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Prices refreshed 2026-10-14
The cheapest VPS to host Rancher, by its own requirements
Rancher is a Kubernetes cluster management platform. At its recommended spec (4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM), the cheapest plan we track is Hostinger KVM 4 at $12.99 a month (24-month commitment, ex VAT), and 28 providers have a plan that fits. At the bare minimum (1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM), VPSDime Linux 4GB at $5.00 would do.
What Rancher's documentation asks for
- Minimum
- 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
- Recommended
- 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
From the documentation: Docker installation (development or testing only), Small, up to 5 clusters and 50 nodes: 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM. Highly available setup with at least three nodes (required for production), Small, up to 150 clusters and 1,500 nodes: 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM per node.
Source: Rancher documentation, read 2026-10-11.
- The minimum is the single-node Docker install, which Rancher says is only for development or testing.
- The recommended figures are per node; production needs a highly available cluster of at least three nodes.
Cheapest plan per provider at the recommended spec
One row per provider: its cheapest unmanaged plan with at least 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM. Ranked on the real monthly cost, including a separately billed IPv4 address where that applies.
12.Hivelocity
Not paidpro.lg.amd
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB NVMe · 10 TB
checked 2026-10-14 (page) · source$39.00per month
View plan16.Hosting.com
Not paidSelf Managed Linux 16GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB NVMe · Not stated
offer $28.99 for the first month · checked 2026-10-14 (API) · source$49.00per month
View plan18.LiteServer
Not paidNVME-16G
6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB NVMe · 35 TB
billed €64.00 (ECB rate 2026-10-13) · ex VAT · checked 2026-10-14 (page) · source$71.60per month
View plan22.Atlantic.Net
Not paidG3.16GB
6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB SSD · 7 TB
checked 2026-10-14 (page) · source$80.00per month
View plan25.Liquid Web
Not paidVPS 16 GB
6 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 440 GB SSD · 7 TB
offer $45.00 for the first 2 months · checked 2026-10-14 (page) · source$90.00per month
View plan26.DigitalOcean
AffiliateBasic 16GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 320 GB SSD · 6 TB
checked 2026-10-14 (page) · source$96.00per month
View plan
All figures are the providers' own published list prices in USD, on-demand monthly. The index was last refreshed 2026-10-14, and every row shows the date its own price was read. Nothing here is live or negotiated pricing. Where a provider bills a public IPv4 address on top, it is added to the monthly price, the ranking and every cost per vCPU or per GB, and the row shows the parts: the server, any disk priced apart, and the IPv4 charge. Some prices exclude VAT or need a commitment; the plan notes say which. Check the provider's pricing page before you commit.
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