What is the cheapest VPS that qualifies for database?

VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB at $5.78/mo (excl. VAT) meets the minimum requirements as of 5 Sept 2026.

How are these requirements chosen?

The minimums (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, NVMe storage) reflect what the workload actually stresses — explained in the "what matters" section — and the ranking weights those dimensions rather than raw price.

How fresh is this list?

Prices are re-fetched from all 11 providers daily and this ranking recomputes automatically. Last refresh: 5 Sept 2026.

Best VPS for databases.

September 2026 · re-ranked daily · 119 qualifying plans

A database box wants three things: RAM for the working set, the fastest disk you can get, and cores that are never stolen — everything else is secondary. We filter the index to plans with 4 GB+ RAM, 2+ vCPU, NVMe storage — 119 of 280 qualify today, with the top pick at $46.83/mo. Ranked by how much of the hardware this workload actually stresses each dollar buys.

What actually matters here

RAM = cache hit rate: Postgres shared_buffers plus the OS page cache should hold your hot working set; every GB of RAM directly removes disk reads.
NVMe non-negotiable: Random-read latency defines p99 query times; this list filters to NVMe-backed plans only.
Dedicated cores for predictability: Query planners assume stable CPU. Steal time on shared plans shows up as mysterious slow queries.

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netcup
VPS 8000 G12 · 16 vCore · 64 GB
16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 2048 GB NVME · value 100/100
✓ NVMe
$46.83/mo
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RS 8000 G12 · 16 dedicated cores · 64 GB
16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 2048 GB NVME · value 96/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$69.70/mo
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VPS 4000 G12 · 12 vCore · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 1024 GB NVME · value 98/100
✓ NVMe
$31.66/mo
vs #1 →
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RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 1024 GB NVME · value 95/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$38.99/mo
vs #1 →
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RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 512 GB NVME · value 96/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$20.93/mo
vs #1 →
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VPS 2000 G12 · 8 vCore · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 512 GB NVME · value 97/100
✓ NVMe
$18.80/mo
vs #1 →
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VPS 1000 G12 · 4 vCore · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 256 GB NVME · value 97/100
✓ NVMe
$10.12/mo
vs #1 →
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RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 256 GB NVME · value 95/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$12.49/mo
vs #1 →
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VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 128 GB NVME · value 97/100
✓ NVMe
$5.78/mo
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10
Hetzner
CX53 · 16 vCPU · 32 GB
16 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 320 GB NVME · value 94/100
✓ NVMe
$34.27/mo
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One-click stacks for this workload

Everything below runs on any VPS with manual setup — these providers ship it preinstalled from their official catalog (verified 20 Jul 2026).

PostgreSQL: one-click on DigitalOcean, Linode, Hostinger
Docker: one-click on Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Contabo, Hostinger, IONOS

Full stack-support matrix →

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest VPS that qualifies for database?: VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB at $5.78/mo (excl. VAT) meets the minimum requirements as of 5 Sept 2026.
How are these requirements chosen?: The minimums (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, NVMe storage) reflect what the workload actually stresses — explained in the "what matters" section — and the ranking weights those dimensions rather than raw price.
How fresh is this list?: Prices are re-fetched from all 11 providers daily and this ranking recomputes automatically. Last refresh: 5 Sept 2026.