Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Kamatera is LikeVPS, followed by VPSServer.com and UpCloud. The cheapest of the 12 is Vultr at $2.50/month, against $4.00 at Kamatera.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $2.50 (Vultr, IPv6-only or NAT) with a median of $4.27 per month across 12 providers.
- Widest footprint: Vultr, 32 data-center locations in 19 countries.
- Best rated: Contabo, 4.6/5 on Trustpilot from 11,470 reviews.
- 9 of 12 offer Windows Server, 11 include DDoS protection and 7 bill by the hour.
Best Kamatera 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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VPSServer.com
Kamatera-operated cloud VPS brand with three flat-priced plans from $4/mo across about 20 cities. Entry (1 GB) at $4.00/month with 1 GB RAM. 21 locations in 14 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Entry (1 GB): 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 5 TB traffic. -
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UpCloud
Finnish cloud with Starter VPS from €3/mo ($3.50), Premium MaxIOPS plans with a 99.999% SLA and 15 zones in 12 countries. Starter 1xCPU-1GB at $3.50/month with 1 GB RAM. Windows Server available and hourly billing.
Starter 1xCPU-1GB: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, traffic n/a. -
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Vultr
US cloud with 32 global locations, Windows images and crypto payments, shared VPS from $2.50/mo. Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) at $2.50/month with 512 MB RAM. 32 locations in 19 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb): 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic. -
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Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Akamai-owned cloud with Shared CPU Linodes from $5/mo in 26 core compute cities worldwide. Nanode 1 GB at $5.00/month with 1 GB RAM. 26 locations in 15 countries, DDoS protection included and hourly billing.
Nanode 1 GB: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 1 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 | Entry (1 GB) | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | 21 | Yes | Yes | 1.4 (118) | |
| 3 | Starter 1xCPU-1GB | $3.50 | 1 GB | $3.50 | 14 | Yes | Yes | 3.0 (168) | |
| 4 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 512 MB | $5.00 | 32 | Yes | Yes | 1.6 (585) | |
| 5 |  Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
Nanode 1 GB | $5.00 | 1 GB | $5.00 | 26 | No | Yes | 2.5 (207) |
| 6 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 512 MB | $10.00 | 19 | Yes | Yes | 1.3 (429) |
| 7 | Hourly VPS Basic | $3.60 | 4 GB | $0.90 | 7 | Yes | Yes | 3.1 (214) | |
| 8 | VPS-1 | $4.54 | 4 GB | $1.14 | 11 | Yes | No | 3.8 (8,843) | |
| 9 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 512 MB | $8.00 | 13 | No | Yes | 4.5 (2,581) | |
| 10 | Cloud VPS 4 | $6.16 | 8 GB | $0.77 | 10 | Yes | No | 4.6 (11,470) | |
| 11 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | 29 | No | No | 3.5 (1,836) | |
| 12 | Deal 1 - 300GB Storage | $2.92 | 512 MB | $5.84 | 10 | Yes | No | 3.3 (51) |
Prices compared
Why people switch from Kamatera
Kamatera sells plans from $4.00 a month in 21 locations (Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania); it offers Windows, bills hourly.
Its strengths: 21 data centres including tel aviv, bucharest, toronto, hong kong, tokyo and sydney, all with the same configurator and fully configurable servers up to 104 cores/128 gb ram, with hourly billing by the minute and 5 tb traffic or a 50 mbit unmetered option. Its limits: only the $4 type a tier is cheap: the general-purpose 2 vcpu/2 gb preset is $25/mo and no refunds on prepaid months and the published sla is 99.9% with a 14-day claim window. The alternatives below match the strengths and avoid at least one of the limits.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Kamatera?
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Kamatera is LikeVPS, followed by VPSServer.com and UpCloud. The cheapest of the 12 is Vultr at $2.50/month, against $4.00 at Kamatera.
What is a cheaper alternative to Kamatera?
Vultr at $2.50 per month (Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb): 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic).
Sources
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