Use cases$20
API backend service
A small API backend in a German region with at least 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPUs and 30 GB storage.
Last verifiedOct 24, 2026View details
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This is a verified validation corpus of 30 providers and 210 offers, not a market census. Coverage goals are tracked separately. No public-target measurements or commercial-plan instance tests are published. Probes remain unverified candidates.
Start from a use case
Twenty concrete profiles with hard requirements, budgets and scenario weights.
Use cases$10
Budget website or blog
A small public site with low traffic, a tight monthly budget and no strict region requirement.
Last verifiedOct 24, 2026View details
Use cases$60
CI build runner
A build runner with 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPUs, 100 GB storage and a $60 monthly budget.
Last verifiedOct 24, 2026View details
Use cases$35
CPU-oriented workload
A compute-leaning host with at least 2 vCPUs for builds, batch jobs and light media processing.
Last verifiedOct 24, 2026View details
Use cases$20
Development and staging
A general-purpose sandbox for builds, tests and staging with at least 2 GB RAM.
Last verifiedOct 24, 2026View details
Use cases$25
Container and Docker host
A single Docker host for several services with 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPUs and 60 GB storage.
Last verifiedOct 24, 2026View details
Verified plan snapshots
Provider-stated specifications and prices, with source and freshness attached.
Hetzner Cloud
Provider-statedIPv6
Hetzner CPX22
Balanced CPX plan with 2 shared AMD vCPUs, 4 GB RAM and 80 GB NVMe. EU traffic is 20 TB; Singapore traffic is 1 TB.
€19.99 per month
2 vCPU · 4 GB · 80 GB NVMe · 20 TB transfer
DigitalOcean
Provider-statedIPv6
DigitalOcean Basic 2 GB
General-purpose Basic Droplet with 1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM, 50 GiB SSD and 2 TB transfer. Suitable for small sites, staging and light application hosting.
$12.00 per month
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD · 2 TB transfer
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Provider-statedIPv6
Linode 2 GB
Shared-CPU Linode with 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD and 2 TB transfer. The smallest plan here with Osaka and Tokyo availability.
$12.00 per month
1 vCPU · 2 GB · 50 GB SSD · 2 TB transfer
Reviews with evidence and limits
Assessed dimensions, explicit unknowns, and withheld overall scores when evidence is thin.
medium
Data gaps
DigitalOcean Basic 2 GB — plan assessment
A $12/month Basic Droplet with 1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM, 50 GiB SSD and 2 TB transfer. IPv6 is free and optional; weekly backups add 20% ($2.40/month). It is listed in ten datacenters, subject to per-size stock.
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medium
Data gaps
Hetzner CPX22 — plan assessment
CPX22 provides 2 shared AMD vCPUs, 4 GB RAM and 80 GB NVMe. It is €19.99/$23.59 per month in Germany or Finland and €26.99/$31.59 in Singapore, including IPv4 and excluding VAT. EU traffic is 20 TB; Singapore traffic is 1 TB.
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medium
Data gaps
Linode 2 GB — plan assessment
A $12/month Linode with 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD and 2 TB transfer. IPv6 is assigned automatically, and the backup add-on is $2.50/month. Core regions include Singapore, Osaka and Tokyo.
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VPS comparisons
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Guides: Backup and restore planning for a single VPS
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Guides: vCPU, CPU architecture and virtualization: what the numbers mean
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