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Guides

Every editorial piece on StackRates, grouped by shape. Prices in every guide are compared against provider pricing pages on a stated date.

Guides & analysis

Editorial deep-dives on hosting price comparison.

Akamai Cloud (Linode) in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs — Honest Akamai/Linode review 2026. What changed after Akamai acquired Linode, current pricing tier, ecosystem story, and when Linode is the right answer vs DigitalOcean and Vultr. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
AWS EC2 vs cloud VPS in 2026: honest cost analysis — AWS EC2 vs cloud VPS (DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner) honestly compared. When AWS's ecosystem justifies the 3-6x price premium, and when a $5 Hetzner runs the same workload. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
AWS Lightsail in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs (pricing analysis) — Honest AWS Lightsail review 2026. Amazon's entry-level VPS at $5-44/mo — what it delivers, why the bandwidth overage rate is genuinely dangerous, and when Lightsail is actually the right pick. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Bare metal vs cloud VPS in 2026: when to make the jump — Bare metal vs cloud VPS honestly compared. When Hetzner Auction or OVH Kimsufi dedicated servers beat a $50/mo cloud VPS, and when they don't. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best cheap Windows VPS in 2026: the honest options — Best cheap Windows VPS options in 2026. Contabo, OVH, AWS Lightsail Windows tier compared. Real prices including Windows licensing, honest trade-offs for RDP-and-Remote-Desktop workloads.
Best cloud hosting for small business in 2026: honest picks — Best cloud hosting for a small business in 2026. Whether you need managed WordPress, a simple VPS, or a small SaaS backend, the honest picks by budget and technical ability. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best managed WordPress hosting in 2026: honest guide, six contenders — The six credible managed WordPress hosts in 2026: Cloudways, Kinsta, WP Engine, Rocket.net, Pressable, and Nexcess. Real prices, real strengths, honest picks by budget and use case. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best VPS for developers in 2026: 10 providers compared on published prices — Ten VPS providers ranked for developer use in 2026: Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud, Contabo, Cloudways, Kinsta. Real specs, real prices, real developer criteria. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best VPS with unmetered bandwidth in 2026: the honest ranking — Best VPS with unmetered or high-allowance bandwidth in 2026. Hetzner's 20 TB per plan at $4.60/mo is the honest winner; OVH and Contabo's 'unmetered' isn't what it sounds like. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Cheapest cloud hosting for high-RAM workloads (16 GB and above) in 2026 — Cheapest high-RAM VPS options at 16 GB, 24 GB, and 48 GB tiers. Contabo dominates on price per GB; Hetzner CX52 for consistent CPU. Real 2026-09-22 prices from every major provider.
Cheapest way to host a website in 2026 (honest guide) — Honest answer to the cheapest way to host a website in 2026. Free tiers, $3/mo VPS, static site hosts, and where 'free' actually costs more than $5. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Cloud hosting terminology glossary: 40 terms explained (2026) — Every cloud hosting term you need to understand a spec sheet: vCPU, vRAM, NVMe, egress, ingress, ARM, x86, PoP, SLA, and 30 more. Written for developers making real hosting decisions.
Cloudways pricing decoded in 2026: base plan + add-ons breakdown — Cloudways pricing decoded in 2026. Every base plan tier, every add-on (Cloudflare Enterprise, Object Cache Pro, Elasticsearch), and the real monthly cost for typical WordPress and WooCommerce workloads. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Contabo in 2026: why it's so cheap and what the trade-offs really are — Honest Contabo review 2026. Why VPS prices are 3-6x cheaper than DigitalOcean, what CPU oversubscription and 'unmetered' bandwidth actually mean in practice, and who Contabo is genuinely right for. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
DigitalOcean's Droplet pricing explained in 2026: what you actually pay — DigitalOcean Droplet pricing decoded in 2026. Basic vs Premium vs CPU-Optimized vs Memory-Optimized, the real cost story with add-ons (backups, snapshots, managed DB), and where DO is genuinely good value. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Fly.io vs VPS in 2026: honest comparison for indie developers — Fly.io vs a plain VPS honestly compared. When Fly.io's Machines and edge regions justify the price, when a $5 Hetzner is a straight upgrade, and the migration path. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Free hosting for developers in 2026: what's actually free — Honest guide to free hosting options in 2026. Cloudflare Pages, GitHub Pages, Fly.io, Oracle Cloud Free Tier, Netlify, Vercel Hobby. What each covers, what the catches are.
