Aruba Cloud vs Hostwinds.
Prices checked
Aruba Cloud is cheaper at every one of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Aruba Cloud VPS O2A4 costs you $7.03 a month against $18.99 at Hostwinds, checked .
Size for size
1 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $2.21 a month less (44%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 1C, 1 GB · 20 GB NVMe
$2.78/moHostwinds · 1C, 1 GB · 30 GB SSD
$4.99/mo
2 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $4.97 a month less (50%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 1C, 2 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$5.02/moHostwinds · 1C, 2 GB · 50 GB SSD
$9.99/mo
4 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $11.96 a month less (63%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 2C, 4 GB · 40 GB NVMe
$7.03/moHostwinds · 2C, 4 GB · 75 GB SSD
$18.99/mo
8 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $25.82 a month less (66%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 4C, 8 GB · 80 GB NVMe
$13.17/moHostwinds · 4C, 8 GB · 150 GB SSD
$38.99/mo
16 GB of RAM
Aruba Cloud is $54.77 a month less (71%). compare the two
Aruba Cloud · 8C, 16 GB · 160 GB NVMe
$22.22/moHostwinds · 6C, 16 GB · 300 GB SSD
$76.99/mo
Where to start
compare the two best value plansAruba Cloud
1C · 1 GB · Value 87/100
$2.78/mo2C · 4 GB · Value 93/100
$7.03/mo
Hostwinds
1C · 1 GB · Value 77/100
$4.99/mo
At a glance
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plans tracked | 6 | 9 |
| Cheapest plan | $2.78/mo | $4.99/mo |
| Typical price per GB of RAM | $1.71/mo | $4.81/mo |
| Average value | 90/100 | 61/100 |
| Locations | 1 | 3 |
| Dedicated vCPU plans | 0 | 0 |
| Plans on NVMe | 100% | 0% |
| Unmetered bandwidth | 0% of plans | 0% of plans |
No city has servers from both.
Best value from each
Aruba Cloud
- 1
2C · 4 GB · Value 93/100
$7.03/mo - 2
8C · 16 GB · Value 91/100
$22.22/mo - 3
4C · 8 GB · Value 90/100
$13.17/mo - 4
16C · 32 GB · Value 90/100
$43.46/mo - 5
1C · 1 GB · Value 87/100
$2.78/mo
Hostwinds
- 1
1C · 1 GB · Value 77/100
$4.99/mo - 2
1C · 2 GB · Value 68/100
$9.99/mo - 3
2C · 4 GB · Value 63/100
$18.99/mo - 4
4C · 12 GB · Value 61/100
$49.99/mo - 5
4C · 8 GB · Value 60/100
$38.99/mo
How we count
On today's data, Aruba Cloud undercuts Hostwinds on memory, at a typical $1.71 per GB of RAM a month against $4.81. The cheapest way in is Aruba Cloud at $2.78 a month (VPS O1I1 · 1 vCPU · 1 GB). Hostwinds counters with broader reach: 3 locations against 1.
Value is hardware per dollar: RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth for the price, scored out of 100 the same way for every plan in the index. The typical price per GB of RAM is the middle one of each provider's plans.
Each size is the cheapest plan with at least that much RAM and less than twice as much, so the two sides compare like with like; a provider with no plan in that range has no row there. Only a size where both plans include a disk names a cheaper side. A plan whose provider was last read more than three days ago, or that is sold out, is not a pick.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 31 Oct 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. How each one is read is on the data health page.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Aruba Cloud or Hostwinds?
- Aruba Cloud is cheaper at every one of the 5 sizes both sell. At 4 GB of RAM, Aruba Cloud VPS O2A4 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB costs $7.03/mo against $18.99/mo for Hostwinds Unmanaged SSD Cloud 3 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB, excl. VAT, as of 31 Oct 2026. The cheapest plan overall is Aruba Cloud's at $2.78/mo.
- Which has more locations, Aruba Cloud or Hostwinds?
- Hostwinds, with 3 locations against 1.
- Where do these prices come from?
- From each provider's own API or public price page, read and last refreshed 31 Oct 2026. Prices exclude VAT.
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