Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the best RDP VPS is LikeVPS (Lite++, $17.00/month: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic), followed by Contabo and OVHcloud VPS. The cheapest is HostBrr at $2.24/month (Value 2GB). 76 of the 160 providers we track qualify. Every plan listed has at least 2 GB RAM and Windows Server.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $2.24 (HostBrr) with a median of $16.31 per month across 76 providers.
- Widest footprint: Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series), 48 data-center locations in 32 countries.
- Best rated: ChartVPS, 5.0/5 on Trustpilot from 228 reviews.
- 76 of 76 offer Windows Server, 47 include DDoS protection and 19 bill by the hour.
Top picks: rdp vps (windows remote desktop)
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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++ at $17.00/month with 4 GB RAM. 26 locations in 26 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Lite++: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic. -
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Contabo
Munich-based host selling high-RAM shared-vCPU VPS from €5.50 across 10+ locations on four continents. Cloud VPS 4 at $6.16/month with 8 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and unmetered traffic on some plans.
Cloud VPS 4: 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB SSD, unmetered traffic. -
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OVHcloud VPS
French public cloud group selling NVMe VPS with unlimited traffic in 11 datacenter regions from $4.54/mo. VPS-1 at $4.54/month with 4 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and unmetered traffic on some plans.
VPS-1: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic. -
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HOSTKEY
Amsterdam-based dedicated and GPU host with hourly-billed KVM VPS in seven European and US locations and Windows images. Hourly VPS Basic at $3.60/month with 4 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and hourly billing.
Hourly VPS Basic: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB SSD, traffic n/a. -
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AlphaVPS
Bulgarian budget KVM host with same-price NVMe VPS in 7 EU/US cities from €2.99/mo plus cheap HDD storage VPS. P4G Starter at $4.77/month with 4 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and accepts crypto.
P4G Starter: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic.
All 76 providers that qualify
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Windows licence | Locations | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite++ | $17.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 60 GB NVMe | licence included | 26 | — | |
| 2 | Cloud VPS 4 | $6.16 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 10 | 4.6 (11,470) | |
| 3 | VPS-1 | $4.54 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | licence fee extra (not published) | 11 | 3.8 (8,843) | |
| 4 | Hourly VPS Basic | $3.60 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 7 | 3.1 (214) | |
| 5 | P4G Starter | $4.77 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 7 | 4.6 (146) | |
| 6 | Gigabit KVM VPS 3 | $5.00 | 2 | 2 GB | 25 GB SSD | licence included | 8 | 3.4 (22) | |
| 7 | VPS Lite 1 | $3.25 | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB NVMe | licence included | 1 | 4.0 (2,060) | |
| 8 | Value 2GB | $2.24 | 1 | 2 GB | 25 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 2 | 3.1 (49) | |
| 9 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 2 GB (vc2-1c-2gb) | $10.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 55 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 32 | 1.6 (585) | |
| 10 | NVME-KVM-2GB (Netherlands) | $4.99 | 1 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 6 | — | |
| 11 | WAWs-1 | $6.64 | 1 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | bring your own licence | 11 | 2.6 (119) | |
| 12 | cVirtual Starter | $4.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 4 | 2.5 (5) | |