Hetzner Cloud in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs (pricing analysis) — Pricing analysis of Hetzner Cloud in 2026. What Hetzner is genuinely great at (price, bandwidth, tooling), where it falls short (region coverage, managed services), and the hidden costs. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How much does WordPress hosting cost in 2026? — Honest answer to how much WordPress hosting really costs in 2026. Shared hosting ($3-18/mo renewal), unmanaged VPS ($4.60/mo), managed WordPress ($14-115/mo). Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to add Cloudflare in front of your VPS in 2026 (free tier is enough) — Complete guide to putting Cloudflare in front of your Hetzner, DigitalOcean, Vultr or any cloud VPS in 2026. Free tier configuration, SSL setup, cache rules, DDoS protection. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to add Let's Encrypt SSL to any VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to installing free Let's Encrypt SSL on any VPS with Certbot in 2026. Nginx, Apache, wildcard certs, auto-renewal, troubleshooting common errors.
How to calculate your cloud hosting cost per month (2026) — The real formula for cloud hosting cost — base VPS price plus the four line items providers don't put on the sticker. Includes worked examples from DigitalOcean, Hetzner, and Cloudways. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to host a Next.js app on a $5 VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to hosting a Next.js app on a $4.60 Hetzner CX22 in 2026. PM2, systemd, Nginx reverse proxy, SSL, image optimization, deployment scripts. The full stack. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to install Docker on any Linux VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to installing Docker and docker-compose on Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, or Rocky Linux VPS in 2026. Non-root user setup, essential first configuration. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to install Nginx on any Linux VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to installing and configuring Nginx on Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, or Rocky Linux VPS in 2026. Reverse proxy, PHP-FPM integration, TLS, essential first configuration.
How to install PostgreSQL on any Linux VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to installing and configuring PostgreSQL 16 on Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, or Rocky VPS in 2026. Basic tuning, remote connections, backups. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to migrate a database between VPS providers in 2026 — Practical guide to migrating a Postgres or MySQL database between VPS providers in 2026. Downtime windows, cutover strategies, zero-downtime with logical replication. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to migrate from managed database to self-hosted Postgres in 2026 — Practical guide to moving from DigitalOcean Managed Postgres, AWS RDS, or Neon to a self-hosted Postgres on your VPS in 2026. Cost savings, downtime windows, gotchas. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to monitor a VPS: free tools that actually matter (2026) — Practical VPS monitoring guide for 2026. The free stack that catches real problems: UptimeRobot, Netdata or Prometheus + node_exporter, alerting via email or Discord. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to move a WordPress site to a new domain in 2026 — Complete practical guide to moving a WordPress site to a new domain in 2026. WP-CLI approach, database updates, 301 redirects, SEO preservation. No paid plugins needed.
How to move from shared hosting to a VPS in a weekend (2026) — How to migrate from Bluehost, HostGator, GoDaddy or similar shared hosting to a Hetzner or DigitalOcean VPS in a weekend. Step-by-step DIY guide with real time estimates. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to pick a VPS provider in 2026: the 7-question framework — 7 practical questions that determine which VPS provider is right for your workload in 2026. Cost, regions, ecosystem, managed services, and honest picks by scenario. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to read a hosting plan spec sheet (RAM, vCPU, storage, transfer) in 2026 — How to read a VPS spec sheet honestly. What every field means, which numbers matter and which are marketing, and how to compare plans across providers with confidence. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to right-size your VPS: a 5-question framework (2026) — How to size a VPS correctly in 2026. The 5 questions that tell you whether you need 1 GB or 16 GB, 2 vCPU or 8, and when to add managed database vs self-host. With real prices from 10 providers.
How to run k3s Kubernetes on cheap VPS providers in 2026 — Complete guide to running a lightweight Kubernetes cluster with k3s on Hetzner, Contabo, or DigitalOcean VPS in 2026. Multi-node setup, ingress, storage, honest cost breakdown.
How to secure a VPS in 2026: the practical checklist — Complete practical VPS security checklist for 2026: SSH keys, disable root login, fail2ban, UFW firewall, unattended-upgrades, log monitoring. Free, takes 30 minutes.
