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A game server · database from a database service · just starting traffic · as close to free as possible · start over

Nothing matched your budget for this workload, so the closest options are shown with their real prices.

Top match Virtual server (VPS) Over your budget

Vultr Cloud Compute

≈$5/mo vc2-1c-1gb

1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 1 TB transfer.

Why it fits: Developers who want a cheap server near their users, wherever those users are.
How deploys work: You get root on a fresh Linux server; setup and deploys are yours to script.
The tradeoff: Fully self-managed, and the hour-based billing model is less forgiving than per-second rivals.

Option 2 Virtual server (VPS) Over your budget

Linode Shared CPU

≈$5/mo Nanode 1GB

1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB SSD, 1 TB pooled transfer.

Why it fits: Developers who want a proven, boring VPS with cheap bandwidth.
How deploys work: You get root on a Linux server; the Marketplace offers one-click apps for common stacks.
The tradeoff: Fully self-managed, with a smaller ecosystem than DigitalOcean's tutorials and tooling.

Option 3 Virtual server (VPS) Over your budget

DigitalOcean Droplet

≈$6/mo s-1vcpu-1gb

1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM, 25 GiB SSD, 1,000 GiB transfer.

Why it fits: Developers comfortable with a Linux server who want predictable pricing and full control.
How deploys work: You get root on an Ubuntu server: install your runtime, or start from a 1-click image.
The tradeoff: You are the ops team — security updates, backups, and monitoring are on you.

Ranked by ease of deploy for your stack, then by monthly cost — never by commissions. Estimates come from hand-checked public prices; the linked provider pages show every number and its caveats.