Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the best VPS hosting in South America is Vultr (Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb), $2.50/month: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 500 GB traffic, IPv6-only or NAT), followed by OneProvider and UltaHost. 25 of the 160 providers we track qualify. They cover 7 countries and 11 cities; Sao Paulo, Santiago and Buenos Aires have the most providers.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $2.50 (Vultr, IPv6-only or NAT) with a median of $7.71 per month across 25 providers.
- Widest footprint: OneProvider, 64 data-center locations in 50 countries.
- Best rated: ForexVPS.net, 4.9/5 on Trustpilot from 6,858 reviews.
- 11 of 25 offer Windows Server, 12 include DDoS protection and 11 bill by the hour.
Top VPS providers in South America
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1
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; 2 locations in South America. 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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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; 7 locations in South America. 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; 1 locations in South America. 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. -
4
MilesWeb
Indian host selling cheap NVMe Cloud VPS from Mumbai plus a managed VPS line in 32 cities, with a broad choice of web control panels. SM-L1 at $5.76/month with 4 GB RAM; 2 locations in South America. 32 locations in 19 countries and DDoS protection included.
SM-L1: 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB NVMe, 4 TB traffic. -
5
Akamai Cloud (Linode)
Akamai-owned cloud with Shared CPU Linodes from $5/mo in 26 core compute cities worldwide. Nanode 1 GB at $5.00/month with 1 GB RAM; 1 locations in South America. 26 locations in 15 countries, DDoS protection included and hourly billing.
Nanode 1 GB: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic.
All 25 providers with servers in South America
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | RAM | $/GB RAM | Cities in South America | Windows | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regular Performance 1 vCPU / 0.5 GB (vc2-1c-0.5gb) | $2.50 | 512 MB | $5.00 | Sao Paulo, Santiago | Yes | 1.6 (585) | |
| 2 | General Purpose 1 vCPU / 1 GB / 10 GB | $4.00 | 1 GB | $4.00 | Bogota, Buenos Aires, La Paz, Lima and 3 more | No | 2.5 (681) | |
| 3 | VPS Basic | $5.52 | 1 GB | $5.52 | Sao Paulo | No | 3.5 (1,836) | |
| 4 | SM-L1 | $5.76 | 4 GB | $1.44 | Sao Paulo, Santiago | No | — | |
| 5 |  Akamai Cloud (Linode) |
Nanode 1 GB | $5.00 | 1 GB | $5.00 | Sao Paulo | No | 2.5 (207) |
| 6 | VM-0.5 | $2.99 | 512 MB | $5.98 | Sao Paulo | Yes | — | |
| 7 | Starter 2C2G 40GB | $4.20 | 2 GB | $2.10 | Sao Paulo | No | — | |
| 8 | Lite | $5.94 | 1 GB | $5.94 | Sao Paulo, Cota, Buenos Aires, Lima and 1 more | No | 4.2 (265) | |
| 9 | e2-micro | $6.11 | 1 GB | $6.11 | Sao Paulo, Santiago | Yes | 1.4 (43) | |
| 10 | Start | $7.71 | 2 GB | $3.85 | Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogotá and 1 more | Yes | — | |
| 11 | VPS 1 GB Linux | $3.15 | 1 GB | $3.15 | Sao Paulo, Barueri | No | 4.8 (135) | |
| 12 | pro.sm.amd | $10.00 | 4 GB | $2.50 | Sao Paulo | Yes | — | |
| 13 | KVM 1 | $11.99 | 4 GB | $3.00 | Sao Paulo | No | 4.6 (73,071) | |
| 14 |  Amazon Lightsail |
Linux 512 MB | $5.00 | 512 MB | $10.00 | Sao Paulo | Yes | 1.3 (429) |
| 15 | Standard_B2ats_v2 | $6.86 | 1 GB | $6.86 | Sao Paulo, Santiago | Yes | 1.4 (57) | |
| 16 | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 1 OCPU / 8 GB | $16.06 | 8 GB | $2.01 | Sao Paulo, Santiago, Bogota | Yes | 1.3 (180) | |
| 17 | KVM / Small | $17.00 | 8 GB | $2.12 | João Pessoa | No | 3.0 (255) | |
| 18 | Standard VM (entry) | $10.01 | — | — | Sao Paulo | No | 2.3 (48) | |
| 19 | Flexus L 2 vCPUs | 2 GiB | $9.00 | 2 GB | $4.50 | Sao Paulo, Santiago | No | 2.8 (3) | |
| 20 | Cloud 2 | $53.87 | 4 GB | $13.47 | Sao Paulo | No | 4.7 (4,019) | |
| 21 | Core | $40.00 | 4 GB | $10.00 | Sao Paulo | Yes | 4.9 (6,858) | |
| 22 | vm.small | $69.00 | 16 GB | $4.31 | Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago, Bogota | No | 2.8 (5) | |
| 23 | 1 GB / 1 vCPU | $11.92 | 1 GB | $11.92 | Sao Paulo | Yes | 3.2 (139) | |
| 24 | Managed cPanel 4GB | $69.00 | 4 GB | $17.25 | Santiago | No | 4.8 (1,773) | |
| 25 | cx2-2x4 | $57.00 | 4 GB | $14.25 | Sao Paulo | Yes | 1.9 (89) |
Prices compared
VPS hosting in South America
São Paulo is the main South American location, with Santiago and Bogotá offered by a handful of global clouds. Local hosting cuts latency for Brazilian users from over 100 ms (Miami) to single digits.
Countries in South America
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest VPS in South America?
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).
Which VPS providers have the most locations in South America?
OneProvider (7), LightNode (5), is*hosting (5) and Latitude.sh (4).
Which countries in South America have VPS data centers?
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
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.