How to set up automated backups on any VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to setting up automated, encrypted, off-server backups on any VPS in 2026. restic + Backblaze B2 pattern costs pennies per month and survives worst-case scenarios. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to set up WireGuard VPN on a VPS in 2026 — Complete guide to setting up a personal WireGuard VPN on any $4.60 Hetzner VPS in 2026. Simpler than OpenVPN, faster, and pocket-money cheap. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
How to speed up WordPress on any VPS in 2026: the honest checklist — Practical guide to making WordPress fast on any cheap VPS. FastCGI cache, Object Cache (Redis), Cloudflare, PHP 8.3, image optimization. What actually moves the number. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Kinsta in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs (pricing analysis) — Honest Kinsta review 2026. What Kinsta's Google Cloud managed WordPress hosting delivers, where the support quality is worth the premium, and where the per-site pricing kills the value. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
OVHcloud in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs (pricing analysis) — Honest OVHcloud review 2026. What OVH's VPS line delivers vs Hetzner and Contabo, the port-speed 'unmetered' story explained, and hidden costs. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Railway vs VPS in 2026: honest comparison for indie developers — Railway vs a plain VPS honestly compared. When Railway's DX and instant Postgres justify the price, when a $5 Hetzner beats it, and the migration path. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Should you self-host email on your VPS in 2026? (Honest answer: no) — Why self-hosting email on a VPS is technically possible but a bad idea in 2026. IP reputation, deliverability, and the specific alternatives (Fastmail, Google Workspace, Mailgun) worth using instead.
The cheapest VPS in 2026 under $10/month: 12 real options ranked — Every VPS under $10/month from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, Akamai/Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud and Contabo. List prices as of 2026-09-22. Hetzner CX22 is the winner; some 'cheap' plans are actually terrible value.
The trouble with 'best hosting' listicles (and how we do it differently) — Why 'best hosting 2026' listicles are almost always wrong — the affiliate-payout structure that determines their rankings, and how StackRates is built to resist those incentives. Editorial statement.
The Vultr $300 credit explained (2026): the real terms and what to test — Vultr's $300 new-account credit, explained honestly: 30 days to use it, card or PayPal required, what it can realistically test, and when it isn't a reason to pick Vultr.
UpCloud in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs (pricing analysis) — Honest UpCloud review 2026. Finland-based cloud VPS with premium MaxIOPS storage, but metered bandwidth and higher entry prices than Hetzner or DO. When UpCloud is right. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
vCPU vs CPU: what you're actually buying in a VPS (2026) — vCPU vs CPU explained honestly. Shared vCPU, dedicated vCPU, single-thread performance, oversubscription, and how to read a hosting spec sheet accurately. With real 2026 provider examples.
Vercel vs VPS in 2026: when to leave the platform, and when to stay — Vercel vs a plain VPS honestly compared. When Vercel's pricing gets punishing, when a $5 Hetzner is a straight upgrade, and the specific migrations that make sense. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
VPS vs cloud hosting vs shared hosting: pick the right tier in 2026 — VPS vs cloud vs shared hosting explained. The honest differences, when each is the right pick, and why 'cloud hosting' is often just marketing for a VPS. Real 2026-09-22 prices.
Vultr in 2026: strengths, weaknesses, hidden costs (pricing analysis) — Vultr pricing analysis 2026. What Vultr's Regular, High Frequency and High Performance tiers actually deliver, where they win, where they lose to DigitalOcean and Hetzner, and the hidden costs. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Vultr pricing explained (2026): every plan, cost per vCPU and the add-ons — Vultr pricing decoded for 2026: plans from $5/mo, cost per vCPU and per GB of RAM, hourly billing caps, and the add-ons that change the bill. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
What 'unmetered bandwidth' actually means (and what it doesn't) in 2026 — Unmetered bandwidth explained honestly. Why 'unmetered' isn't unlimited, how Contabo, OVHcloud and others actually shape traffic, and what Hetzner's 20 TB quantified allowance is worth. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
What is managed WordPress hosting and when it's worth the premium (2026) — Managed WordPress hosting explained honestly. What's included, when the 2-5x price premium over unmanaged is worth it, and when it isn't. With real 2026-09-22 prices from Cloudways, Kinsta, WP Engine and alternatives.

