Which is cheaper, BuyVM Slice 2048 or IONOS VPS Linux S+?

IONOS VPS Linux S+, at $6/mo (excl. VAT) versus $7/mo, a difference of $1/mo as of 18 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

IONOS VPS Linux S+: $3 per GB of RAM per month versus $3.50 for BuyVM Slice 2048.

Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: US.

plan vs plan · prices as of 18 Sept 2026

IONOS VPS Linux S+ takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against BuyVM Slice 2048. It is also the cheaper plan, at $6/mo versus $7/mo.

BuyVM

$7/mo

1 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 40 GB SSD

IONOSwins 3 rounds

$6/mo

1 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 60 GB NVMe · ↑ $1 on 18 Sept 2026

Monthly price (lower wins)

$7/mo

$6/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$3.50

RAM

2 GB

vCPU

1 shared

Disk

40 GB SSD

60 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

unmetered

Value score

84/100

88/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Which is cheaper, BuyVM Slice 2048 or IONOS VPS Linux S+?: IONOS VPS Linux S+, at $6/mo (excl. VAT) versus $7/mo, a difference of $1/mo as of 18 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: IONOS VPS Linux S+: $3 per GB of RAM per month versus $3.50 for BuyVM Slice 2048.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes. Both plans are offered in 1 country: US.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 18 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.