Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Bluehost VPS is HostArmada, followed by LikeVPS and Cloudways. The cheapest of the 12 is V.PS at $0.93/month, against $5.69 at Bluehost VPS.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $0.93 (V.PS, prepaid annually or longer) with a median of $5.51 per month across 12 providers.
- Widest footprint: LikeVPS, 26 data-center locations in 26 countries.
- Best rated: SiteGround Cloud, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot from 31,150 reviews.
- 2 of 12 offer Windows Server, 8 include DDoS protection and 3 bill by the hour.
Best Bluehost VPS alternatives
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1
HostArmada
Shared-hosting specialist with a four-plan unmanaged NVMe VPS line from $3.69/mo and nine global locations. Spark at $3.69/month with 1 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, free backups and Trustpilot 4.8 from 1,125 reviews.
Spark: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 2 TB traffic. -
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LikeVPS
UK-registered VPS provider with 26 locations across Europe, North America, Asia and Oceania; DDoS protection and unlimited traffic included in most plans. Lite 2.0 at $10.00/month with 2 GB RAM. 26 locations in 26 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Lite 2.0: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic. -
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Cloudways
DigitalOcean-owned managed PHP hosting layer billed hourly on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or GCP servers. DigitalOcean Micro at $11.00/month with 2 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, hourly billing and Trustpilot 4.6 from 3,766 reviews.
DigitalOcean Micro: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD, 2 TB traffic. -
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DigitalOcean
US public cloud with Droplet VMs from $4/mo across 13 cities on four continents. Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) at $4.00/month with 512 MB RAM. DDoS protection included, hourly billing and accepts crypto.
Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb): 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic. -
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Leaseweb VPS
Dutch hosting veteran selling Linux-only NVMe VPS with up to 30 TB traffic in nine datacenters from €4.99/mo. Leaseweb VPS 1 at $5.58/month with 6 GB RAM. DDoS protection included.
Leaseweb VPS 1: 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe, 30 TB traffic.
All 12 alternatives
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Hourly | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spark | $3.69 | 1 GB | $3.69 | 9 | No | No | 4.8 (1,125) | |
| 2 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | No | — | |
| 3 | DigitalOcean Micro | $11.00 | 2 GB | $5.50 | 9 | No | Yes | 4.6 (3,766) | |
| 4 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 512 MB | $8.00 | 13 | No | Yes | 4.5 (2,581) | |
| 5 | Leaseweb VPS 1 | $5.58 | 6 GB | $0.93 | 9 | No | No | 3.4 (319) | |
| 6 | Unmanaged Linux 1 | $4.99 | 1 GB | $4.99 | 3 | No | No | 2.1 (730) | |
| 7 | Starter (Unmanaged) | $5.44 | 4 GB | $1.36 | 3 | No | No | 4.9 (5,411) | |
| 8 | AMS Nano | $0.93 | 1 GB | $0.93 | 11 | No | No | — | |
| 9 |  Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
Nanode 1 GB | $5.00 | 1 GB | $5.00 | 26 | No | Yes | 2.5 (207) |
| 10 | Config #1 | $24.95 | 4 GB | $6.24 | 15 | No | No | 4.9 (2,208) | |
| 11 | Jump Start | $100.00 | 8 GB | $12.50 | 11 | No | No | 4.9 (31,150) | |
| 12 | Cloud VPS 4 | $6.16 | 8 GB | $0.77 | 10 | Yes | No | 4.6 (11,470) |
Prices compared
Why people switch from Bluehost VPS
Bluehost VPS sells plans from $5.69 a month in 9 locations (Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania); it has no Windows plans, bills monthly.
Its strengths: nine deployment locations across north america, europe and asia-pacific for self-managed vps and 30-day money-back guarantee on vps (credit-card payments, non-monthly terms). Its limits: backups are not included on self-managed plans (you must run your own or buy cpanel backups) and month-to-month billing costs roughly 1.8x the 24-month rate (nvme 2: $9.99 vs $5.69). The alternatives below match the strengths and avoid at least one of the limits.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Bluehost VPS?
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Bluehost VPS is HostArmada, followed by LikeVPS and Cloudways. The cheapest of the 12 is V.PS at $0.93/month, against $5.69 at Bluehost VPS.
What is a cheaper alternative to Bluehost VPS?
V.PS at $0.93 per month (AMS Nano: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 15 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic).
Sources
Prices, plans and locations were read from these pages; last checked October 23, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on the provider's site before you buy.