By workload

What to buy for a specific application.

Best hosting for a Discord bot in 2026: the tiny cheap answer — Best hosting for a Discord bot in 2026 — Hetzner CX22 at $4.60/mo runs everything from a personal bot to a bot in 10,000 servers. Real specs, real advice, avoid the overhosting trap. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Django application in 2026: the honest picks — Best hosting for a Django app in 2026. From a $4.60 Hetzner CX22 through DigitalOcean App Platform. Real specs, real prices, and the gunicorn/nginx/postgres pattern that actually works. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Docker / self-hosted stack in 2026 — Best hosting for a self-hosted Docker stack (Nextcloud, Vaultwarden, Immich, Home Assistant, GitLab, Ghost) in 2026. Real specs, honest pricing, docker-compose-friendly VPS picks. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a game server in 2026: Minecraft, Valheim, Palworld and more — Best VPS hosting for a game server in 2026 — Minecraft, Valheim, Palworld, Terraria, Factorio, ARK. RAM-heavy, CPU-consistent picks with real specs and honest prices. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Ghost blog in 2026: the honest picks — Best hosting for a Ghost blog in 2026 — self-hosted on Hetzner CX22 at $4.60/mo, or Ghost(Pro) hosted. Real specs, real prices, honest comparison. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Go web service in 2026: the honest picks — Best hosting for a Go web service (Gin, Echo, Fiber, net/http) in 2026. Real specs, real prices, and why Go apps run comfortably on small VPS. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Laravel application in 2026: the honest picks — Best hosting for a Laravel app in 2026. From $4.60 Hetzner for a small production Laravel to $28 Cloudways with managed queues. Real specs, real prices, real advice. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Node.js API in 2026: the honest guide — Best hosting for a Node.js API in 2026 — from a $5 Hetzner CX22 through managed platforms. Real specs, real prices, real advice for early-stage and scaled APIs. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Postgres database server in 2026 — Best hosting for a Postgres database server in 2026. Self-hosted on Hetzner/Contabo vs managed Postgres on DO. Real specs, real prices, real trade-offs on backup, failover, and monitoring. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Ruby on Rails app in 2026: the honest picks — Best hosting for a Rails app in 2026 — from a $4.60 Hetzner CX22 through Fly.io Machines. Real specs, real prices, Puma + Postgres + Redis pattern. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a Rust web service in 2026: the honest picks — Best hosting for a Rust web service (Axum, Actix, Rocket) in 2026. Real specs, real prices, and why Rust apps run comfortably on small VPS. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a small SaaS MVP in 2026: $5-15/mo, real advice — Best hosting for a small SaaS MVP in 2026 — single-instance app + Postgres + Redis on a Hetzner CX22 at $4.60/mo will take you from launch to real revenue. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a staging environment in 2026: cheap and disposable — Best hosting for a staging environment in 2026 — small, disposable, close in shape to production. Hetzner CX22 at $4.60/mo is the answer for most teams. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a static-site build server / CI runner in 2026 — Best VPS for a self-hosted CI runner or static-site build server in 2026 — cheap boxes that handle Hugo, Next.js, GitLab Runner, or Gitea Actions workloads. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a WooCommerce store in 2026: the honest guide — Best hosting for a WooCommerce store in 2026. Why 4 GB RAM + Redis + Object Cache Pro is the real spec, and which providers actually deliver at $28-70/mo. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for a WordPress site in 2026: managed vs unmanaged, honest picks — Best hosting for a WordPress site in 2026, from a $4.60 Hetzner CX22 (unmanaged, DIY) through $35 Kinsta Starter (fully managed). Real specs, real prices, real advice on which one you actually need. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Best hosting for Home Assistant (cloud install) in 2026 — Best cloud hosting for Home Assistant in 2026. Why running HA on a Hetzner CX22 costs $5/mo, when a Raspberry Pi at home is better, and how to secure a cloud HA install.
How to deploy a Node.js app on Vultr in 2026: plan, setup, SSL — Deploy a Node.js app on Vultr step by step: which plan to pick, server hardening, Node with PM2, Nginx reverse proxy and free SSL. Plans from $5/mo, as of 2026-09-22.

Migration guides

Moving between providers, with real cost deltas.

