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Standard compute xSmall
Lowest effective rate1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB storage
- Due at checkout:
- $5.43
- Term:
- Monthly billing
- Renewal:
- Not confirmed
- Price checked:
- 2026-06-02
Civo VPS review
Civo is worth shortlisting if its published VPS catalog matches the way your project buys infrastructure: 18 tracked plans, pricing from $5.43 to $1024/mo, and not clearly published in our profile virtualization in our current profile. Main tradeoff: Normalized monthly prices still need checkout and renewal confirmatio…
$5.43/mo effective rate · Monthly billing
- Best for
- Civo is for buyers who want its specific mix of price, plan shape, support channels, and region coverage: small production apps, self-hosted tools, agency staging, WordPress or ecommerce wor…
- Market position
- Below median entry price
- Management
- Not confirmed
- Locations
- Not confirmed
- Third-party rating
- Not available
- Monthly visits
- 98K
Plan shortlist
Start with the plans that change the decision
Monthly figures are normalized from the lowest available commitment rate. We show the amount charged and required term so a long contract cannot masquerade as month-to-month pricing.
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RAM Optimized compute Small
Best RAM value2 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 60 GB storage
- Due at checkout:
- $78.21
- Term:
- Monthly billing
- Renewal:
- Not confirmed
- Price checked:
- 2026-06-02
Compare all 18 tracked plans
| Plan | Resources | Effective /mo | Commitment | Due now | Renewal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard compute xSmall | 1 vCPU · 1 GB · 25 GB | $5.43 | Monthly billing | $5.43 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Standard compute Small | 1 vCPU · 2 GB · 25 GB | $10.86 | Monthly billing | $10.86 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Standard compute Medium | 2 vCPU · 4 GB · 50 GB | $21.73 | Monthly billing | $21.73 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Standard compute Large | 4 vCPU · 8 GB · 100 GB | $43.45 | Monthly billing | $43.45 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| RAM Optimized compute Small | 2 vCPU · 16 GB · 60 GB | $78.21 | Monthly billing | $78.21 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Standard compute Extra Large | 6 vCPU · 16 GB · 150 GB | $86.91 | Monthly billing | $86.91 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Performance compute Small | 4 vCPU · 16 GB · 100 GB | $86.91 | Monthly billing | $86.91 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| CPU Optimized compute Small | 8 vCPU · 16 GB · 60 GB | $128.00 | Monthly billing | $128.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| RAM Optimized compute Medium | 4 vCPU · 32 GB · 80 GB | $156.43 | Monthly billing | $156.43 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Standard compute 2X Large | 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 200 GB | $173.81 | Monthly billing | $173.81 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Performance compute Medium | 8 vCPU · 32 GB · 150 GB | $173.81 | Monthly billing | $173.81 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| CPU Optimized compute Medium | 16 vCPU · 32 GB · 80 GB | $256.00 | Monthly billing | $256.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| RAM Optimized compute Large | 8 vCPU · 64 GB · 120 GB | $312.86 | Monthly billing | $312.86 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Performance compute Large | 16 vCPU · 64 GB · 200 GB | $347.62 | Monthly billing | $347.62 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| CPU Optimized compute Large | 32 vCPU · 64 GB · 200 GB | $512.00 | Monthly billing | $512.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| RAM Optimized compute Extra Large | 16 vCPU · 128 GB · 180 GB | $625.71 | Monthly billing | $625.71 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| Performance compute Extra Large | 32 vCPU · 128 GB · 250 GB | $695.24 | Monthly billing | $695.24 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
| CPU Optimized compute Extra Large | 64 vCPU · 128 GB · 200 GB | $1024.00 | Monthly billing | $1024.00 | Not confirmed | Pricing ↗ |
Service facts
What is confirmed—and what is still a claim
Official provider statements are useful, but they are not presented as independent verification. Missing purchase-critical facts stay visible.
Verified
Provider stated
Not confirmed
- Management
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Virtualization
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Backups
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- DDoS protection
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Bandwidth
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Control panel
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Operating systems
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Support
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Money-back period
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
- Uptime SLA
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Not confirmed
- Not confirmed
Company context
- Domain registered
- 1999 · 27 years
Market context
Price is useful only when it has a baseline
Civo is compared with the median across the VPS plans currently tracked in our catalog.
Entry price
Civo$5.43
Catalog median$48.00
Its lowest tracked rate is below the catalog median.
Cost per GB of RAM
Civo$4.89
Catalog median$4.69
Its best RAM value does not beat the current catalog median.
Decision evidence
Why Civo earns this verdict
The strongest buying signals behind this recommendation.
Reasons to choose it
- +18 tracked VPS plans in the live dataset
- +Entry pricing starts at $5.43/mo in our normalized data
- +Best tracked RAM value is $4.89/GB
- +Technical profile includes infrastructure fields
- +Can be evaluated against live market data
Editor-selected alternatives
What to compare before choosing Civo
These providers are selected for a relevant tradeoff—not because they have similar traffic.
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Hostinger
4.6/5 From $6.49/mo Primary alternative
Civo starts at $5.43 in our data, while Hostinger starts at $6.49. Civo's best RAM value is $4.89/GB; Hostinger's is $0.81/GB. Choose based on the operating model, regions, support boundary, and pricing shape rather than brand recognition alone.
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Hetzner
4.3/5 From $5.59/mo
Civo starts at $5.43 in our data, while Hetzner starts at $5.59. Civo's best RAM value is $4.89/GB; Hetzner's is $0.85/GB. Choose based on the operating model, regions, support boundary, and pricing shape rather than brand recognition alone.
Frequently asked questions
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Civo VPS plans in our production profile start at $5.43 and run up to $1024/mo. Always confirm renewal pricing, billing term, and add-ons at checkout.
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Civo is one of the VPS providers we track. Compare its plans and pricing above against the alternatives.
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The strongest RAM value in our current profile is RAM Optimized compute Small, at $78.21/mo and $4.89/GB RAM.
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Civo's profile currently lists not published by location in our dataset. Verify the selectable region during checkout before building production infrastructure.
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Our profile lists managed support as not clearly published in our profile. Read the provider's current support scope before assuming it includes application debugging, server hardening, migrations, or emergency sysadmin work.
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Civo can be production-suitable if its plan size, support boundary, backup model, and regions match your workload. Use independent backups, monitoring, security hardening, and a restore test before moving critical traffic.
Evidence policy
This brief uses 1 source group. Official provider pages are labeled as provider statements; independent sources are labeled verified. Unknown renewal terms and missing service details remain visible rather than being inferred.
Latest source check: 2026-06-12
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$5.43/mo effective rate · Monthly billing