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For most users: Start with Vultr - best balance of price, performance, and global coverage. Need European GDPR compliance? Go with Hetzner. Budget priority? Initech Premium starts at just $5/mo.
AT A GLANCE
| Provider | Starting Price | CPU Type | vCPU Mode | Locations | Best For | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
InitechPremium
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$5/mo | Intel Xeon | Shared | 1 | Budget, privacy-first | Deploy |
Vultr
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$10/mo | Intel AMD | Shared Dedicated | 33 | General purpose, global reach | Deploy |
Hetzner Cloud
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$30/qtr | Intel AMD ARM | Shared Dedicated | 6 | Europe, GDPR, value | Deploy |
DigitalOcean
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$12/mo | Intel AMD | Shared | 9 | Developers, simplicity | Deploy |
AWS Lightsail
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$7/mo | Intel Xeon | Shared | 14 | AWS ecosystem, predictable pricing | Deploy |
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AWS EC2
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$18/mo | Intel | Shared Dedicated | 62 | Enterprise, max locations | Deploy |
Google Cloud
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$20/mo | Intel AMD | Shared | 39 | Google network, ML workloads | Deploy |
Alibaba Cloud
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$38/mo | Intel Xeon | Burstable Reserved | 14 | Asia-Pacific, China adjacent | Deploy |
InitechPremium
$5/mo
CPU Type
Intel Xeon
vCPU Mode
Shared
Locations
1
Best For
Budget, privacy-first
Vultr
$10/mo
CPU Type
Intel
AMD
vCPU Mode
Shared
Dedicated
Locations
33
Best For
General purpose, global reach
Hetzner Cloud
$30/qtr
CPU Type
Intel
AMD
ARM
vCPU Mode
Shared
Dedicated
Locations
6
Best For
Europe, GDPR, value
DigitalOcean
$12/mo
CPU Type
Intel
AMD
vCPU Mode
Shared
Locations
9
Best For
Developers, simplicity
AWS Lightsail
$7/mo
CPU Type
Intel Xeon
vCPU Mode
Shared
Locations
14
Best For
AWS ecosystem, predictable pricing
AWS EC2
$18/mo
CPU Type
Intel
vCPU Mode
Shared
Dedicated
Locations
62
Best For
Enterprise, max locations
Google Cloud
$20/mo
CPU Type
Intel
AMD
vCPU Mode
Shared
Locations
39
Best For
Google network, ML workloads
Alibaba Cloud
$38/mo
CPU Type
Intel Xeon
vCPU Mode
Burstable
Reserved
Locations
14
Best For
Asia-Pacific, China adjacent
UNDERSTANDING THE SPECS
Shared vs Dedicated vCPU
Shared: Your vCPU shares physical cores with other VMs. Good for variable workloads. May see performance variation under heavy load.
Dedicated: Your vCPU has exclusive access to physical cores. Consistent performance. Better for production, databases, compute-heavy tasks.
TIP
Clock speed matters less than vCPU type. A dedicated 2.5GHz vCPU outperforms a shared 3.5GHz vCPU under real-world load.
Intel vs AMD
Intel Xeon: Industry standard, excellent compatibility, mature ecosystem. Great for most workloads.
AMD EPYC: Often better price-to-performance ratio, more cores per dollar. Excellent for compute-intensive tasks.
TIP
For most applications, you won't notice a difference. Choose based on price and availability.
Transfer / Bandwidth
Monthly data transfer included with your plan. Overages are billed per GB on most providers.
Hetzner: 20TB included on all plans - exceptional value for high-traffic applications.
TIP
Running a media server or CDN? Prioritize transfer limits. Running a database? It's rarely a factor.
PROVIDER DETAILS
InitechPremium
Our own infrastructure
$5
/mo
CPU
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4
vCPU Mode
Shared
Base Clock
2.20 GHz
RAM Range
1GB - 256GB
Storage
SSD
Network
1 Gbps (up to 10 Gbps)
Transfer
1TB included (up to 50TB)
Locations
1 (US)
Lowest Entry Price
SSD Storage
Privacy-First
Scalable Bandwidth
Best for: Budget-conscious users seeking privacy-focused hosting at the lowest price point. Expandable bandwidth and network speed available.