AWS Lightsail to Vultr migration in 2026: cut bandwidth risk in half — AWS Lightsail to Vultr migration guide. Same $5-24 price point, much friendlier bandwidth overage rates ($0.01/GB vs $0.09/GB), more regions, no ecosystem lock-in. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Cloudways to DigitalOcean direct in 2026: bypass the wrapper, save 40% — Cloudways is a managed layer on top of DigitalOcean. If you're technical, going direct to DO cuts your bill 40-60% for the same underlying box. Real cost, real trade-offs, step-by-step. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Cloudways to Kinsta migration in 2026: cost, steps, gotchas — Complete Cloudways to Kinsta migration guide for 2026. Cost delta, step-by-step with Kinsta's first-party migration team, DNS cutover, gotchas around plugins and Redis. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Contabo to OVHcloud migration in 2026: same price tier, different trade-offs — Contabo to OVHcloud migration in 2026. When OVH's steadier CPU and quantified port speeds are worth Contabo's 20 GB storage advantage. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
DigitalOcean to Hetzner migration in 2026: cutting your bill in half (or more) — Complete guide to migrating from DigitalOcean to Hetzner in 2026. Real cost savings (typically 60-85% at the same spec), step-by-step tooling, DNS cutover, and what you actually give up. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Kinsta to Cloudways migration in 2026: cost, steps, gotchas — Complete guide to migrating from Kinsta to Cloudways in 2026 — including cost delta, step-by-step migration via WP Migrator plugin, DNS cutover, Redis and CDN differences. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Managed WordPress to VPS + Nginx migration in 2026: take back control — Complete guide to moving from managed WordPress hosting (Cloudways, Kinsta, WP Engine) to a self-managed VPS with Nginx in 2026. Real cost savings, honest sysadmin expectations, step-by-step LEMP stack setup. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Shared hosting to a plain VPS migration in 2026: keep your budget, gain your independence — How to migrate from shared hosting (Bluehost, HostGator, GoDaddy) to a plain unmanaged VPS in 2026. Real cost savings, DIY step-by-step, and honest expectations of the sysadmin work involved. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Shared hosting to Cloudways migration in 2026: the upgrade path for WordPress — How to migrate from Bluehost, HostGator, GoDaddy or similar shared hosting to Cloudways in 2026. Real performance improvement, cost comparison, step-by-step with free Cloudways migration. Prices as of 2026-09-22.
Vultr to DigitalOcean migration in 2026: when it's actually the right call — Vultr to DigitalOcean migration guide for 2026. Cost delta, migration steps, and honest evaluation of whether the DO ecosystem is worth the $8-10/mo premium at every tier. Prices as of 2026-09-22.

By spec

Cheapest option at a fixed spec across every provider we track.

Cheapest 1 vCPU VPS in 2026: the honest bottom-tier comparison — Every 1 vCPU VPS on the market, ranked by 2026-09-22 list price. UpCloud Starter 1 GB at $3.24 is the cheapest sticker; Hetzner CX22 at $4.60 with 2 vCPU is actually better value at almost the same price.
Cheapest 2 vCPU / 4 GB VPS in 2026: 10 providers ranked — Every 2 vCPU / 4 GB VPS on the market from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, Akamai/Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud, Contabo, Cloudways and Kinsta, ranked by list price on 2026-09-22. Hetzner CX22 wins on price and transfer; the worst option costs 12x more.
Cheapest 4 vCPU / 8 GB VPS in 2026: 10 providers ranked — Every 4 vCPU / 8 GB VPS on the market from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, Akamai/Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud, Contabo, Cloudways and Kinsta, ranked by list price on 2026-09-22. Hetzner CX32 at $7.60 is the winner; DigitalOcean charges $48 for the same specs.
Cheapest 8 vCPU / 16 GB VPS in 2026: 10 providers ranked — Every 8 vCPU / 16 GB (or nearest) VPS from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, Akamai/Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud, Contabo and Kinsta. Prices as of 2026-09-22. Contabo Cloud VPS 8 is the winner at $19.82; DigitalOcean charges 5x more.
Cheapest VPS with 100 GB storage in 2026: 10 providers ranked — Every VPS with at least 100 GB of NVMe storage, ranked by price on 2026-09-22. Contabo Cloud VPS 4 at $7.79 wins on price; OVHcloud VPS-3 at $12.32 wins on the RAM-plus-storage combination.
Cheapest VPS with 4 TB monthly transfer in 2026 — Every VPS that includes at least 4 TB of monthly outbound transfer, ranked by 2026-09-22 list price. Hetzner CX22 at $4.60 includes 20 TB — that's what you should actually buy.
Lowest cost per GB of RAM across 10 hosting providers in 2026 — Ranked cost per gigabyte of RAM across every plan from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, Akamai/Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud, Contabo, Cloudways and Kinsta. Contabo and Hetzner dominate; DigitalOcean is 6x more expensive per GB.
Lowest cost per vCPU across 10 hosting providers in 2026 — Ranked cost per vCPU across every plan from DigitalOcean, Vultr, Hetzner, Akamai/Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, UpCloud, Contabo, Cloudways and Kinsta. Contabo, OVHcloud and Hetzner beat DigitalOcean by 5-7x on the raw metric.