Fasthosts VPS 8 vs STRATO VPS XL.
plan vs plan · prices as of
STRATO VPS XL takes 2 of 6 spec rounds against Fasthosts VPS 8. It is also the cheaper plan, at $37.81/mo versus $51.24/mo.
VPS XL · 8 vCPU · 16 GB
$37.81/mo
8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 480 GB NVMe · ↑ $4.52 on 11 Sept 2026
Monthly price (lower wins)
$51.24/mo
$37.81/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$3.20
$2.36
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 shared
8 shared
Disk
480 GB NVMe
480 GB NVMe
Bandwidth
unmetered
unmetered
Value score
81/100
87/100
Regions
1
1
Countries served by both · 0
No overlap. If location matters, that alone may decide it.
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Fasthosts VPS 8 or STRATO VPS XL?
- STRATO VPS XL, at $37.81/mo (excl. VAT) versus $51.24/mo, a difference of $13.43/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- STRATO VPS XL: $2.36 per GB of RAM per month versus $3.20 for Fasthosts VPS 8.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- No. The two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.