Short answer
As of October 23, 2026, the cheapest option is Scaleway at $0.48/month (STARDUST1-S: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, unmetered traffic, IPv4 extra), followed by V.PS ($0.93) and VirMach ($1.00). 7 providers have a qualifying plan at $2.00 a month or less.
Key takeaways
- Prices run from $0.48 (Scaleway, IPv4 extra) with a median of $1.25 per month across 7 providers.
- Widest footprint: RUVDS, 20 data-center locations in 9 countries.
- Best rated: Scaleway, 1.5/5 on Trustpilot from 358 reviews.
- 4 of 7 offer Windows Server, 2 include DDoS protection and 2 bill by the hour.
Lowest prices
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Scaleway
French iliad-owned cloud with hourly-billed Instances in Paris, Amsterdam, Warsaw and Milan from €0.0006/hr. STARDUST1-S at $0.48/month with 1 GB RAM. Windows Server available, hourly billing and unmetered traffic on some plans.
STARDUST1-S: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, unmetered traffic. -
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V.PS
xTom's Proxmox KVM VPS brand with NVMe plans in 11 cities and premium Japan/Singapore routes. AMS Nano at $0.93/month with 1 GB RAM. Free backups and accepts crypto.
AMS Nano: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 15 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic. -
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VirMach
Rock-bottom US KVM host selling Ryzen NVMe and Windows VPS in seven locations with ticket-only support. Value+ LITE at $1.00/month with 512 MB RAM. Windows Server available and accepts crypto.
Value+ LITE: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 10 GB SSD, traffic n/a. -
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Hostodo
US budget KVM host with AMD EPYC NVMe plans from $14.99/yr and pooled 'Capacity' plans in Las Vegas, Tampa and Detroit. KVM-512 at $1.25/month with 512 MB RAM. Accepts crypto.
KVM-512: 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM, 20 GB NVMe, 3 TB 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. DDoS protection included, Windows Server available and free backups.
Gigabit KVM VPS 1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, 1 TB traffic.
All 7 providers, sorted by price
| # | Provider | Plan | $/month | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Traffic | $/GB RAM | Trustpilot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STARDUST1-S | $0.48 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | Unmetered | $0.48 | 1.5 (358) | |
| 2 | AMS Nano | $0.93 | 1 | 1 GB | 15 GB SSD | 1 TB | $0.93 | — | |
| 3 | Value+ LITE | $1.00 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | — | $2.00 | 1.2 (910) | |
| 4 | KVM-512 | $1.25 | 1 | 512 MB | 20 GB NVMe | 3 TB | $2.50 | 1.8 (25) | |
| 5 | Gigabit KVM VPS 1 | $1.75 | 1 | 1 GB | 10 GB SSD | 1 TB | $1.75 | 3.4 (22) | |
| 6 | Start | $1.78 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB HDD | Unmetered | $3.56 | — | |
| 7 | 512 MB | $1.95 | 1 | 512 MB | 30 GB SSD | Unmetered | $3.90 | — |
Sorted by monthly price; one row per provider (its cheapest qualifying plan). Updated October 23, 2026.
Prices compared
What to check before you buy
What to check
- IPv4 included or IPv6 only
- KVM or container (OpenVZ/LXC)
- Annual prepayment required
- Traffic allowance
Frequently asked questions
What is the $1–2 vps?
As of October 23, 2026, the cheapest option is Scaleway at $0.48/month (STARDUST1-S: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB SSD, unmetered traffic, IPv4 extra), followed by V.PS ($0.93) and VirMach ($1.00). 7 providers have a qualifying plan at $2.00 a month or less.
Do these prices need annual billing?
Some do: V.PS, VirMach, Hostodo and Hosteons quote these prices on annual or longer terms (shown in the plan notes on each provider page). The rest bill monthly at the price shown.
Is a cheap VPS reliable?
Price says little about reliability on its own. Check the provider's uptime SLA, reviews and whether it owns its network; the ranking weighs these alongside price, and each provider page lists them.
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.