Best VPS for Self-Hosted GitLab
VPS plans with the 8 GB of RAM GitLab needs at minimum, up to its 8 vCPU and 16 GB single-server baseline. We only list plans with at least 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU and 40 GB storage: 198 plans from 29 providers qualify.
Prices checked on November 4, 2026. Monthly prices in USD on the billing term shown with each plan, including discounts through our links. We earn a fee if you buy through a provider link, which never changes the ranking. How we rank
- Minimum RAM
- 8 GB
- Minimum vCPU
- 4
- Cheapest plan
- $5.28/mo
- Plans that qualify
- 198
Sources: GitLab installation requirements (official), Running GitLab in a memory-constrained environment (official) and Gitea documentation (official), checked November 3, 2026. The 8 GB RAM and 40 GB storage minimums are GitLab's official figures for a memory-constrained single server. GitLab's baseline is 8 vCPU; our 4 vCPU minimum is a middle ground between that and its 1-core minimal setup.
The best value VPS plans for self-hosted GitLab
| # | Provider and plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price | Visit provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ContaboCloud VPS 6 | 6 | 12 GB | 200 GB SSD | Unlimited | $7.20/mo2-year term · renews at $9.00/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 2 | ContaboCloud VPS 8 | 8 | 24 GB | 300 GB SSD | Unlimited | $13.44/mo2-year term · renews at $16.80/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 3 | ContaboCloud VPS 12 | 12 | 48 GB | 400 GB SSD | Unlimited | $24.00/mo2-year term · renews at $30.00/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 4 | ContaboCloud VPS 4 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB SSD | Unlimited | $5.28/mo2-year term · renews at $6.60/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 5 | ContaboCloud VPS 18 | 18 | 96 GB | 600 GB SSD | Unlimited | $47.04/mo2-year term · renews at $58.80/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 6 | ContaboCloud VPS 16 | 16 | 64 GB | 500 GB SSD | Unlimited | $35.60/mo2-year term · renews at $44.50/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 7 | HostingerKVM 4 | 4 | 16 GB | 200 GB NVME | 16 TB | $10.39/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $28.99/mo | Visit Hostinger |
| 8 | HostingerKVM 8 | 8 | 32 GB | 400 GB NVME | 32 TB | $20.79/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $49.99/mo | Visit Hostinger |
| 9 | AccuWebHostingVPS Supreme | 4 | 32 GB | 400 GB NVME | 1 TB | $19.37/mo2-year term · renews at $77.66/mo | Visit AccuWebHosting |
| 10 | A2 HostingSelf Managed Linux 32GB | 16 | 32 GB | 640 GB NVME | Unlimited | $34.99/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit A2 Hosting |
| 11 | RackNerd8 GB KVM VPS | 7 | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 20 TB | $10.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 12 | A2 HostingSelf Managed Linux 16GB | 8 | 16 GB | 320 GB NVME | Unlimited | $17.99/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit A2 Hosting |
| 13 | HostPapaExcel | 16 | 16 GB | 300 GB NVME | Unlimited | $22.45/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit HostPapa |
| 14 | A2 HostingSelf Managed Linux 8GB | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB NVME | Unlimited | $9.99/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit A2 Hosting |
| 15 | HostPapaTriumph | 32 | 32 GB | 500 GB NVME | Unlimited | $44.45/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit HostPapa |
| 16 | ContaboCloud VPS Plus 6 | 6 | 12 GB | 300 GB NVME | Unlimited | $18.40/mo2-year term · renews at $23.00/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 17 | BluehostNVMe 16 | 8 | 16 GB | 450 GB NVME | Unlimited | $25.99/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit Bluehost |
| 18 | HostGatorSnappy 8000 - NVMe 16 | 8 | 16 GB | 450 GB NVME | Unlimited | $25.99/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit HostGator |
| 19 | HostGatorSnappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVME | Unlimited | $12.49/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit HostGator |
| 20 | HostPapaAchieve | 8 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVME | 8 TB | $14.45/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit HostPapa |
GitLab system requirements
What each source says, in its own figures.
- GitLab installation requirements
Official source, checked November 3, 2026
- Minimum
- Single node in a memory-constrained environment: at least 8 GB of memory. Storage: 40 GB for application nodes, plus as much as all repositories combined, plus 5 to 10 GB for PostgreSQL (12 GB for GitLab Ultimate).
- Recommended
- Single-node baseline: 8 vCPU and 16 GB of memory, on SSD-backed storage.
- Notes
- Burstable instance and disk types are not recommended because their performance is inconsistent.
- Running GitLab in a memory-constrained environment
Official source, checked November 3, 2026
- Minimum
- 1 AMD64 core (or 4 ARM cores), 2 GB of RAM plus 1 GB of swap (optimally 2.5 GB plus 1 GB of swap), 20 GB of storage, with features turned off.
- Gitea documentation
Official source, checked November 3, 2026
- Minimum
- 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM is typically sufficient for small teams and projects.
How to size a VPS for self-hosted GitLab
GitLab is one of the heaviest self-hosted apps. Its installation requirements set a single-server baseline of 8 vCPU and 16 GB of RAM, and say GitLab can run with at least 8 GB in a memory-constrained environment. A separate GitLab guide goes as low as one core and 2 to 2.5 GB of RAM plus 1 GB of swap with features switched off, which suits experiments more than a team.
Budget 40 GB for GitLab itself, plus as much as all your repositories combined, plus 5 to 10 GB for PostgreSQL. GitLab recommends SSD storage and advises against burstable instance and disk types because their performance is inconsistent.
