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STRATO VPS review

  • 9 VPS plans
  • 3 locations
  • Unmanaged
  • Trustpilot 4.2 (10,173 reviews)
  • Entry price below catalog median

Cheapest plan

VPS Linux S 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB storage

Price checked Sep 22, 2026

Lowest rate
$4.02/mo
12-month commitment
Term total
$48.24
Billed monthly over 12 months
Renewal price
$4.59/mo
+14% after the first 12 months
Month-to-month
$14.93
First month, then $4.59/mo
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USD converted from EUR; checkout is in EUR.

VPS plans

STRATO VPS plans & pricing

Compare 9 VPS plans with starting rates of $4.02–$120.03/mo. The $4.02/mo effective rate requires a 12-month commitment (€42.00 EUR total, billed monthly). One-month commitments start at $14.93/mo. Effective monthly rates are in USD; term totals and renewal prices are in EUR.

Price checked: 2026-09-22

VPS Linux S

Lowest effective rate Best RAM value

1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM · 60 GB storage

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VPS Linux S billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$14.93 Due at checkout (EUR)€13.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€4.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$4.02 Initial term total (EUR)€42.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€4.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Linux M

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB storage

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VPS Linux M billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$21.82 Due at checkout (EUR)€19.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€10.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$9.48 Initial term total (EUR)€99.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€10.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Windows M

2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 120 GB storage

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VPS Windows M billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$33.31 Due at checkout (EUR)€29.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€20.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$20.96 Initial term total (EUR)€219.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€20.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Linux L

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB storage

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VPS Linux L billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$33.31 Due at checkout (EUR)€29.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€20.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$18.67 Initial term total (EUR)€195.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€20.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Windows L

4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM · 240 GB storage

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VPS Windows L billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$56.28 Due at checkout (EUR)€49.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€40.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$41.64 Initial term total (EUR)€435.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€40.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Linux XL

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB storage

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VPS Linux XL billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$55.13 Due at checkout (EUR)€48.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€39.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$35.89 Initial term total (EUR)€375.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€39.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Windows XL

8 vCPU · 16 GB RAM · 480 GB storage

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VPS Windows XL billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$101.08 Due at checkout (EUR)€88.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€79.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$81.84 Initial term total (EUR)€855.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€79.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Linux XXL

12 vCPU · 24 GB RAM · 720 GB storage

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VPS Linux XXL billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$74.66 Due at checkout (EUR)€65.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€56.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$51.11 Initial term total (EUR)€534.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€56.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

VPS Windows XXL

12 vCPU · 24 GB RAM · 720 GB storage

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VPS Windows XXL billing terms and prices
Monthly billing Effective /mo (USD)$143.58 Due at checkout (EUR)€125.00 EUR Renewal (EUR)€116.00/mo after the first 1 month Renews monthly
12-month commitment Billed monthly Effective /mo (USD)$120.03 Initial term total (EUR)€1254.00 EUR Total over 12 months Renewal (EUR)€116.00/mo after the first 12 months Renews monthly

Term totals cover the full commitment. Monthly figures are averages; individual payments can vary with promotions or prorating.

Provider deals

Current offers from STRATO

3 offers pulled from the provider’s own promo pages. Check the final price, billing term, and renewal rate on the provider’s site before checkout.

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
Unmanaged
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Virtualization
KVM
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Backups
not included
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
DDoS protection
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Bandwidth
unlimited at up to 1 Gbps
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Control panel
Plesk (optional paid add-on)
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Operating systems
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Debian 13, Debian 12, Rocky Linux 9, Rocky Linux 8, AlmaLinux 9, AlmaLinux 8
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Support
phone
strato.de · checked 2026-06-12
Provider stated
Money-back period
Not confirmed
Not confirmed
Uptime SLA
Not confirmed
Not confirmed

Company context

Founded
1997
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Parent company
United Internet
Employees
440

Operational footprint

Where it runs and what customers report

Datacenter locations

GermanySpainFrance

Market context

Price is useful only when it has a baseline

STRATO is compared with the median across the VPS plans currently tracked in our catalog.

Entry price

STRATO$4.02
Catalog median$58.96

Its lowest tracked rate is below the catalog median.

Cost per GB of RAM

STRATO$2.01
Catalog median$5.63

Its best RAM value beats the current catalog median.

Frequently asked questions

  • STRATO VPS plans start at $4.02/mo (USD-normalized). It lists 9 plans.

Evidence policy

This brief uses 3 source groups. 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

VPS Linux S
$4.02/mo effective rate · 12-month commitment
View VPS Linux S at STRATO