What is the cheapest VPS that qualifies for a marketing site?

Webdock VPS Essential · 1 vCPU · 2 GB at $2.48/mo (excl. VAT) meets the minimum requirements as of 16 Sept 2026.

How are these requirements chosen?

The minimums (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU) 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.

Best VPS for a marketing site.

prices as of 16 Sept 2026 · Contabo as of 6 Sept 2026 · re-ranked daily · 342 qualifying plans

A company site with a CMS, analytics and forms wants fast TTFB for SEO, headroom for campaign spikes, and enough RAM that WordPress + MySQL never swap. We only include plans with 2 GB+ RAM, 1+ vCPU and a disk included in the price. Today 342 of the 524 plans qualify, and the top pick costs $5.73/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 VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB at $5.73/mo, 2 vCPU and 4 GB of RAM, picked from 342 plans that clear the minimums, checked 16 Sept 2026.

What actually matters here

2–4 GB RAM: WordPress or Ghost with a database and cache fits comfortably in 2 GB, and 4 GB absorbs plugin creep and image processing.
NVMe = TTFB: Uncached CMS hits are disk-bound. NVMe shaves the response times that Core Web Vitals (and Google) care about.
Spike-proof bandwidth: A launch or ad campaign can multiply traffic overnight. Unmetered or high allowances mean no surprise overage bill during your best week.

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netcup
VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB
2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 128 GB NVMe · value 97/100
✓ NVMe✓ unmetered traffic
$5.73/mo
2
Contabo
Cloud VPS 6 · 6 vCPU · 12 GB
6 vCPU · 12 GB RAM · 200 GB SSD · value 99/100
✓ unmetered traffic
$8.65/mo
checked 10 days ago
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3
Contabo
Cloud VPS 4 · 4 vCPU · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 100 GB SSD · value 99/100
✓ unmetered traffic
$6.35/mo
checked 10 days ago
vs #1 →
4
Contabo
Cloud VPS 8 · 8 vCPU · 24 GB
8 vCPU · 24 GB RAM · 300 GB SSD · value 99/100
✓ unmetered traffic
$16.15/mo
checked 10 days ago
vs #1 →
5
netcup
VPS 1000 G12 · 4 vCore · 8 GB
4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 256 GB NVMe · value 98/100
✓ NVMe✓ unmetered traffic
$10.05/mo
vs #1 →
6
Contabo
Cloud VPS 12 · 12 vCPU · 48 GB
12 vCPU · 48 GB RAM · 400 GB SSD · value 98/100
✓ unmetered traffic
$28.85/mo
checked 10 days ago
vs #1 →
7
netcup
VPS 2000 G12 · 8 vCore · 16 GB
8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 512 GB NVMe · value 98/100
✓ NVMe✓ unmetered traffic
$18.67/mo
vs #1 →
8
STRATO
VPS S · 1 vCPU · 2 GB
1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB NVMe · value 96/100
✓ NVMe✓ unmetered traffic
$3.88/mo
vs #1 →
9
OVHcloud
VPS-1 2027 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB · EU
2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe · value 96/100
✓ NVMe✓ unmetered traffic
$5.18/mo
vs #1 →
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netcup
VPS 8000 G12 · 16 vCore · 64 GB
16 vCPU · 64 GB RAM · 2048 GB NVMe · value 96/100
✓ NVMe✓ unmetered traffic
$46.49/mo
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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).

WordPress: one-click on Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode, Scaleway, AWS Lightsail, Hostinger
Docker: one-click on Hetzner, Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Contabo, Hostinger, IONOS
Node.js: one-click on Vultr, DigitalOcean, Linode, AWS Lightsail, Hostinger

Full stack-support matrix →

Frequently asked

What is the cheapest VPS that qualifies for a marketing site?: Webdock VPS Essential · 1 vCPU · 2 GB at $2.48/mo (excl. VAT) meets the minimum requirements as of 16 Sept 2026.
How are these requirements chosen?: The minimums (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU) 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.