Best VPS host for growing past one server
Hosts that sell managed databases, managed Kubernetes and object storage next to their servers, so you can grow without moving to a different provider.
DigitalOcean
DigitalOcean Droplets
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Valkey, MongoDB, Kafka and OpenSearch, managed Kubernetes and object storage, with servers from $4.00 a month billed by the hour.
All DigitalOcean facts- Cheapest, with IPv4
- $4.00/mo
- Basic 512 MiB, 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB, 10 GB SSD
- Managed databases
- YesYes
- Managed Kubernetes
- YesYes
Linode
Akamai Cloud Compute (Linode)
Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL and Valkey, Kubernetes and object storage, in 25 datacenters on five continents. It also has dedicated-CPU plans. Servers from $5.00 a month.
All Linode facts- Cheapest, with IPv4
- $5.00/mo
- Nanode 1 GB, 1 vCPU, 1 GB, 25 GB SSD
- Managed databases
- YesYes
- Managed Kubernetes
- YesYes
UpCloud
UpCloud Cloud Servers
Managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Valkey and OpenSearch, Kubernetes and object storage, billed in euros by the hour. Servers from €3.00 a month with IPv4.
All UpCloud facts- Cheapest, with IPv4
- €3.00/mo
- Starter 1 GB, 1 vCPU, 1 GB, 10 GB SSD
- Managed databases
- YesYes
- Managed Kubernetes
- YesYes
Scaleway
Scaleway Instances
Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL and MongoDB, Kubernetes and object storage from a French host with ARM servers. The STARDUST1-S instance starts at €0.43 a month, but its IPv4 address is €3.65 extra.
All Scaleway facts- Cheapest, with IPv4
- €4.08/mo
- STARDUST1-S, 1 vCPU, 1 GB
- Managed databases
- YesYes
- Managed Kubernetes
- YesYes
Every host that could fit, checked
17 hosts, grouped by the currency they bill in and cheapest first within each. Picks are outlined.
| Host | Cheapest with IPv4 | Managed databases | Managed Kubernetes | Object storage | Hourly billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billed in US dollars | |||||
 IONOS | $2.00/moVPS S+, 1 vCPU, 2 GB, 60 GB NVMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
 Alibaba Cloud | $3.50/mo1 vCPU / 0.5 GB, 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB, 20 GB SSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Vultr | $3.50/moRegular Performance 0.5 GB, 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB, 10 GB SSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| DigitalOcean | $4.00/moBasic 512 MiB, 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB, 10 GB SSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Tencent Cloud | $4.20/moStarter 2 GB, 2 vCPU, 2 GB, 40 GB SSD | Yes | Not stated | Yes | No |
 OVHcloud | $4.54/moVPS-1, 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
 Servers.com | $4.97/moSSD.30, 1 vCPU, 1 GB, 30 GB SSD | Not stated | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Amazon Lightsail | $5.00/moNano-0.5GB Linux with public IPv4, 2 vCPU, 0.5 GB, 20 GB SSD | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Linode | $5.00/moNanode 1 GB, 1 vCPU, 1 GB, 25 GB SSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Civo | $5.43/moxSmall, 1 vCPU, 1 GB, 25 GB NVMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Google Cloud | $9.76/moe2-micro, 2 vCPU, 1 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Microsoft Azure | $11.24/moB1s, 1 vCPU, 1 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Oracle Cloud | $13.87/moVM.Standard.A1.Flex, 1 OCPU, 6 GB, 1 vCPU, 6 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Billed in euros | |||||
| UpCloud | €3.00/moStarter 1 GB, 1 vCPU, 1 GB, 10 GB SSD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Scaleway | €4.08/moSTARDUST1-S, 1 vCPU, 1 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Exoscale | €5.25/moStandard Micro, 1 vCPU, 0.5 GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Aruba Cloud | €6.29/moVPS O2A4, 2 vCPU, 4 GB, 40 GB NVMe | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
Worth knowing. Managed services are priced separately from the servers and add up quickly. Check each one's own price page, and whether traffic between services in the same region is free.