If you mainly need Git hosting and code review, Gitea or its fork Forgejo is far lighter: Gitea's docs say 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM is typically sufficient for small teams.
Our recommendation: 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM, GitLab's baseline for one server, with SSD storage for repositories. Gitea runs on 2 cores and 1 GB if you only need Git hosting.
The cheapest qualifying plan at each provider
| Provider | Plan | RAM | vCPU | Storage | Per GB RAM | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 | 8 GB | 4 | 100 GB SSD | $0.66 | $5.28/mo2-year term · renews at $6.60/mo |
| A2 Hosting | Self Managed Linux 8GB | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB NVME | $1.25 | $9.99/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| RackNerd | 8 GB KVM VPS | 8 GB | 7 | 150 GB SSD | $1.25 | $10.00/mo1-year term |
| Hostinger | KVM 4 | 16 GB | 4 | 200 GB NVME | $0.65 | $10.39/mo2-year term · renews at $28.99/mo |
| HostGator | Snappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | 8 GB | 4 | 200 GB NVME | $1.56 | $12.49/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| Bluehost | NVMe 8 | 8 GB | 4 | 200 GB NVME | $1.62 | $12.99/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| HostPapa | Achieve | 8 GB | 8 | 200 GB NVME | $1.81 | $14.45/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS 4 vCPU | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB NVME | $1.84 | $14.70/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| AccuWebHosting | VPS Supreme | 32 GB | 4 | 400 GB NVME | $0.61 | $19.37/mo2-year term · renews at $77.66/mo |
| GreenGeeks | Self-managed VPS 8GB | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB NVME | $2.50 | $19.99/mo1-year term · renews at $39.99/mo |
| IONOS | VPS L+ | 8 GB | 4 | 240 GB NVME | $2.59 | $20.75/mo1-year term · renews at $25.00/mo |
| SupportHost | Cloud 1 UnManaged | 8 GB | 4 | 80 GB NVME | $2.72 | $21.74/mo1-year term |
| Fasthosts | VPS 4 | 8 GB | 4 | 240 GB NVME | $2.89 | $23.10/mo1-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| Namecheap | Magnetar | 12 GB | 8 | 240 GB SSD | $2.07 | $24.88/mo1-year term |
| Time4VPS | Linux 16 | 16 GB | 4 | 160 GB SSD | $1.76 | $28.21/mo1-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| ScalaHosting | Config #2 | 8 GB | 4 | 100 GB NVME | $4.62 | $36.95/mo1-year term · renews at $49.95/mo |
| Hostwinds | Managed VPS 8GB RAM 4CPU | 8 GB | 4 | 150 GB SSD | $4.87 | $38.99/mobilled monthly |
| Hetzner | CPX32 | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB NVME | $4.89 | $39.12/mobilled monthly |
| Liquid Web | Compute 8GB | 8 GB | 4 | 240 GB SSD | $5.63 | $45.00/mobilled monthly |
| Vultr | High Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB | 8 GB | 4 | 180 GB NVME | $6.00 | $48.00/mobilled monthly |
| HawkHost | HawkHost 8GB | 8 GB | 4 | 165 GB NVME | $6.00 | $48.00/mobilled monthly |
| DigitalOcean | Basic 8 GB | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB SSD | $6.00 | $48.00/mobilled monthly |
| Linode | Linode 8GB | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB SSD | $6.00 | $48.00/mobilled monthly |
| VPSBG | Cloud VPS 4 vCPU / 8 GB | 8 GB | 4 | 80 GB NVME | $7.95 | $63.59/mo1-year term |
| FastComet | Cloud 3 | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB NVME | $8.66 | $69.27/morenews at $98.95/mo |
| StableHost | VZ 8GB | 8 GB | 6 | 200 GB SSD | $9.18 | $73.40/mo1-year term |
| AWS Lightsail | Lightsail 16 GB | 16 GB | 4 | 320 GB SSD | $5.25 | $84.00/mobilled monthly |
| SiteGround | Jump Start | 8 GB | 4 | 40 GB SSD | $10.80 | $86.40/mobilled monthly |
| RoseHosting | NVME 8 vps | 8 GB | 4 | 120 GB NVME | $11.25 | $89.99/mobilled monthly |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best VPS for self-hosted GitLab?
Among plans with at least 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU and 40 GB storage, the best value right now is Contabo Cloud VPS 6 with 12 GB RAM and 6 vCPU for $7.20 a month. The cheapest plan that meets the minimum is Contabo at $5.28.
What VPS specs do I need for self-hosted GitLab?
We list plans with at least 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU and 40 GB storage. The 8 GB RAM and 40 GB storage minimums are GitLab's official figures for a memory-constrained single server. GitLab's baseline is 8 vCPU; our 4 vCPU minimum is a middle ground between that and its 1-core minimal setup. We recommend 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM, GitLab's baseline for one server, with SSD storage for repositories. Gitea runs on 2 cores and 1 GB if you only need Git hosting.
How much RAM does self-hosted GitLab need?
GitLab's baseline for one server is 16 GB of RAM with 8 vCPU. It can run with at least 8 GB in a memory-constrained environment, and a stripped-down setup works on 2.5 GB plus 1 GB of swap.
Is there a lighter alternative to GitLab?
Gitea, or its fork Forgejo. Gitea's docs say 2 CPU cores and 1 GB of RAM is typically sufficient for small teams and projects.
Can I run GitLab on a burstable VPS?
GitLab doesn't recommend burstable instance or disk types, because their performance is inconsistent. Pick a plan with steady CPU and disk performance if you can.
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