| 13 | Starter 1xCPU-2GB | $7.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 14 | 3.0 (168) | |
| 14 | VM-1 | $5.99 | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB | licence terms not published | 17 | — | |
| 15 | VPS 1 | $6.61 | 1 | 2 GB | 60 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 1 | 4.8 (21,711) | |
| 16 | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 1 OCPU / 8 GB | $16.06 | 1 | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | licence fee extra (not published) | 25 | 1.3 (180) | |
| 17 | Ryzen KVM 2GB | $10.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | licence included | 4 | 3.8 (948) | |
| 18 | Windows VPS 2 slices | $10.00 | 1 | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | Windows plan | 3 | 4.3 (2,514) | |
| 19 | Cloud NVMe 2 | $8.44 | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB NVMe | — | 6 | — | |
| 20 | BG-6 | $16.95 | 6 | 6 GB | 100 GB SSD | Windows plan | 21 | 3.2 (1) | |
| 21 | pro.sm.amd | $10.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 30 | — | |
| 22 | G3.2GB | $10.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 8 | 4.5 (139) | |
| 23 | XCloud 2 | $9.99 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB SSD | — | 1 | 2.7 (8) | |
| 24 | VPS Windows M+ | $25.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 8 | 4.6 (45,403) | |
| 25 | SSD2 | $5.92 | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | — | 3 | — | |
| 26 | e2-small | $12.23 | 2 | 2 GB | — | licence fee extra (not published) | 41 | 1.4 (43) | |
| 27 | KVM-2 | $10.95 | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | licence terms not published | 10 | 3.3 (51) | |
| 28 | Windows Start | $13.70 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 39 | — | |
| 29 | VPS Pearl | $14.99 | 1 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | Windows plan | 14 | 4.5 (222) | |
| 30 | Optimal AMD | $13.38 | 2 | 5 GB | 35 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 4 | 4.1 (114) | |
| 31 | Chimera Hybrid -1 | $5.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 2065 GB NVMe + HDD | licence terms not published | 1 | 3.4 (27) | |
| 32 | Standard (2GB) | $6.95 | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | licence terms not published | 6 | 2.7 (110) | |
| 33 | Krystal Cloud C-2 | $16.67 | 1 | 2 GB | 15 GB NVMe | — | 3 | 4.9 (2,459) | |
| 34 | wKVM-NVMe 4096 | $18.24 | 4 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 21 | — | |
| 35 | Fast NVMe 1 (DRIVE 1) | $19.10 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | — | 20 | — | |
| 36 | Mid (2 GB) | $14.00 | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 21 | 1.4 (118) | |
| 37 | E5 KVM 2048MB | $10.00 | 2 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 3 | — | |
| 38 | Windows-2048 | $12.95 | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | Windows plan | 8 | 4.4 (24) | |
| 39 | HFT Standard VPS | $17.50 | 1 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | licence included | 8 | 4.8 (379) | |
| 40 | Windows 1C/2G | $19.00 | 1 | 2 GB | — | licence included | 12 | 1.2 (100) | |
| 41 | SSD NVMe VPS Plan 1 | $16.56 | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | licence fee extra (not published) | 7 | 2.5 (262) | |
| 42 | CloudVPS-1 | $9.86 | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | licence terms not published | 1 | — | |
| 43 | Standard_B1ms | $15.11 | 1 | 2 GB | — | licence fee extra (not published) | 48 | 1.4 (57) | |
| 44 | Windows 2 | $19.03 | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB | licence included | 1 | 4.7 (1,254) | |
| 45 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Windows 2 GB | $22.00 | 2 | 2 GB | — | licence included | 19 | 1.3 (429) |
| 46 | Business | $44.75 | 4 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVMe | bring your own licence | 17 | 4.5 (292) | |
| 47 | Standard Small | $17.03 | 2 | 2 GB | 10 GB NVMe | licence fee extra (not published) | 7 | 3.5 (2) | |
| 48 | ARM108 | $24.00 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB SSD | incl. $15.00 licence | 5 | — | |
| 49 | VPS Starter | $29.99 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | licence included | 8 | 4.6 (97) | |
