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Linux / Ubuntu VPS ranking 2026

Linux/Ubuntu VPS 2026: compare Linux KVM plans, images, panels and reviews. Default for Docker and web stacks.

298providers ranked

2026current edition

VPSranking type

August 19, 2026last update

Found 298 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

1&1 IONOS

United States · United Kingdom

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 0.5 GB
Disk: 30 GB
Traffic: ∞

USGBEUCA

From$5/mo

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rank05

Kamatera

Germany · United States

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 20 GB
Traffic: 5000 GB

DEUSNLGBHKCADDoS

From$4/mo

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rank06

A2Hosting

United States · Netherlands

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 1 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 4 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 75 GB
Traffic: ∞

USNLSGPHCypLUKRDDoS

From$25/mo

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rank07

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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rank08

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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rank09

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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rank10

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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rank11

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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rank12

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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rank13

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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rank14

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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rank15

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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rank16

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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rank17

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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rank18

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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rank19

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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rank20

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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Linux / Ubuntu VPS

Almost every cloud VPS in 2026 is Linux by default: Ubuntu LTS, Debian, sometimes Alma/Rocky. This ranking is the Linux-shaped catalog — the right starting point for Docker, nginx and Node.

Images differ: DigitalOcean and Linode have large 1-click lists; Hetzner is slimmer; Hostinger leans on hPanel. None of that changes RAM and disk. Filter those first, then pick an image on the provider site.

Windows leftovers and shared hosting do not belong here. For a full VM list without the OS lock, use VPS.

Ubuntu or Debian?

Ubuntu LTS is the default on most clouds. Debian is slimmer. Both run the same KVM; pick what your Ansible/Docker files already assume.

Do I get a control panel?

Clouds give an API and a web console, not cPanel, unless you install one. Hostinger and some managed KVM hosts bundle a panel — that is a product choice, not an OS choice.

Is 1 GB enough?

For a reverse proxy, a bot or a wireguard box, yes. For WordPress + MySQL on one VM, start at 2 GB and prefer 4 GB.

Linux VPS vs shared hosting?

Shared is a panel and limits. A Linux VPS is root, your kernel modules, your firewall. Price overlap exists; the ops burden does not.

Linux VPS 2026 — Ubuntu and Linux ranking

Found 298 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

1&1 IONOS

United States · United Kingdom

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 2 cores
RAM: 0.5 GB
Disk: 30 GB
Traffic: ∞

USGBEUCA

From$5/mo

Details Visit website

rank05

Kamatera

Germany · United States

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 4 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 1 core
RAM: 1 GB
Disk: 20 GB
Traffic: 5000 GB

DEUSNLGBHKCADDoS

From$4/mo

Details Visit website

rank06

A2Hosting

United States · Netherlands

Confidence-adjusted score5.0 / 5 · 1 reviews

limited evidence

CPU: 4 cores
RAM: 4 GB
Disk: 75 GB
Traffic: ∞

USNLSGPHCypLUKRDDoS

From$25/mo

Details Visit website

rank07

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

rank08

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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rank09

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

rank10

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

rank11

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

rank12

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

rank13

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

rank14

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

rank15

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

rank16

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

rank17

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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rank18

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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rank19

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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rank20

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