Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Hosting.com is LikeVPS, followed by ScalaHosting and Bluehost VPS. The cheapest of the 12 is HostArmada at $3.69/month, against $19.99 at Hosting.com.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $3.69 (HostArmada, prepaid annually or longer) with a median of $13.50 per month across 12 providers.
- Widest footprint: MilesWeb, 32 data-center locations in 19 countries.
- Best rated: SiteGround Cloud, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot from 31,150 reviews.
- 1 of 12 offer Windows Server, 10 include DDoS protection and 1 bill by the hour.
Best Hosting.com alternatives
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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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ScalaHosting
Dallas-based host selling SPanel-managed and self-managed NVMe cloud VPS from US, Bulgarian and partner data centers. Config #1 at $24.95/month with 4 GB RAM. 15 locations in 13 countries, unmetered traffic on some plans and free backups.
Config #1: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic. -
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Bluehost VPS
Newfold-owned host with self-managed NVMe KVM VPS from 1 vCPU/2 GB and a cPanel-managed line. NVMe 2 at $5.69/month with 2 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, unmetered traffic on some plans and Trustpilot 4.5 from 31,911 reviews.
NVMe 2: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic. -
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Voxfor
Seller of one-time 'lifetime' VPS plus monthly or annual KVM NVMe plans in 14+ cities on four continents. NVMe 2 GB at $16.00/month with 2 GB RAM. 19 locations in 14 countries, DDoS protection included and accepts crypto.
NVMe 2 GB: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 1 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.
All 12 alternatives
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Locations | Windows | Hourly | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite 2.0 | $10.00 | 2 GB | $5.00 | 26 | Yes | No | — | |
| 2 | Config #1 | $24.95 | 4 GB | $6.24 | 15 | No | No | 4.9 (2,208) | |
| 3 | NVMe 2 | $5.69 | 2 GB | $2.85 | 9 | No | No | 4.5 (31,911) | |
| 4 | NVMe 2 GB | $16.00 | 2 GB | $8.00 | 19 | No | No | 4.3 (8) | |
| 5 | DigitalOcean Micro | $11.00 | 2 GB | $5.50 | 9 | No | Yes | 4.6 (3,766) | |
| 6 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | 29 | No | No | 3.5 (1,836) | |
| 7 | Cloud 1 | $32.95 | 4 GB | $8.24 | 13 | No | No | 4.7 (1,379) | |
| 8 | Spark | $3.69 | 1 GB | $3.69 | 9 | No | No | 4.8 (1,125) | |
| 9 | KVM / Small | $17.00 | 8 GB | $2.12 | 15 | No | No | 3.0 (255) | |
| 10 | SM-L1 | $5.76 | 4 GB | $1.44 | 32 | No | No | — | |
| 11 | Jump Start | $100.00 | 8 GB | $12.50 | 11 | No | No | 4.9 (31,150) | |
| 12 | Cloud 2 | $53.87 | 4 GB | $13.47 | 24 | No | No | 4.7 (4,019) |
Prices compared
Why people switch from Hosting.com
Hosting.com sells plans from $19.99 a month in 10 locations (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania); it has no Windows plans, bills monthly.
Its strengths: dedicated amd epyc cores and nvme on every vps plan with unlimited transfer on unmanaged cloud servers and ten vps locations across north america, europe, middle east, asia and oceania (mostly equinix facilities). Its limits: 30-day money-back guarantee explicitly excludes vps plans and servers and promotional first-term prices roughly double at renewal (vps xs $9.99 intro vs $19.99 renewal). The alternatives below match the strengths and avoid at least one of the limits.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Hosting.com?
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Hosting.com is LikeVPS, followed by ScalaHosting and Bluehost VPS. The cheapest of the 12 is HostArmada at $3.69/month, against $19.99 at Hosting.com.
What is a cheaper alternative to Hosting.com?
HostArmada at $3.69 per month (Spark: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 2 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.