Which is cheaper, BuyVM Slice 512 or Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5?

Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5 at $0.89/mo (excl. VAT) versus $2/mo — a difference of $1.11/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5: $1.78 per GB of RAM per month versus $4 for BuyVM Slice 512.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: LU.

BuyVM Slice 512 vs Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

BuyVM Slice 512 and Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5 split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

BuyVM

Slice 512 · 1 vCPU · 0.5 GB

$2/mo

1 vCPU shared · 512 MB · 10 GB SSD

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Gcore

g1s-shared-1-0.5 · 1 vCPU · 0.5 GB

$0.89/mo

1 vCPU shared · 512 MB · 0 MB

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$2/mo

$0.89/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.78

RAM

512 MB

vCPU

1 shared

Disk

10 GB SSD

0 MB

Bandwidth

unmetered

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Value score

97/100

98/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, BuyVM Slice 512 or Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5?: Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5 at $0.89/mo (excl. VAT) versus $2/mo — a difference of $1.11/mo, as of 10 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Gcore g1s-shared-1-0.5: $1.78 per GB of RAM per month versus $4 for BuyVM Slice 512.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: LU.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.