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KVM VPS — 2026 ranking

KVM VPS ranking 2026: compare KVM plans by RAM, NVMe, port speed and reviews. Hetzner, Contabo, Hostinger, Linode.

236providers ranked

2026current edition

VPSranking type

August 20, 2026last update

Found 236 providers

rank01

Namecheap

United States · United Kingdom

Confidence-adjusted score4.8 / 5 · 8 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 20 GB
Traffic: 1000 GB

USGB

From$4/mo

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rank02

Hostinger

Lithuania · United States

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 6 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 50 GB
Port: 1000 Mbps

LTUSGBNLSGFRDDoS

From$6/mo

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rank03

Contabo

Germany · United States

Confidence-adjusted score4.7 / 5 · 7 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 4 cores
RAM: 8 GB
Disk: 100 GB
Port: 200 Mbps

DEUSGBSGDDoS

From$6/mo

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rank04

UpCloud

Finland · Germany

Confidence-adjusted score3.9 / 5 · 7 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 10 GB
Port: 250 Mbps

FIDENLGBUSSG

From$4/mo

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rank05

OVHcloud

Germany · United States

Confidence-adjusted score1.0 / 5 · 2 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Port: 500 Mbps

DEUSSGGBPLFRAUCAIEBEEUDDoS

From$5/mo

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rank06

Scaleway

France · Netherlands

Confidence-adjusted score2.0 / 5 · 4 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 2 GB
Disk: 20 GB
Port: 200 Mbps

FRNLPL

From$7/mo

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rank07

Hetzner

Germany · Europe

Confidence-adjusted score2.2 / 5 · 6 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Port: 1000 Mbps

DEEUFIUSSGDDoS

From$6/mo

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rank08

Linode

United States · Canada

Confidence-adjusted score1.5 / 5 · 8 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 25 GB
Port: 1000 Mbps

USCAGBDENLFRSGJPDDoS

From$5/mo

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rank09

Vultr

United States · Germany

Confidence-adjusted score1.4 / 5 · 8 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 25 GB
Traffic: 1000 GB

USDENLGBSGCAFR

From$5/mo

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rank10

AdminVPS

Russia · Germany

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 15 GB
Traffic: 1000 GB

RUDEEUKZNLFIBYPLFRESGBDDoS

From$4/mo

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rank11

Cloud4box

Russia · Finland

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 2 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUFIEUNLTRGBDEUSCZMDDDoS

From$7/mo

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rank12

FirstVDS

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 15 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$3/mo

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rank13

Fornex

Russia · Ukraine

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 10 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUUADENLCHUSESEUCZKGAEDDoS

From$6/mo

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rank14

SpaceWeb

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 1 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$5/mo

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rank15

Sprintbox

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 0.5 GB
Disk: 7 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$2/mo

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rank16

Sprinthost

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 0.5 GB
Disk: 7 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$2/mo

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rank17

TimeWeb

Russia · Kazakhstan

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 15 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUKZ

From$3/mo

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rank18

1bx.host

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 10 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$6/mo

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rank19

1Gb

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$3/mo

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rank20

1host.az

Azerbaijan

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 8 cores
RAM: 12 GB
Disk: 550 GB
Traffic: ∞

AZDDoS

From$300/mo

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KVM VPS ranking

KVM is the virtualization you want if the provider says “VPS” and you need a kernel you control. This filter keeps KVM plans; OpenVZ/Virtuozzo leftovers stay out.

Most global clouds in the catalog are KVM: Hetzner CX, DigitalOcean Droplets, Linode Shared, Contabo Cloud VPS, Hostinger KVM 1–8, Scaleway DEV1. Specs still differ: Contabo Core often caps at 200 Mbps, Hetzner CX is 1 Gbps-class with 20 TB EU traffic, Hostinger quotes 4–32 TB on long terms.

If a card does not say KVM, treat “VPS” as marketing until you open the plan.

KVM vs OpenVZ?

KVM is a full VM (own kernel, Docker-friendly). OpenVZ-style containers share a kernel and break more often on custom modules. This page is KVM-only.

