Hostwinds vs Vultr VPS
Hostwinds has the lower starting price: $4.99 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
Prices checked on October 27, 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
The short answer
- Hostwinds has the lower starting price: $4.99 a month for 1 GB RAM, against $6.00 for 1 GB at Vultr.
- Hostwinds gives more memory for your money: a median of $4.78 per GB of RAM, about 1.3 times cheaper than Vultr at $6.00.
- Hostwinds scales further, up to 96 GB RAM and 16 vCPU, while Vultr tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU.
- For location, only Vultr has servers in United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia.
- Vultr offers NVMe storage, which is faster than the SATA SSDs the other uses.
Side by side
| Compared on | Hostwinds | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4.99/mo (better) | $6.00/mo |
| Median price per GB RAM | $4.78 (better) | $6.00 |
| Lowest price per GB RAM | $3.36 (better) | $6.00 |
| Median price per vCPU | $12.66 | $12.00 (better) |
| VPS plans | 10 | 8 |
| Largest plan RAM | 96 GB (better) | 24 GB |
| Largest plan vCPU | 16 (better) | 12 |
| NVMe storage | No | Yes |
| Unlimited bandwidth plans | No | No |
| Server countries | United States, Netherlands | United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, France, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Discount through VPS Scouter | – | – |
| Founded | 2010 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA | Matawan, New Jersey, USA |
Price at every RAM size
The cheapest plan from each provider with at least this much memory, per month.
| RAM | Hostwinds | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | $4.99 · Managed VPS 1GB RAM 1CPU (1 GB, 1 vCPU) (better) | $6.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB (1 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 2 GB+ | $9.99 · Managed VPS 2GB RAM 1CPU (2 GB, 1 vCPU) (better) | $12.00 · High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB (2 GB, 1 vCPU) |
| 4 GB+ | $18.99 · Managed VPS 4GB RAM 2CPU (4 GB, 2 vCPU) (better) | $24.00 · High Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB (4 GB, 2 vCPU) |
| 8 GB+ | $38.99 · Managed VPS 8GB RAM 4CPU (8 GB, 4 vCPU) (better) | $48.00 · High Performance AMD 4 vCPU / 8 GB (8 GB, 4 vCPU) |
| 16 GB+ | $76.99 · Managed VPS 16GB RAM 6CPU (16 GB, 6 vCPU) (better) | $96.00 · High Performance AMD 8 vCPU / 16 GB (16 GB, 8 vCPU) |
| 32 GB+ | $124.99 · Managed VPS 32GB RAM 8CPU (32 GB, 8 vCPU) | No plan this size |
Best value plans from Hostwinds and Vultr
| # | Provider and plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Price | Visit provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HostwindsManaged VPS 1GB RAM 1CPU | 1 | 1 GB | 30 GB SSD | 1 TB | $4.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 2 | HostwindsManaged VPS 2GB RAM 1CPU | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB SSD | 2 TB | $9.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 3 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB NVME | 2 TB | $6.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 4 | HostwindsManaged VPS 12GB RAM 4CPU | 4 | 12 GB | 200 GB SSD | 4 TB | $49.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 5 | HostwindsManaged VPS 4GB RAM 2CPU | 2 | 4 GB | 75 GB SSD | 2 TB | $18.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 6 | HostwindsManaged VPS 8GB RAM 4CPU | 4 | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 3 TB | $38.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 7 | HostwindsManaged VPS 16GB RAM 6CPU | 6 | 16 GB | 300 GB SSD | 5 TB | $76.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 8 | HostwindsManaged VPS 32GB RAM 8CPU | 8 | 32 GB | 400 GB SSD | 6 TB | $124.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 9 | HostwindsManaged VPS 64GB RAM 12CPU | 12 | 64 GB | 500 GB SSD | 8 TB | $214.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
| 10 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 2 GB | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVME | 3 TB | $12.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 11 | VultrHigh Performance AMD 2 vCPU / 4 GB | 2 | 4 GB | 100 GB NVME | 5 TB | $24.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Vultr |
| 12 | HostwindsManaged VPS 96GB RAM 16CPU | 16 | 96 GB | 750 GB SSD | 9 TB | $328.99/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostwinds |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hostwinds cheaper than Vultr?
Hostwinds has the lower entry price at $4.99 a month. Per GB of RAM, Hostwinds is cheaper, with a median of $4.78 across its plans. Which one is cheaper for you depends on the plan size you need, so check the table by RAM size.
Which is better, Hostwinds or Vultr?
It depends on what you need. Hostwinds gives more memory for your money: a median of $4.78 per GB of RAM, about 1.3 times cheaper than Vultr at $6.00. Hostwinds scales further, up to 96 GB RAM and 16 vCPU, while Vultr tops out at 24 GB and 12 vCPU. Neither price tells you about speed or support, so read the provider pages and reviews too.
How do you compare the prices?
We use each provider's monthly price in USD on the billing term it advertises, which we show next to every price, including any discount you get through our links. Prices come from the providers' own pricing pages and are checked every Sunday.