Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the best VPS hosting in France is LikeVPS (Lite, $10.00/month: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB NVMe, unmetered traffic), followed by Vultr and Hosteons. The cheapest is Scaleway at $0.48/month (STARDUST1-S, IPv4 extra). 38 of the 160 providers we track qualify. Most providers are in Paris, Marseille and Strasbourg.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $0.48 (Scaleway, IPv4 extra) with a median of $5.85 per month across 38 providers.
- Widest footprint: OneProvider, 64 data-center locations in 50 countries.
- Best rated: SiteGround Cloud, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot from 31,150 reviews.
- 24 of 38 offer Windows Server, 25 include DDoS protection and 10 bill by the hour.
Top VPS providers in France
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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; data centers in Paris. 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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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; data centers in Paris. 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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Hosteons
Singapore-registered budget host selling KVM VPS in six US cities, Paris and Frankfurt from $21/yr, with free DDoS protection and Windows licences on 2 GB+ plans. Gigabit KVM VPS 1 at $1.75/month with 1 GB RAM; data centers in Paris. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and free backups.
Gigabit KVM VPS 1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic. -
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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; data centers in Paris. 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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UltaHost
US-registered host with KVM NVMe VPS, VDS and Windows plans across roughly 30 global locations. VPS Basic at $5.52/month with 1 GB RAM; data centers in Paris. 29 locations in 25 countries, DDoS protection included and unmetered traffic on some plans.
VPS Basic: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 30 GB NVMe, traffic n/a.
All 38 VPS providers in France
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Cities in France | Windows | DDoS | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lite | $10.00 | 1 GB | $10.00 | Paris | Yes | Yes | — | |
| 2 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 512 MB | $5.00 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 1.6 (585) | |
| 3 | Gigabit KVM VPS 1 | $1.75 | 1 GB | $1.75 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 3.4 (22) | |
| 4 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | Paris | No | — | 2.5 (681) | |
| 5 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | Paris | No | Yes | 3.5 (1,836) | |
| 6 | VPS-1 | $4.54 | 4 GB | $1.14 | Gravelines, Strasbourg | Yes | Yes | 3.8 (8,843) | |
| 7 | VPS LC1 | $3.35 | 2 GB | $1.68 | Paris | No | Yes | 4.5 (6,572) | |
| 8 | Hourly VPS Basic | $3.60 | 4 GB | $0.90 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 3.1 (214) | |
| 9 | SM-L1 | $5.76 | 4 GB | $1.44 | Paris | No | Yes | — | |
| 10 | VM-0.5 | $2.99 | 512 MB | $5.98 | Paris | Yes | — | — | |
| 11 |  Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
Nanode 1 GB | $5.00 | 1 GB | $5.00 | Paris | No | Yes | 2.5 (207) |
| 12 | KVM VPS 512 MB | $2.25 | 512 MB | $4.50 | Strasbourg | Yes | — | 4.3 (384) | |
| 13 | EPYC VDS 2GB | $5.95 | 2 GB | $2.98 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 3.2 (1) | |
| 14 | KVM-SSD 512 Metered | $5.04 | 512 MB | $10.08 | Marseille | Yes | Yes | — | |
| 15 | Starter | $5.59 | 1 GB | $5.59 | Roubaix, Gravelines, Strasbourg | Yes | Yes | 4.5 (292) | |
| 16 | Lite | $5.94 | 1 GB | $5.94 | Paris | No | — | 4.2 (265) | |
| 17 | KVM 1 | $11.99 | 4 GB | $3.00 | Paris | No | Yes | 4.6 (73,071) | |
| 18 | STARDUST1-S | $0.48 | 1 GB | $0.48 | Paris | Yes | — | 1.5 (358) | |
| 19 | VDS-1-SSD | $4.37 | 2 GB | $2.19 | Paris, Marseille | No | No | 3.5 (19) | |
| 20 | e2-micro | $6.11 | 1 GB | $6.11 | Paris | Yes | — | 1.4 (43) | |
| 21 | Start | $7.71 | 2 GB | $3.85 | Marseille | Yes | — | — | |
| 22 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 512 MB | $10.00 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 1.3 (429) |
| 23 | pro.sm.amd | $10.00 | 4 GB | $2.50 | Paris | Yes | — | — | |
| 24 | OpenVZ-512 | $3.49 | 512 MB | $6.98 | Paris | Yes | — | 4.4 (24) | |
| 25 | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 1 OCPU / 8 GB | $16.06 | 8 GB | $2.01 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 1.3 (180) | |
| 26 | Linux VPS (1 vCPU, 1 GB, 25 GB) | $3.07 | 1 GB | $3.07 | Reims, Eppes | Yes | Yes | 4.2 (398) | |
| 27 | Standard_B2ats_v2 | $6.86 | 1 GB | $6.86 | Paris | Yes | — | 1.4 (57) | |
| 28 | WAWs-1 | $6.64 | 2 GB | $3.32 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 2.6 (119) | |
| 29 | Standard VM (entry) | $10.01 | — | — | Paris | No | Yes | 2.3 (48) | |
| 30 | VPS Opal | $8.99 | 1 GB | $8.99 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 4.5 (222) | |
| 31 | Cloud 1 | $32.95 | 4 GB | $8.24 | Paris | No | Yes | 4.7 (1,379) | |
| 32 | Linux 1024 MB | $12.99 | 1 GB | $12.99 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 1.9 (67) | |
| 33 | Cloud 2 | $53.87 | 4 GB | $13.47 | Paris | No | Yes | 4.7 (4,019) | |
| 34 | Core | $40.00 | 4 GB | $10.00 | Paris | Yes | Yes | 4.9 (6,858) | |
| 35 | V-R1 | $5.59 | 1 GB | $5.59 | Paris | No | — | — | |
| 36 | 1 vCPU / 2GB RAM | $14.99 | 2 GB | $7.50 | France (city not disclosed) | Yes | Yes | 4.4 (144,190) | |
| 37 | HybridCloud Starter | $54.91 | 4 GB | $13.73 | Paris | No | Yes | 4.8 (5,503) | |
| 38 | Jump Start | $100.00 | 8 GB | $12.50 | Paris | No | — | 4.9 (31,150) |
Price = the provider's cheapest plan sold in this country (some providers charge more in premium locations). Updated October 23, 2026.
Prices compared
VPS hosting in France
France has two kinds of VPS locations: Paris, where Scaleway and the global clouds sit, and OVHcloud's own campuses in Roubaix, Gravelines and Strasbourg. Data is under the GDPR and the oversight of CNIL, one of Europe's most active privacy regulators.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest VPS in France?
Scaleway at $0.48 per month for STARDUST1-S (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, unmetered traffic). The median among the 38 providers is $5.85.
Which VPS providers have servers in France?
LikeVPS, Vultr, Hosteons, OneProvider, UltaHost, OVHcloud VPS, LWS (Ligne Web Services), HOSTKEY, MilesWeb, Evoxt, Akamai Cloud (Linode), RackNerd, SolidVPS (formerly SolidSEOVPS), HostZealot, Evolution Host and 23 more.
Can I get a Windows VPS in France?
Yes. Aéza, Hosteons, AccuWeb Hosting, Hivelocity, Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines (B-series), Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute, OVHcloud VPS, LikeVPS and 16 more offer Windows Server in France.
Which cities in France have VPS data centers?
Paris (31 providers), Marseille (3 providers), Strasbourg (3 providers), Gravelines (2 providers), Eppes (1 providers), Reims (1 providers) and Roubaix (1 providers).
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.