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18 plans · ranked by 3-year real cost · scores use the balanced profile Jump to list
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OVERALL65 IONOS · Cloud Cube M score leader Get plan
Budget HostArmada · Start Dock $71.64 · 36-month total Get plan
No surprises Top.Host · Micro $473.41 · 36-month total Get plan

These picks are pure data, not scores: three-year real cost and flat renewal.

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6 providers · 18 plans

Prices last checked: 23 Sep 2026 · ranked by 3-year real cost · scores use the balanced profile

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Top.Host · Micro First term $13.15/mo · monthly
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$13.15/mo
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$473.41
36-month total
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spec sheet incomplete Flat renewal Monthly billing
3 more plans from Top.Host
Mega $18.41/mo Renewal Get plan
Giga $30.30/mo Renewal Get plan
Tera $34.31/mo Renewal Get plan
Details Get plan
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IONOS · Cloud Cube XS First term $6.72/mo · monthly
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1 vCPU 2 GB RAM Storage 60 GB NVMe Root access Hourly billing API access

Renewal price unknown Monthly billing
1 more plan from IONOS
Cloud Cube M — Renewal Get plan
Details Get plan

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How we rank
  • The default order is the score; the renewal price, not the promo price, is what counts.
  • Each provider shows its single best plan for the chosen order; the rest sit under the card.
  • Payment, partnership or coupons never change the order.
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6 plans, one table

Provider & plan Score First term Renewal Multiplier 36-month total
HostArmada · Start Dock
— $1.99/mo · 3-year $9.95 5× $71.64 Get plan
Hostinger · Cloud Startup
— $7.99/mo · 4-year $25.99 3.3× $287.64 Get plan
Top.Host · Micro
— $13.15/mo · monthly $13.15 1× $473.41 Get plan
Hostixo · CLOUDX S40
— $23.50/mo · monthly $26.11 1.1× $937.35 Get plan
IONOS · Cloud Cube XS
54/100 $6.72/mo · monthly — unknown — Get plan
SiteGround · Jump Start
— $100.00/mo · monthly — unknown — Get plan
The decision, from the data
For the long run, the cheapest known renewal is HostArmada Start Dock at $9.95/mo.
If only the first term matters, HostArmada Start Dock starts at $1.99/mo.
Watch out for HostArmada Start Dock — its renewal jumps to ×5.0 of the promo price.
Which plan has the lowest renewal price here?
HostArmada Start Dock, at $9.95/mo renewal — the promo price is excluded from this answer on purpose.
How much do renewals typically jump in this category?
Across the 18 plans we track, the median renewal is ×1.1 of the first-term price.
How fresh are these prices?
The newest record on this page is 2 days old; every row carries its own date.
How many plans have 8 GB+ RAM?
1 of the 18 plans have 8 GB or more RAM. You can narrow with the RAM filter; plans without spec data are not counted.