Best VPS for databases.
prices as of · re-ranked daily · 195 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 only include plans with 4 GB+ RAM, 2+ vCPU, NVMe storage and a disk included in the price. Today 195 of the 524 plans qualify, and the top pick costs $20.78/mo. They're ranked by how much of the hardware this workload relies on you get for each dollar.
The plan to start with is netcup RS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB at $20.78/mo, 8 vCPU and 16 GB of RAM, picked from 195 plans that clear the minimums, checked 16 Sept 2026.
What actually matters here
- RAM = cache hit rate
- Postgres shared_buffers and the OS page cache should hold your hot working set. Every extra GB of RAM means fewer disk reads.
- NVMe non-negotiable
- Random-read latency sets your p99 query times, so this list only includes NVMe plans.
- Dedicated cores for predictability
- Query planners assume stable CPU. Steal time on shared plans shows up as mysterious slow queries.
- 1
netcupRS 2000 G12 · 8 dedicated cores · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 512 GB NVMe · value 97/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$20.78/mo
- 2
$18.67/mo
- 3
$46.49/mo
- 4
$7.58/mo
- 5
$10.05/mo
- 6netcup
RS 1000 G12 · 4 dedicated cores · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 256 GB NVMe · value 95/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$12.40/mo
- 7
$31.43/mo
- 8netcup
RS 4000 G12 · 12 dedicated cores · 32 GB
12 vCPU · 32 GB RAM · 1024 GB NVMe · value 92/100
✓ dedicated vCPU✓ NVMe
$38.71/mo
- 9
$5.73/mo
- 10
$16.15/mo
One-click stacks for this workload
Everything below runs on any VPS if you set it up yourself. These providers also offer it as a one-click install in 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
Frequently asked
- What is the cheapest VPS that qualifies for databases?
- OVHcloud VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU at $5.18/mo (excl. VAT) meets the minimum requirements as of 16 Sept 2026.
- How are these requirements chosen?
- The minimums (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, NVMe storage) reflect what the workload actually stresses, as explained under "what matters", and the ranking weights those dimensions rather than raw price.
- How fresh is this list?
- Prices are re-fetched from all 26 providers daily and this ranking recomputes automatically. Last refresh: 16 Sept 2026.