Best VPS under $20 a month
81 plans from 28 providers cost $20 a month or less. We ranked them by how much RAM, CPU and storage you get for the money.
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
- Most RAM
- 32 GB
- Most vCPU
- 8
- Most storage
- 512 GB
- Plans compared
- 81
The best value VPS plans under $20
| # | 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 4 | 4 | 8 GB | 100 GB SSD | Unlimited | $5.28/mo2-year term · renews at $6.60/mo | Visit Contabo |
| 4 | AccuWebHostingVPS Power | 3 | 16 GB | 200 GB NVME | 0.65 TB | $9.66/mo2-year term · renews at $38.86/mo | Visit AccuWebHosting |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | AccuWebHostingVPS Supreme | 4 | 32 GB | 400 GB NVME | 1 TB | $19.38/mo2-year term · renews at $77.73/mo | Visit AccuWebHosting |
| 7 | HostensKVM 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 512 GB SSD | 4 TB | $11.00/mobilled monthly | Visit Hostens |
| 8 | RackNerd6 GB KVM VPS | 6 | 6 GB | 100 GB SSD | 12 TB | $7.50/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 9 | RackNerd8 GB KVM VPS | 7 | 8 GB | 150 GB SSD | 20 TB | $10.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 10 | A2 HostingSelf Managed Linux 16GB | 8 | 16 GB | 320 GB NVME | Unlimited | $17.99/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit A2 Hosting |
| 11 | AccuWebHostingVPS Peak | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB NVME | 0.45 TB | $6.75/mo2-year term · renews at $19.42/mo | Visit AccuWebHosting |
| 12 | HostingerKVM 2 | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB NVME | 8 TB | $7.03/mo20% off with us2-year term · renews at $14.99/mo | Visit Hostinger |
| 13 | A2 HostingSelf Managed Linux 8GB | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB NVME | Unlimited | $9.99/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit A2 Hosting |
| 14 | RackNerd4 GB KVM VPS | 3 | 4 GB | 60 GB SSD | 7 TB | $5.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 15 | RackNerd2 GB KVM VPS | 2 | 2 GB | 35 GB SSD | 5 TB | $3.00/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 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 | HostGatorSnappy 4000 - NVMe 8 | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVME | Unlimited | $12.49/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit HostGator |
| 18 | BluehostNVMe 8 | 4 | 8 GB | 200 GB NVME | Unlimited | $12.99/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit Bluehost |
| 19 | RackNerd1 GB KVM VPS | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB SSD | 3 TB | $1.83/mo1-year term | Visit RackNerd |
| 20 | A2 HostingSelf Managed Linux 4GB | 2 | 4 GB | 80 GB NVME | Unlimited | $6.49/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher | Visit A2 Hosting |
What to expect from a VPS under $20
At $20 a month you can get 16 GB or even 32 GB of RAM from the value providers, or a smaller plan from a big cloud brand with more locations and features. Decide first whether you need raw resources or a polished platform, because that choice moves you between very different plans.
At this budget, AccuWebHosting gives the most memory (32 GB for $19.38), Contabo the most cores (8 vCPU for $13.44) and Hostens the most disk space (512 GB for $11.00). The cheapest plan overall is RackNerd 1 GB KVM VPS at $1.83 a month.