Vultr
High performance cloud compute
$10
/mo
Cloud Compute (VC2)
CPU: Intel (Shared)
Range: 1-24 vCPU, 1-96GB RAM
Storage: 25GB-1600GB NVMe
Transfer: 1-15TB/mo
Optimized Cloud (VOC)
CPU: AMD EPYC (Dedicated)
Range: 1-8 vCPU, 4-32GB RAM
Storage: 30GB-160GB NVMe
Transfer: 4-7TB/mo
33 Locations
Windows Available
Block Storage
DDoS Protection
GPU Instances
Best for: General purpose workloads. Excellent global coverage with 32 locations. Good balance of price and performance.
Hetzner Cloud
German engineering, exceptional value
$30
/qtr
CX Series (Intel Shared)
CPU: Intel Xeon
Range: 1-16 vCPU, 2-32GB RAM
Storage: 20GB-320GB NVMe
Transfer: 20TB/mo
CPX Series (AMD Shared)
CPU: AMD EPYC
Range: 2-16 vCPU, 2-32GB RAM
Storage: 40GB-360GB NVMe
Transfer: 20TB/mo
CCX Series (AMD Dedicated)
CPU: AMD EPYC (Dedicated)
Range: 8 vCPU, 32GB RAM
Storage: 240GB NVMe
Transfer: 30TB/mo
CAX Series (ARM Shared)
CPU: Ampere Altra (ARM64)
Range: 2-16 vCPU, 4-32GB RAM
Storage: 40GB-320GB NVMe
Transfer: 20TB/mo
20TB Transfer Included
GDPR Compliant
Quarterly Billing
ARM Available
Snapshots
Best for: European users, GDPR compliance requirements, high-bandwidth applications. Exceptional price-to-performance ratio.
DigitalOcean
Developer-friendly simplicity
$12
/mo
Basic Droplets
CPU: Intel or AMD (Shared)
Range: 1-8 vCPU, 1-16GB RAM
Storage: 25GB-320GB SSD
Transfer: 1-6TB/mo
Intel + AMD Options
Block Storage
Floating IPs
Backups
Firewalls
Best for: Developers who value simplicity. Clean interface, excellent documentation, strong community.
AWS Lightsail
Simplified AWS experience
$7
/mo
Lightsail Instances
CPU: Intel Xeon (Shared/Burstable)
Range: 1-8 vCPU, 0.5-32GB RAM
Storage: 20GB-640GB SSD
Transfer: 1-7TB/mo
AWS Network
Predictable Pricing
Windows Available
Static IPs
Load Balancers
Best for: Users who want AWS quality with simple, predictable pricing. Good entry point to AWS ecosystem.
AWS EC2
Enterprise-grade flexibility
$18
/mo
EC2 Instances
CPU: Intel Xeon
Types: c6i (Compute Optimized)
Storage: EBS (Elastic Block Store)
Network: Up to 12.5 Gbps
62 Locations
Instance Types
Auto Scaling
Windows Available
AWS Ecosystem
Best for: Enterprise workloads, maximum geographic coverage (62 locations), need for specific instance types.
Google Cloud
Google's global network
$20
/mo
Compute Engine
CPU: Intel Xeon / AMD EPYC
Series: E2 (Cost-opt), N2 (Balanced), C2 (Compute)
Storage: Persistent Disk (SSD/Standard)
Network: Premium tier included
39 Locations
Google Network
Custom Machine Types
Live Migration
Preemptible VMs
Best for: Leveraging Google's network and ML capabilities. Excellent for data-intensive and AI/ML workloads.
Alibaba Cloud
Asia-Pacific leader
$38
/mo
ECS Instances
CPU: Intel Xeon
Types: Burstable (t5), General (g5), Compute (c5)
Storage: Cloud Disk (SSD/Ultra)
Network: Up to 10 Gbps
14 Locations
Asia-Pacific Focus
Burstable Options
Reserved Pricing
DDoS Protection
Best for: Asia-Pacific presence, China-adjacent markets, users needing Alibaba ecosystem integration.
QUICK DECISION GUIDE
Lowest Cost
Start with Initech Premium at $5/mo or Lightsail at $7/mo
Best Performance
Vultr Optimized or Hetzner CCX for dedicated vCPU
Most Locations
AWS EC2 (62) or Google Cloud (39)
Europe / GDPR
Hetzner - German company, EU data centers, excellent value
High Bandwidth
Hetzner - 20TB+ included on all plans
All-Around Best
Vultr - Great balance of price, performance, and global reach
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