ScaleFrame
4.4Rated 4.4 out of 5
Best for scraping & proxies
2 vCPU · 4GB RAM · 50GB SSD
$4.99/mo· $25 credit
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MetalCloud
4.7Rated 4.7 out of 5
Best dedicated-CPU performance
4 vCPU · 8GB RAM · 80GB NVMe
$8/mo· No setup fee
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4.6Rated 4.6 out of 5
Best for small production apps
2 vCPU · 2GB RAM · 40GB NVMe
$4/mo· $50 credit
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4.5Rated 4.5 out of 5
Best entry cloud instance
1 vCPU · 512MB RAM · 20GB SSD
$3.50/mo· $100 credit
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4.6Rated 4.6 out of 5
Best price-to-performance
2 vCPU · 4GB RAM · 40GB NVMe
€4.51/mo· No setup fee
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4.7Rated 4.7 out of 5
Best for developers
1 vCPU · 1GB RAM · 25GB SSD
$6/mo· $200 credit
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