Six VPS plans, seven locations and two ways to pay is a lot of choice when all you want is a server that runs your thing. This guide maps the plans to real workloads, so you can pick one in a minute and stop wondering whether you overpaid or under sized.
The short rule: size for memory first. Almost every self hosted app runs out of RAM long before it runs out of CPU, and memory is what decides which plan you need.
The six plans at a glance
Prices below are for Romania, which carries no location fee. Hourly billing is capped at 720 hours a month, so a server that runs all month never costs much more than the monthly price.
| Plan | vCPU | Memory | SSD storage | Monthly | Per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS I | 1 | 2 GB | 20 GB | €4 | €0.0056 |
| VPS II | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB | €6 | €0.0083 |
| VPS III | 2 | 8 GB | 60 GB | €10 | €0.0139 |
| VPS IV | 4 | 16 GB | 80 GB | €16 | €0.0222 |
| VPS V | 6 | 24 GB | 100 GB | €30 | €0.0417 |
| VPS VI | 8 | 32 GB | 120 GB | €58 | €0.0806 |
Every plan includes KVM with full root, unmetered traffic, one free dedicated IPv4 and DDoS protection. Romania, the Netherlands and Germany also include free IPv6.
Which plan for which job
VPS I: one small thing, done well
2 GB is enough for a WireGuard VPN, a Discord bot, an uptime monitor, a static website behind Caddy or Nginx, a DNS resolver, or a small backup target. It is also the right size for throwaway CI jobs on hourly billing. At €0.0056 an hour, a whole day costs about 13 cents.
VPS II: a real web app
4 GB fits a WordPress site with a database on the same box, a small Node or Python app with PostgreSQL, Vaultwarden, Uptime Kuma plus a reverse proxy, or a few containers with Docker Compose. Our breakdown of what fits on a 4 GB VPS lists real memory numbers per service.
VPS III: the self hoster's sweet spot
8 GB is where you can stop counting megabytes. Nextcloud with Redis and a database, a Matrix homeserver for a small community, n8n with its queue, a Minecraft server for a group of friends, or a dozen smaller containers side by side. If you are unsure, this is the plan most people end up on.
VPS IV: databases and busier stacks
16 GB and 4 vCPU suit a production PostgreSQL or MySQL server with a working set of a few gigabytes, a GitLab instance for a small team, an Elasticsearch or OpenSearch node, or a game server for a bigger community. Our PostgreSQL sizing guide shows how to estimate what your database needs.
VPS V and VPS VI: the big boxes
24 to 32 GB and 6 to 8 vCPU are for whole stacks on one machine, build servers that compile all day, analytics jobs, or a single large database. If you find yourself running several of these all month, look at a dedicated server, because a dual Xeon with 128 GB starts at €209 a month and becomes cheaper than four VPS VI.
Where to put it
Choose the location closest to your users. The plan is identical everywhere, only a small monthly location fee changes:
| Location | Extra per month, VPS I to VPS VI |
|---|---|
| Romania (Bucharest) | no fee |
| Poland, Netherlands | €1, €2, €4, €8, €12, €16 |
| Germany, Austria, Bulgaria, United States (Ashburn) | €1.50, €3, €6, €10, €14, €20 |
On hourly billing the fee is spread over the hours of the month. The order form always shows the total for the location you pick. For a city by city comparison see our VPS price by location guide, and for the newest locations read about Sofia and Ashburn.
Hourly or monthly?
- Hourly if the server lives for hours or days: CI runners, load tests, preview environments, one off data jobs. You need €5 of account credit to start. A stopped server still bills, so destroy it when you are done.
- Monthly if the server runs all the time and you prefer one predictable invoice.
- Yearly takes 10 percent off the plan price, which is worth it once you know the server will stay.
Our hourly cost guide works through the break even in detail.
Three sizing mistakes to avoid
- Buying CPU you do not need. A self hosted app that idles most of the day is limited by memory. Two cores is plenty for most of them.
- Forgetting the database. If the app and its database share the box, add the database's memory to the app's.
- Sizing for the peak on day one. You can upgrade to a bigger plan from the panel later, and the upgrade is a resize of the same server, not a rebuild. Start one size smaller than your worst case guess.
How Noded Can Help
Pick a plan from the table, choose a location, and the VPS checkout shows the exact total before you pay. The server is ready in about a minute with the Linux or FreeBSD image you choose. If you still cannot decide, open a ticket with the apps you want to run and we will tell you which plan we would pick, including when the smaller one is enough.
FAQ
Which VPS plan should I start with?
For a single small service, VPS I. For a typical web app with a database, VPS II. For a self hosted stack of several apps, VPS III. You can upgrade later from the panel.
Can I upgrade without reinstalling?
Yes. An upgrade resizes the same server to the bigger plan, your data and address stay.
Is traffic included?
Yes. Traffic is unmetered on every plan, with no monthly transfer quota.
Can I run Windows on a VPS?
Only in Ashburn (US): the Windows Server VPS runs Windows Server 2025 or 2022 with your own licence key, billed monthly rather than by the hour. The VPS plans in this guide use Linux and FreeBSD images, and in Europe Windows Server 2022 and 2025 are available on dedicated servers.
What happens if I forget to delete an hourly server?
It keeps billing, even when powered off, but hourly billing never charges more than 720 hours in a month. Destroying the server is what stops the meter.