# Choosing a VPS

Our stack is lightweight and efficient, so you don’t need a high-powered server to get started. A minimal VPS instance with **1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and 8GB SSD** will perform perfectly well for most use cases. In some cases, you may be able to get away with even less.

## Rack Nerd

Many of our users have had a great experience with [RackNerd](https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=13788). 

- [**1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and ~20GB SSD for just around $11.29/year or less than $1 a month**](https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=13788&pid=903). That's a great deal and is plenty to run pangolin!
- [1 vCPU, 2GB RAM, and ~40GB SSD for just around $18.29/year or $1.5/month](https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=13788&pid=904)
- [2 vCPU, 3.5GB RAM, and ~65GB SSD for just around $32.49/year or $2.7/month](https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=13788&pid=905)

We are part of the [RackNerd](https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=13788) affiliate program, so if you sign up using [our link](https://my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=13788), we receive a small commission which helps us maintain the project and keep it free for everyone.

## Other Providers

Here’s a list of other popular VPS platforms in no particular order:

**[Amazon EC2](https://instances.vantage.sh/)**: Starts around $8.50/month for 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and 8GB SSD.

**[DigitalOcean](https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets)**: Starts around $6/month for 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and 25GB SSD.

**[Vultr](https://www.vultr.com/pricing)**: Starts around $5/month for 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and 25GB SSD.

**[Linode](https://www.linode.com/pricing/)**: Starts around $5/month for 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and 25GB SSD.

**[Hetzner Cloud](https://www.hetzner.com/cloud)**: Starts around $4.59/month for 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, and 40GB SSD.

**[UpCloud](https://upcloud.com/pricing/)**: Starts around $3.30/month for 1 vCPU, 1GB RAM, and 10GB SSD.

**[OVHcloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en/vps/)**: Starts around $5.50/month for 2 vCPU, 2GB RAM, and 40GB SSD.
