Gcore g1s-shared-1-2 vs STRATO VPS S.

plan vs plan · prices as of

Gcore g1s-shared-1-2 and STRATO VPS S split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.

Gcore

g1s-shared-1-2 · 1 vCPU · 2 GB

$1.75/mo

1 vCPU shared · 2 GB · no disk

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STRATO

VPS S · 1 vCPU · 2 GB

$3.88/mo

1 vCPU shared · 2 GB · 60 GB NVMe

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$1.75/mo

$3.88/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$0.88

$1.94

RAM

2 GB

2 GB

vCPU

1 shared

1 shared

Disk

none · volumes extra

60 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

not listed

unmetered

Value score

99/100

96/100

Regions

1

1

Countries served by both · 0

No overlap. If location matters, that alone may decide it.

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Add a third or fourth plan, or switch the workload weighting, in the interactive tool.

Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Gcore g1s-shared-1-2 or STRATO VPS S?
Gcore g1s-shared-1-2, at $1.75/mo (excl. VAT) versus $3.88/mo, a difference of $2.13/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Gcore g1s-shared-1-2: $0.88 per GB of RAM per month versus $1.94 for STRATO VPS S.
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.

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