VPS providers with free automatic backups
Short answer
12 of 41 providers in the directory (29%) offer free automatic backups: OVHcloud VPS, HOSTKEY, UltaHost, Webdock, Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server, Tencent Cloud Lighthouse, Hostinger VPS, Evolution Host and 4 more. Scheduled full-server backups are included in the plan price.
Checked October 14, 2026. How we rank
- providers listed
- 12
- lowest monthly price
- $2.41
- median monthly price
- $5.25
- sell Windows
- 10
Most clouds charge about 20% extra for backups; including them lowers the real price of a production server.
The list
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1
OVHcloud VPS
Since 1999, based in France; 11 locations in 9 countries, typically $1.04 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
VPS-1
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMe / unmetered
$4.54/mo
Go to OVHcloud -
2
HOSTKEY
Since 2007, based in Netherlands; 7 locations in 7 countries, typically $1.33 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
Hourly VPS Basic
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 50 GB SSD / traffic n/a
$3.60/mo
Go to HOSTKEY -
3
UltaHost
Since 2018, based in United States; 29 locations in 25 countries, typically $4.71 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
VPS Basic
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 30 GB NVMe / traffic n/a
$5.52/mo
Go to UltaHost -
4
Webdock
Since 2019, based in Denmark; 1 location in 1 country, typically $2.19 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
VPS Essential
1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / 15 GB NVMe / 1 TB
$2.41/mo
Go to Webdock -
5
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server
Since 2009, based in CN; 12 locations in 11 countries, typically $4.50 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
Linux 1C/0.5G
1 vCPU / 512 MB RAM / 20 GB SSD / 1 TB
$3.50/mo
Go to Alibaba Cloud -
6
Tencent Cloud Lighthouse
Since 2013, based in CN; 11 locations in 10 countries, typically $2.25 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
Starter 2C2G 40GB
2 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / 40 GB SSD / 500 GB
$4.20/mo
Go to Tencent Cloud -
7
Hostinger VPS
Since 2004, based in Lithuania; 10 locations in 9 countries, typically $1.84 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
KVM 1
1 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 50 GB NVMe / 4 TB
$11.99/mo
Go to Hostinger -
8
Evolution Host
Since 2013, based in Ireland; 17 locations in 11 countries, typically $7.40 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
Starter
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 20 GB NVMe / 10 TB
$5.59/mo
Go to Evolution Host -
9
GreenCloudVPS
Since 2013, based in United States; 19 locations in 9 countries, typically $5.00 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
SSDKVM-1
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 15 GB SSD / 1.5 TB
$6.00/mo
Go to GreenCloud -
10
ScalaHosting
Since 2007, based in United States; 15 locations in 13 countries, typically $8.23 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
Config #1
2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM / 50 GB NVMe / unmetered
$24.95/mo
Go to ScalaHosting -
11
Hostwinds
Since 2010, based in United States; 3 locations in 2 countries, typically $4.99 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
Unmanaged Linux 1
1 vCPU / 1 GB RAM / 30 GB SSD / 1 TB
$4.99/mo
Go to Hostwinds -
12
GoDaddy VPS
Since 1997, based in United States; 3 locations in 3 countries, typically $7.50 per GB of RAM.
Entry plan
1 vCPU / 2GB RAM
1 vCPU / 2 GB RAM / 40 GB NVMe / unmetered
$14.99/mo
Go to GoDaddy
See these numbers as a table
| # | Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | $/month | $/GB RAM | Locations | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVHcloud VPS | VPS-1 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB | $4.54 | $1.14 | 11 | 3.8 |
| 2 | HOSTKEY | Hourly VPS Basic | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $3.60 | $0.90 | 7 | 3.1 |
| 3 | UltaHost | VPS Basic | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB | $5.52 | $5.52 | 29 | 3.5 |
| 4 | Webdock | VPS Essential | 1 | 2 GB | 15 GB | $2.41 | $1.21 | 1 | 4.9 |
| 5 | Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server | Linux 1C/0.5G | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB | $3.50 | $7.00 | 12 | 1.2 |
| 6 | Tencent Cloud Lighthouse | Starter 2C2G 40GB | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB | $4.20 | $2.10 | 11 | — |
| 7 | Hostinger VPS | KVM 1 | 1 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $11.99 | $3.00 | 10 | 4.6 |
| 8 | Evolution Host | Starter | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB | $5.59 | $5.59 | 17 | 4.5 |
| 9 | GreenCloudVPS | SSDKVM-1 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB | $6.00 | $6.00 | 19 | 3.3 |
| 10 | ScalaHosting | Config #1 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $24.95 | $6.24 | 15 | 4.9 |
| 11 | Hostwinds | Unmanaged Linux 1 | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB | $4.99 | $4.99 | 3 | 2.1 |
| 12 | GoDaddy VPS | 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB | $14.99 | $7.50 | 3 | 4.4 |
Price check
Questions
Which VPS providers offer free automatic backups?
Alibaba Cloud Simple Application Server, Evolution Host, GoDaddy VPS, GreenCloudVPS, HOSTKEY, Hostinger VPS, Hostwinds, OVHcloud VPS, ScalaHosting, Tencent Cloud Lighthouse, UltaHost and Webdock.