HOSTKEY vs Hostwinds.
vps pricing compared · September 2026 · refreshed daily
On today's data, HOSTKEY undercuts Hostwinds on memory pricing — a median of $1.92/GB of RAM vs $4.81/GB. The cheapest way in is HOSTKEY at $2.87/mo (vm.pico · 1 vCPU · 1 GB). Hostwinds counters with broader reach: 3 locations vs 1.
Plans tracked209
Cheapest plan$2.87/mo$4.99/mo
Median $/GB RAM$1.92/GB$4.81/GB
Avg value score86/10064/100
Locations13
Dedicated-vCPU plans30
NVMe share65%0%
Unmetered bandwidth0% of plans0% of plans
Cheapest plan at each RAM tier
≥ 2 GB RAM
full comparison →≥ 4 GB RAM
full comparison →Top value plans from each
HOSTKEY
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 10 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. HOSTKEY data: Live web — preconfigured VPS/VDS cards on hostkey.com (Amsterdam price list, net). Hostwinds data: Live web — plan JSON embedded in hostwinds.com/vps/unmanaged-linux (standard monthly rate).