Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the best VPS hosting in Helsinki is LikeVPS (Lite, $10.00/month: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic, prepaid annually or longer), followed by HOSTKEY and OneProvider. The cheapest is UpCloud at $3.50/month (Starter 1xCPU-1GB). 13 of the 160 providers we track qualify. 7 of them offer Windows Server and 9 include DDoS protection.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $3.50 (UpCloud) with a median of $6.64 per month across 13 providers.
- Widest footprint: OneProvider, 64 data-center locations in 50 countries.
- Best rated: ScalaHosting, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot from 2,208 reviews.
- 7 of 13 offer Windows Server, 9 include DDoS protection and 6 bill by the hour.
Top VPS providers in Helsinki
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1
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 $10.00/month with 1 GB RAM. 26 locations in 26 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
Lite: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 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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OneProvider
Canadian marketplace selling hourly-billed KVM cloud VMs in 69 cities worldwide at one flat price per plan. General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB at $4.00/month with 1 GB RAM. 64 locations in 50 countries and hourly billing.
General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe, 200 GB 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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SolidVPS (formerly SolidSEOVPS)
Rebranded SolidSEOVPS selling unmetered Ryzen/EPYC Windows VPS in about 20 cities, with BYOL-style Windows licensing. EPYC VDS 2GB at $5.95/month with 2 GB RAM. 21 locations in 11 countries, DDoS protection included and Windows Server available.
EPYC VDS 2GB: 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe, 2 TB traffic.
All 13 providers in Helsinki
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | Storage | $/GB RAM | Windows | DDoS | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite | $10.00 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVMe | $10.00 | Yes | Yes | — | |
| 2 | Hourly VPS Basic | $3.60 | 4 GB | 50 GB SSD | $0.90 | Yes | Yes | 3.1 (214) | |
| 3 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB | $4.00 | 1 GB | 10 GB NVMe | $4.00 | No | — | 2.5 (681) | |
| 4 | Starter 1xCPU-1GB | $3.50 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | $3.50 | Yes | — | 3.0 (168) | |
| 5 | EPYC VDS 2GB | $5.95 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | $2.98 | Yes | Yes | 3.2 (1) | |
| 6 | Starter | $5.59 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | $5.59 | Yes | Yes | 4.5 (292) | |
| 7 | Lite | $5.94 | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | $5.94 | No | — | 4.2 (265) | |
| 8 | CX23 | $6.71 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | $1.68 | No | Yes | 3.0 (3,001) | |
| 9 | WAWs-1 | $6.64 | 2 GB | 30 GB NVMe | $3.32 | Yes | Yes | 2.6 (119) | |
| 10 | Standard VM (entry) | $10.01 | — | — | — | No | Yes | 2.3 (48) | |
| 11 | NVMe 2 GB | $16.00 | 2 GB | 10 GB NVMe | $8.00 | No | Yes | 4.3 (8) | |
| 12 | Linux 1024 MB | $12.99 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | $12.99 | Yes | Yes | 1.9 (67) | |
| 13 | Config #1 | $24.95 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | $6.24 | No | — | 4.9 (2,208) |
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Prices compared
VPS hosting in Helsinki
Helsinki is one of 3 cities in Finland with VPS data centers we track. Helsinki is known for cold-climate, low-cost data centers; Hetzner's Finnish campus is one of the cheapest places in the index to rent RAM. Finland is in the EU, so the GDPR applies, and latency to the Baltics and St. Petersburg is low.
Frequently asked questions
Which VPS providers have a data center in Helsinki?
LikeVPS, HOSTKEY, OneProvider, UpCloud, SolidVPS (formerly SolidSEOVPS), Evolution Host, is*hosting, Hetzner Cloud, Aéza, Gcore, Voxfor, MonoVM and ScalaHosting.
What is the cheapest VPS in Helsinki?
UpCloud at $3.50 per month (Starter 1xCPU-1GB: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD).
Is there a Windows VPS in Helsinki?
Yes: HOSTKEY, Evolution Host, Aéza, SolidVPS (formerly SolidSEOVPS), MonoVM, LikeVPS and UpCloud.
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.