Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the best hourly VPS is netcup (VPS piko G11s, $2.07/month: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD, unmetered traffic, prepaid annually or longer), followed by Cloudzy and Vultr. The cheapest is Scaleway at $0.48/month (STARDUST1-S, IPv4 extra). 44 of the 160 providers we track qualify.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $0.48 (Scaleway, IPv4 extra) with a median of $5.16 per month across 44 providers.
- Widest footprint: OneProvider, 64 data-center locations in 50 countries.
- Best rated: xneelo, 4.7/5 on Trustpilot from 314 reviews.
- 19 of 44 offer Windows Server, 21 include DDoS protection and 44 bill by the hour.
Top Hourly billing providers
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1
netcup
German budget VPS and dedicated-core root servers with traffic flat rate in five locations across three continents. VPS piko G11s at $2.07/month with 1 GB RAM. DDoS protection included, hourly billing and unmetered traffic on some plans.
VPS piko G11s: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB SSD, unmetered traffic. -
2
Cloudzy
Dubai-headquartered, self-funded host selling DDR5/NVMe KVM VPS from $2.48/mo in 13 locations. 512 MB DDR5 at $2.48/month with 512 MB RAM. DDoS protection included, hourly billing and accepts crypto.
512 MB DDR5: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic. -
3
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. -
4
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. -
5
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.
All 44 providers with Hourly billing
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Locations | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPS piko G11s | $2.07 | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 5 | 3.8 (3,022) | |
| 2 | 512 MB DDR5 | $2.48 | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB NVMe | 13 | — | |
| 3 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 32 | 1.6 (585) | |
| 4 | Hourly VPS Basic | $3.60 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | 7 | 3.1 (214) | |
| 5 | Starter 1xCPU-1GB | $3.50 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | 14 | 3.0 (168) | |
| 6 | Basic 512 MB (s-1vcpu-512mb-10gb) | $4.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 13 | 4.5 (2,581) | |
| 7 | iwStack 512 MB | $3.24 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 3 | 4.1 (5) | |
| 8 | CX23 | $6.71 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | 6 | 3.0 (3,001) | |
| 9 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB | $4.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 64 | 2.5 (681) | |
| 10 | NEO Lite XS 1.1 | $3.29 | 1 | 1 GB | 60 GB SSD | 2 | — | |
| 11 | Basic | $4.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | 21 | 4.3 (388) | |
| 12 | SSD VPS 1 | $2.33 | 2 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 1 | 1.9 (126) | |
| 13 | STARDUST1-S | $0.48 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | 4 | 1.5 (358) | |
| 14 |  Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
Nanode 1 GB | $5.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | 26 | 2.5 (207) |
| 15 | 512 MB | $1.95 | 1 | 512 MB | 30 GB SSD | 1 | — | |
| 16 | cVirtual Starter | $4.00 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 | 2.5 (5) | |
| 17 | WAWs-1 | $6.64 | 1 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | 11 | 2.6 (119) | |
| 18 | Start | $7.71 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 39 | — | |
| 19 | G3.2GB | $10.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 8 | 4.5 (139) | |
| 20 | Entry (1 GB) | $4.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | 21 | 1.4 (118) | |
| 21 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 2 | 512 MB | 20 GB SSD | 19 | 1.3 (429) |
| 22 | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 1 OCPU / 8 GB | $16.06 | 1 | 8 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 25 | 1.3 (180) | |
| 23 | Basic Standard 2C/2GB/20GB | $4.85 | 2 | 2 GB | 20 GB | 4 | 3.1 (3) | |
| 24 | Standard Micro | $5.32 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB NVMe | 7 | 3.5 (2) | |
| 25 | m.1s | $3.50 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB SSD | 1 | 2.6 (8) | |
| 26 | s-g-1cpu-1gb | $5.48 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB NVMe | 2 | 4.7 (314) | |
| 27 | Cloud VPS Compute 1GB | $5.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 3 | 3.8 (2,777) | |
| 28 | DigitalOcean Micro | $11.00 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 9 | 4.6 (3,766) | |
| 29 | VPS 2 vCPU / 2 GB | $9.78 | 2 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | 3 | 3.8 (2) | |
| 30 | Standard VM (entry) | $10.01 | — | — | — | 28 | 2.3 (48) | |
| 31 | Cloud VPS 1 | $10.53 | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 7 | 4.4 (152) | |
| 32 | KVM VPS Essential | $4.97 | 1 | 512 MB | 5 GB NVMe | 6 | 2.3 (13) | |
| 33 | A0 | $5.00 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | 6 | 4.0 (3) | |
| 34 | Flexus L 2 vCPUs | 2 GiB | $9.00 | 2 | 2 GB | 60 GB SSD | 17 | 2.8 (3) | |
| 35 | C3.8GB | $35.64 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB NVMe | 3 | 2.3 (7) | |
| 36 | vm.small | $69.00 | 4 | 16 GB | 160 GB local | 20 | 2.8 (5) | |
| 37 | Starter 1 vCPU / 1 GB | $8.93 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB NVMe | 1 | — | |
| 38 | NL-15 | $21.74 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB NVMe | 7 | — | |
| 39 | 1 GB / 1 vCPU | $11.92 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | 7 | 3.2 (139) | |
| 40 | s0.d1.small | $58.40 | 4 | 16 GB | 480 GB SSD | 6 | — | |
| 41 | cx2-2x4 | $57.00 | 2 | 4 GB | — | 13 | 1.9 (89) | |
| 42 | kVPS50 | $13.22 | 2 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | 3 | — | |
| 43 | Premium NVMe 2 GB | $14.00 | 2 | 2 GB | 80 GB NVMe | 4 | 2.2 (54) | |
| 44 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 2 GB | $14.45 | 1 | 2 GB | — | 3 | 1.2 (333) |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with this feature. Updated October 23, 2026.
Cheapest Hourly billing plan per provider
About Hourly billing
Hourly VPS: a server billed per hour of use (with a monthly cap), so you pay only for the hours it exists.
Frequently asked questions
What is a Hourly billing?
Hourly VPS: a server billed per hour of use (with a monthly cap), so you pay only for the hours it exists.
What is the cheapest Hourly billing?
Scaleway at $0.48 per month for STARDUST1-S (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, unmetered traffic).
Which providers offer Hourly billing?
44 of the 160 providers we track, led by netcup, Cloudzy, Vultr, HOSTKEY, UpCloud and DigitalOcean.
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.