Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute is LikeVPS, followed by Vultr and Google Cloud Compute Engine. The cheapest of the 12 is Vultr at $2.50/month, against $16.06 at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $2.50 (Vultr, IPv6-only or NAT) with a median of $6.49 per month across 12 providers.
- Widest footprint: Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series), 48 data-center locations in 32 countries.
- Best rated: Kamatera, 4.3/5 on Trustpilot from 388 reviews.
- 10 of 12 offer Windows Server, 6 include DDoS protection and 8 bill by the hour.
Best Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute 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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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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Google Cloud Compute Engine
Hyperscale cloud with a free e2-micro and per-second metered VMs in 40+ regions worldwide. E2-micro at $6.11/month with 1 GB RAM. 41 locations in 27 countries and Windows Server available.
e2-micro: 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, ? GB Persistent Disk (billed separately), traffic n/a. -
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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series)
Microsoft's hyperscale cloud, with burstable B-series VMs from roughly $7/month and a 12-month free tier. Standard_B2ats_v2 at $6.86/month with 1 GB RAM. 48 locations in 32 countries and Windows Server available.
Standard_B2ats_v2: 2 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, ? GB Managed disk (billed separately), traffic n/a. -
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Amazon Lightsail
Amazon's fixed-price VPS tier with bundled transfer, 19 regions and Windows Server images from $9.50/mo. Linux 512 MB at $5.00/month with 512 MB RAM. 19 locations in 17 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Linux 512 MB: 2 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 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 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 512 MB | $5.00 | 32 | Yes | Yes | 1.6 (585) | |
| 3 | e2-micro | $6.11 | 1 GB | $6.11 | 41 | Yes | No | 1.4 (43) | |
| 4 | Standard_B2ats_v2 | $6.86 | 1 GB | $6.86 | 48 | Yes | No | 1.4 (57) | |
| 5 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 512 MB | $10.00 | 19 | Yes | Yes | 1.3 (429) |
| 6 | pro.sm.amd | $10.00 | 4 GB | $2.50 | 30 | Yes | No | — | |
| 7 | Start | $7.71 | 2 GB | $3.85 | 39 | Yes | Yes | — | |
| 8 | Basic | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | 21 | Yes | Yes | 4.3 (388) | |
| 9 |  Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
Nanode 1 GB | $5.00 | 1 GB | $5.00 | 26 | No | Yes | 2.5 (207) |
| 10 | Entry (1 GB) | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | 21 | Yes | Yes | 1.4 (118) | |
| 11 | Standard VM (entry) | $10.01 | — | — | 28 | No | Yes | 2.3 (48) | |
| 12 | cx2-2x4 | $57.00 | 4 GB | $14.25 | 13 | Yes | Yes | 1.9 (89) |
Prices compared
Why people switch from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute sells plans from $16.06 a month in 25 locations (Africa, Asia, Europe, Middle East, North America, Oceania, South America); it offers Windows, bills hourly.
Its strengths: always free tier includes arm compute (2 ocpus/12 gb), 200 gb storage and 10 tb monthly egress indefinitely and 10 tb/month free outbound transfer per region; egress above that costs $0.0085/gb in north america and europe. Its limits: no fixed vps bundles: compute, boot volume and licenses are metered separately, so bills are harder to predict and free-tier capacity for arm a1 shapes is frequently exhausted ('out of host capacity') and idle free instances can be reclaimed. The alternatives below match the strengths and avoid at least one of the limits.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best alternative to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute?
As of October 23, 2026, the closest alternative to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute is LikeVPS, followed by Vultr and Google Cloud Compute Engine. The cheapest of the 12 is Vultr at $2.50/month, against $16.06 at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute.
What is a cheaper alternative to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute?
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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