The cheapest plan at each provider
| Provider | Plan | RAM | vCPU | Storage | Per GB RAM | Price (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RackNerd | 1 GB KVM VPS | 1 GB | 1 | 20 GB SSD | $1.83 | $1.83/mo1-year term |
| Time4VPS | Linux 1 | 1 GB | 1 | 10 GB SSD | $2.48 | $2.48/mo1-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| HostPapa | Lite | 1 GB | 1 | 25 GB NVME | $2.95 | $2.95/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| A2 Hosting | Self Managed Linux 2GB | 2 GB | 1 | 40 GB NVME | $1.75 | $3.49/mo3-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| HostGator | Snappy 1000 - NVMe 2 | 2 GB | 1 | 50 GB NVME | $1.91 | $3.82/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| Namecheap | Spark | 1 GB | 1 | 20 GB SSD | $3.88 | $3.88/mo1-year term |
| Bluehost | NVMe 2 | 2 GB | 1 | 50 GB NVME | $2.35 | $4.69/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| AccuWebHosting | VPS Edge | 4 GB | 1 | 50 GB NVME | $1.20 | $4.80/mo2-year term · renews at $9.71/mo |
| Hostwinds | Managed VPS 1GB RAM 1CPU | 1 GB | 1 | 30 GB SSD | $4.99 | $4.99/mobilled monthly |
| IONOS | VPS S+ | 2 GB | 1 | 60 GB NVME | $2.50 | $5.00/mo1-year term · renews at $6.00/mo |
| HawkHost | HawkHost 1GB | 1 GB | 1 | 30 GB NVME | $5.00 | $5.00/mobilled monthly |
| Linode | Nanode 1GB | 1 GB | 1 | 25 GB SSD | $5.00 | $5.00/mobilled monthly |
| Hostinger | KVM 1 | 4 GB | 1 | 50 GB NVME | $1.30 | $5.19/mo2-year term · renews at $11.99/mo |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 | 8 GB | 4 | 100 GB SSD | $0.66 | $5.28/mo2-year term · renews at $6.60/mo |
| Fasthosts | VPS 1 | 2 GB | 1 | 60 GB NVME | $2.69 | $5.38/mo1-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| Vultr | High Performance AMD 1 vCPU / 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 | 25 GB NVME | $6.00 | $6.00/mobilled monthly |
| DigitalOcean | Basic 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 | 25 GB SSD | $6.00 | $6.00/mobilled monthly |
| UltaHost | VPS Basic | 1 GB | 1 | 30 GB NVME | $6.33 | $6.33/mo1-year term |
| AWS Lightsail | Lightsail 1 GB | 1 GB | 2 | 40 GB SSD | $7.00 | $7.00/mobilled monthly |
| Hetzner | CPX02 | 1 GB | 1 | 20 GB NVME | $7.05 | $7.05/mobilled monthly |
| Hostens | KVM 2 GB | 2 GB | 1 | 20 GB SSD | $3.75 | $7.50/mobilled monthly |
| GreenGeeks | VPS 4GB | 4 GB | 2 | 80 GB SSD | $2.50 | $9.99/mo1-year term · renews at $19.99/mo |
| VPSBG | Cloud VPS 1 vCPU / 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 | 25 GB NVME | $10.20 | $10.20/mo1-year term |
| Liquid Web | Compute 2GB | 2 GB | 1 | 60 GB SSD | $5.50 | $11.00/mobilled monthly |
| StableHost | VZ 1GB | 1 GB | 1 | 40 GB SSD | $12.18 | $12.18/mo1-year term |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS 4 vCPU | 8 GB | 4 | 160 GB NVME | $1.84 | $14.70/mo2-year term · intro price, renews higher |
| SupportHost | Cloud 0 UnManaged | 4 GB | 2 | 40 GB NVME | $4.62 | $18.48/mo1-year term |
| ScalaHosting | Config #1 | 4 GB | 2 | 50 GB NVME | $4.99 | $19.95/mo1-year term · renews at $24.95/mo |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best VPS under $20 a month?
For the best balance of RAM, CPU and storage, our pick is Contabo Cloud VPS 6: 12 GB RAM, 6 vCPU and 200 GB storage for $7.20 a month.
How much RAM can I get for $20 a month?
Up to 32 GB, with AccuWebHosting VPS Supreme at $19.38 a month. Most plans at this budget have less, so compare the full table.
Are VPS plans under $20 reliable?
Price alone doesn't tell you about reliability. Cheap plans often share CPU cores more heavily and include less support, but many budget providers have been around for over a decade. Read the provider pages and reviews, and keep your own backups whatever you pay.