The cheapest VPS you can run in a Canadian data center is DigitalOcean's Basic 512 MB Droplet at $4.00 a month, billed by the hour. The best value is OVHcloud's VPS-1. It has 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM and 40 GB of NVMe for $5.03 a month (€4.49). Bluehost's VPS NVMe 2 sits between them, with 2 GB for $4.99.
We checked these prices on 11 October 2026, on the shortest term each host sells. Prices are in US dollars. At the day's rate, US$5.00 is about C$7.13.
How we picked these plans
Nine of the 20 hosts we track sell a VPS or cloud server in Canada. They are DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Bluehost, hosting.com and Cloudways. We ranked their unmanaged Linux plans by what one month costs.
Ten hosts that sell VPS or cloud servers have no server in Canada in our data. They are Hetzner, UpCloud, Hostinger, Contabo, IONOS, netcup, InterServer, DreamHost, Namecheap and SiteGround. Some of them have US data centers, which is often close enough. More on that below.
The 10 cheapest VPS plans in Canada
| # | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Storage | Price per month | Billing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DigitalOcean Basic 512 MB | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | $4.00 | Hourly |
| 2 | Bluehost VPS NVMe 2 | 1 | 2 GB | 50 GB NVMe | $4.99 | Monthly, renews at $5.99 |
| 3 | Vultr Regular Performance 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | $5.00 | Hourly |
| 4 | Linode Shared CPU Nanode 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | $5.00 | Hourly |
| 5 | AWS Lightsail Linux 512 MB | 2 | 512 MB | 20 GB SSD | $5.00 | Hourly |
| 6 | OVHcloud VPS-1 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB NVMe | $5.03 (€4.49) | Monthly |
| 7 | Scaleway Dedibox VPS-START-2-XS | 1 | 1 GB | 20 GB NVMe | $5.59 (€4.99) | Monthly |
| 8 | DigitalOcean Basic 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | $6.00 | Hourly |
| 9 | Vultr High Frequency 1 GB | 1 | 1 GB | 32 GB NVMe | $6.00 | Hourly |
| 10 | OVHcloud Public Cloud d2-2 | 1 | 2 GB | 25 GB NVMe | $6.40 (€5.71) | Hourly |
After these come Lightsail's 1 GB plan at $7.00, Scaleway's Dedibox VPS-START-2-S (2 vCPUs, 2 GB) at $7.83 and Bluehost's VPS NVMe 4 (2 vCPUs, 4 GB, 100 GB) at $9.99.
Best value: OVHcloud VPS-1
OVHcloud's VPS-1 is the only plan in the top ten with 4 GB of RAM. It costs €4.49 a month with no contract, or €3.81 a month (about $4.27) on a 12-month term. It renews at the same price.
In OVHcloud's sites in Asia, these plans have a monthly traffic limit. In Canada, as in Europe, traffic has no limit in our data. So Canada is the better home for a project with lots of downloads. VPS-2 doubles everything (4 vCPUs, 8 GB, 75 GB) for $9.51 (€8.49).
Cheapest with 2 GB: Bluehost VPS NVMe 2
Bluehost's first self-managed VPS gives you 2 GB of RAM and 50 GB of NVMe for $4.99 a month. It renews at $5.99. On a 12-month term it was $3.99 a month when we checked, and it renews at $5.69. It is the cheapest way to get 2 GB in Canada, if monthly billing suits you.
Hourly cloud servers from $4 to $6
DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode and Lightsail all bill by the hour and charge the same in Canada as in the United States:
- DigitalOcean: 512 MB for $4.00, 1 GB for $6.00, 2 GB for $12.00.
- Vultr: 1 GB for $5.00, or $6.00 with faster NVMe storage; 2 GB for $10.00.
- Linode: 1 GB for $5.00, 2 GB for $12.00.
- Lightsail: 512 MB with 2 vCPUs for $5.00, 1 GB for $7.00, 2 GB for $12.00.
Pick one of these if you plan to resize the server, run more than one, or add databases and load balancers later.
hosting.com: watch the renewal
hosting.com (once A2 Hosting) lists Canada for its Self Managed Linux VPS. The 4 GB plan is $10.99 for the first month and $19.00 after that. On a 36-month term it is $6.49 a month, and it still renews at $19.00. The first price is good. The renewal is not. Our hosting.com renewal guide has every plan.
Do you need the server in Canada?
There are two good reasons. Your visitors are mostly in Canada and you want the fastest pages. Or you must keep your data inside Canada. If it's the second, read the host's own terms on where data is kept. Our data shows where a plan can run, not the legal promises around it.
If neither applies, a US server gives you far more choice. InterServer's 2 GB VPS is $3.00 a month in the US, and every host on this page also has US sites. Our cheapest VPS in the USA post ranks those.
Plans we left out
- Managed servers. Cloudways offers managed DigitalOcean servers in Canada from $11.00 a month.
- Windows plans, which carry a license cost.
- 512 MB as a pick. The two 512 MB plans are in the table because they are the cheapest. But they suit a VPN or a small bot, not a website with a database.
FAQ
What is the cheapest VPS in Canada with 4 GB of RAM?
OVHcloud VPS-1 at $5.03 a month (€4.49). The next cheapest 4 GB plans are hosting.com's Self Managed Linux 4GB at $6.49 a month on a 36-month term and Bluehost's VPS NVMe 4 at $9.99 a month.
Which providers have data centers in Canada?
In our data: DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS Lightsail, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Bluehost, hosting.com and Cloudways. We note the country, not the city. So check each host's region list if you need Toronto or Montreal.
Is a Canadian VPS more expensive than a US one?
Not at the same provider. The big clouds, OVHcloud and Bluehost charge the same in both countries. The US simply has more low-cost hosts to choose from.
The bottom line
DigitalOcean's 512 MB Droplet is the cheapest VPS in Canada at $4.00 a month. But OVHcloud's VPS-1 is the one to buy: 4 GB of RAM for $5.03, with no traffic limit and no rise when it renews. For hourly billing, Vultr and Linode start at $5.00.
See every plan with a Canadian location, sorted live, on the VPS hosting page and the cloud servers page, or browse all OVHcloud plans.