| 50 | Standard | $25.00 | 2 | 2 GB | 20 GB NVMe | licence fee extra (not published) | 21 | 4.3 (388) | |
| 51 | kVPS50 | $13.22 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | — | 3 | — | |
| 52 | Core | $40.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB SSD | Windows plan | 21 | 4.9 (6,858) | |
| 53 | Windows 2GB (Win2G) | $12.50 | 1 | 2 GB | 32 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 7 | 1.2 (910) | |
| 54 | Windows 2048 MB | $29.99 | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | Windows plan | 21 | 1.9 (67) | |
| 55 | Windows 3GB | $15.32 | 2 | 3 GB | 200 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 1 | — | |
| 56 | Standard 2 GB | $15.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB NVMe | — | 1 | — | |
| 57 | VPS Windows M | $22.48 | 2 | 4 GB | 120 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 2 | 4.2 (10,754) | |
| 58 | 2 vCPU / 4GB RAM | $29.99 | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVMe | licence fee extra (not published) | 3 | 4.4 (144,190) | |
| 59 | 10G 16 GB | $42.00 | 8 | 16 GB | 150 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 4 | 2.6 (212) | |
| 60 | Windows VPS 2 GB (Ryzen NVMe) | $27.59 | 1 | 2 GB | 35 GB | licence included | 12 | 4.3 (384) | |
| 61 | Windows VPS (2 vCPU, 2 GB, 70 GB) | $18.07 | 2 | 2 GB | 70 GB SSD | Windows plan | 2 | 4.2 (398) | |
| 62 | VPS SSD Windows 1 | $17.45 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB SSD | Windows plan | 1 | 4.0 (8) | |
| 63 | Alpha Mark-1 | $50.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 128 GB NVMe | licence included | 7 | 5.0 (228) | |
| 64 | NL-30 | $34.16 | 1 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | — | 7 | — | |
| 65 | A2 | $20.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 6 | 4.0 (3) | |
| 66 | 2 GB / 1 vCPU | $17.24 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | licence terms not published | 7 | 3.2 (139) | |
| 67 | Basic VPS | $35.00 | 2 | 2.5 GB | 80 GB SSD | Windows plan | 16 | 4.9 (4,158) | |
| 68 | Windows VPS Small | $21.25 | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | Windows plan | 2 | 4.5 (802) | |
| 69 | V2 Windows | $20.44 | 1 | 2 GB | 100 GB NVMe | Windows plan | 2 | 2.6 (4) | |
| 70 | KVM VPS Advanced | $24.97 | 2 | 2 GB | 20 GB NVMe | — | 6 | 2.3 (13) | |
| 71 | Standard | $39.92 | 2 | 4 GB | 160 GB SSD | licence terms not published | 1 | 4.4 (140) | |
| 72 | win_START! | $25.48 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | Windows plan | 1 | — | |
| 73 | Shared CPU 2G | $26.12 | 2 | 2 GB | 40 GB SSD | licence fee extra (not published) | 5 | 3.0 (47) | |
| 74 | Windows VPS 2 GB | $36.88 | 2 | 2 GB | 50 GB HDD | Windows plan | 3 | 4.9 (877) | |
| 75 | cx2-2x4 | $57.00 | 2 | 4 GB | — | licence fee extra (not published) | 13 | 1.9 (89) | |
| 76 | POP2-2C-8G-WIN | $149.05 | 2 | 8 GB | — | licence included | 4 | 1.5 (358) |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan that meets at least 2 GB RAM and Windows Server. Updated October 23, 2026.
Cheapest qualifying plan per provider
What to look for in a RDP VPS
What to check
- Windows Server licence included, or its monthly cost
- 2 GB RAM minimum, 4 GB for a comfortable desktop
- A location near you for low input lag
- Firewall rules or a VPN in front of port 3389
Frequently asked questions
What is the best rdp vps (windows remote desktop)?
As of October 23, 2026, the best RDP VPS is LikeVPS (Lite++, $17.00/month: 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic), followed by Contabo and OVHcloud VPS. The cheapest is HostBrr at $2.24/month (Value 2GB). 76 of the 160 providers we track qualify. Every plan listed has at least 2 GB RAM and Windows Server.
What is the cheapest VPS for RDP?
HostBrr at $2.24 per month for Value 2GB (1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe, 2.5 TB traffic), the cheapest plan that meets at least 2 GB RAM and Windows Server.
Do I need Windows for RDP?
Yes. The software runs on Windows, so every plan here is a Windows Server plan (licence included or added to the price). 76 providers qualify.
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.