Is Hostinger KVM real KVM?

Yes — KVM 1 is 1 vCPU / 4 GB / 50 GB NVMe. The catch is billing: $6.49/mo on 24 months vs $11.99 renewal, not hourly cloud pricing.

Does KVM include Windows?

Many KVM hosts offer a Windows image at extra license cost. For Windows-first SKUs use the Windows VPS ranking.

Why compare port speed on KVM?

RAM-heavy Contabo plans are cheap until you hit 200 Mbps. Hetzner, Linode and DigitalOcean usually advertise 1 Gbps-class ports. Filter port speed if you push traffic.

KVM VPS 2026 — independent ranking

Found 236 providers

rank01

Namecheap

United States · United Kingdom

Confidence-adjusted score4.8 / 5 · 8 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 20 GB
Traffic: 1000 GB

USGB

From$4/mo

Details Visit website

rank02

Hostinger

Lithuania · United States

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 6 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 50 GB
Port: 1000 Mbps

LTUSGBNLSGFRDDoS

From$6/mo

Details Visit website

rank03

Contabo

Germany · United States

Confidence-adjusted score4.7 / 5 · 7 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 4 cores
RAM: 8 GB
Disk: 100 GB
Port: 200 Mbps

DEUSGBSGDDoS

From$6/mo

Details Visit website

rank04

UpCloud

Finland · Germany

Confidence-adjusted score3.9 / 5 · 7 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 10 GB
Port: 250 Mbps

FIDENLGBUSSG

From$4/mo

Details Visit website

rank05

OVHcloud

Germany · United States

Confidence-adjusted score1.0 / 5 · 2 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Port: 500 Mbps

DEUSSGGBPLFRAUCAIEBEEUDDoS

From$5/mo

Details Visit website

rank06

Scaleway

France · Netherlands

Confidence-adjusted score2.0 / 5 · 4 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 2 GB
Disk: 20 GB
Port: 200 Mbps

FRNLPL

From$7/mo

Details Visit website

rank07

Hetzner

Germany · Europe

Confidence-adjusted score2.2 / 5 · 6 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Port: 1000 Mbps

DEEUFIUSSGDDoS

From$6/mo

Details Visit website

rank08

Linode

United States · Canada

Confidence-adjusted score1.5 / 5 · 8 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 25 GB
Port: 1000 Mbps

USCAGBDENLFRSGJPDDoS

From$5/mo

Details Visit website

rank09

Vultr

United States · Germany

Confidence-adjusted score1.4 / 5 · 8 reviews

medium confidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 25 GB
Traffic: 1000 GB

USDENLGBSGCAFR

From$5/mo

Details Visit website

rank10

AdminVPS

Russia · Germany

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 15 GB
Traffic: 1000 GB

RUDEEUKZNLFIBYPLFRESGBDDoS

From$4/mo

Details Visit website

rank11

Cloud4box

Russia · Finland

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 2 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUFIEUNLTRGBDEUSCZMDDDoS

From$7/mo

Details Visit website

rank12

FirstVDS

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 15 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$3/mo

Details Visit website

rank13

Fornex

Russia · Ukraine

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 10 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUUADENLCHUSESEUCZKGAEDDoS

From$6/mo

Details Visit website

rank14

SpaceWeb

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 1 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$5/mo

Details Visit website

rank15

Sprintbox

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 0.5 GB
Disk: 7 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$2/mo

Details Visit website

rank16

Sprinthost

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 0.5 GB
Disk: 7 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$2/mo

Details Visit website

rank17

TimeWeb

Russia · Kazakhstan

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 15 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUKZ

From$3/mo

Details Visit website

rank18

1bx.host

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 10 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$6/mo

Details Visit website

rank19

1Gb

Russia

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 40 GB
Traffic: ∞

RUDDoS

From$3/mo

Details Visit website

rank20

1host.az

Azerbaijan

Confidence-adjusted score0.0 / 5 · 0 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 8 cores
RAM: 12 GB
Disk: 550 GB
Traffic: ∞

AZDDoS

From$300/mo

Details Visit website