52/mo
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3
Evolution Host
Since 2013, based in Ireland; 17 locations in 11 countries, typically $7.40 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($5.59 vs $2.25), 17 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
Starter
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 20 GB NVMe / 10 TB
$5.59/mo
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4
Vultr
Since 2014, based in United States; 32 locations in 19 countries, typically $5.50 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($2.50 vs $2.25), 32 vs 12 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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5
GreenCloudVPS
Since 2013, based in United States; 19 locations in 9 countries, typically $5.00 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($6.00 vs $2.25), 19 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
SSDKVM-1
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 15 GB SSD / 1.5 TB
$6.00/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 RackNerd: pricier to start ($4.99 vs $2.25), 3 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
Unmanaged Linux 1
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 30 GB SSD / 1 TB
$4.99/mo
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7
HOSTKEY
Since 2007, based in Netherlands; 7 locations in 7 countries, typically $1.33 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($3.60 vs $2.25), 7 vs 12 locations, hourly billing.
Entry plan
Hourly VPS Basic
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 50 GB SSD / traffic n/a
$3.60/mo
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BuyVM
Since 2010, based in United Arab Emirates; 4 locations in 2 countries, typically $5.00 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($3.00 vs $2.25), 4 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
Ryzen KVM 512MB
1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM / 10 GB NVMe / unmetered
$3.00/mo
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9
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server
Since 2009, based in CN; 12 locations in 11 countries, typically $4.50 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($3.50 vs $2.25), 12 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
Linux 1C/0.5G
1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM / 20 GB SSD / 1 TB
$3.50/mo
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10
OVHcloud VPS
Since 1999, based in France; 11 locations in 9 countries, typically $1.04 per GB of RAM.
Compared with RackNerd: pricier to start ($4.54 vs $2.25), 11 vs 12 locations.
Entry plan
VPS-1
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMe / unmetered
$4.54/mo
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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 | Evolution Host | Starter | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB | $5.59 | $5.59 | 17 | 4.5 |
| 4 | Vultr | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB | $2.50 | $5.00 | 32 | 1.6 |
| 5 | GreenCloudVPS | SSDKVM-1 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB | $6.00 | $6.00 | 19 | 3.3 |
| 6 | Hostwinds | Unmanaged Linux 1 | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB | $4.99 | $4.99 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 7 | HOSTKEY | Hourly VPS Basic | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $3.60 | $0.90 | 7 | 3.1 |
| 8 | BuyVM | Ryzen KVM 512MB | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB | $3.00 | $6.00 | 4 | 3.8 |
| 9 | Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server | Linux 1C/0.5G | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB | $3.50 | $7.00 | 12 | 1.2 |
| 10 | OVHcloud VPS | VPS-1 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB | $4.54 | $1.14 | 11 | 3.8 |