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Best VPS for Jellyfin or Plex
Streaming media is heavy on two things: CPU for transcoding, and transfer allowance for sending video out. 4 vCPU and 8 GB of RAM handle a couple of simultaneous transcodes. A 5 TB monthly allowance, or unmetered traffic, covers regular streaming.
£6.48cheapest that fits
£7.74cheapest in the UK
382plans that fit
23providers
What to look for
- Direct play (no transcoding) needs far less CPU. Set your players to original quality where you can.
- Large libraries are cheaper on storage-optimised plans or a separate storage box than on NVMe disks.
Minimum spec used for this list: 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk, 5 TB transfer or unmetered.
Cheapest in the UK
| Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Transfer | Location | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 vCPU / 8 GB cloud-vps-core-4 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 100 GB | Unmetered | UK | £7.74 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 6 vCPU / 12 GB cloud-vps-core-6 |
6 shared |
12 GB | 200 GB | Unmetered | UK | £10.74 |
| OVHcloud | VPS 6 vCPU / 12 GB vps-2027-model3 |
6 shared |
12 GB | 100 GB | Unmetered | London, UK | £12.72 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS Plus 4 vCPU / 8 GB cloud-vps-plus-4 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 150 GB | Unmetered | UK | £19.26 |
| HostHatch | NVMe 6 vCPU / 24 GB nvme-24-gb |
6 shared |
24 GB | 100 GB | 6 TB | London, UK | £19.90 |
| Contabo | Storage VPS 6 vCPU / 18 GB storage-vps-30 |
6 shared |
18 GB | 1000 GB | Unmetered | UK | £20.28 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 8 vCPU / 24 GB cloud-vps-core-8 |
8 shared |
24 GB | 300 GB | Unmetered | UK | £20.34 |
| OVHcloud | VPS 8 vCPU / 24 GB vps-2027-model4 |
8 shared |
24 GB | 200 GB | Unmetered | London, UK | £24.48 |
| HostHatch | NVMe 8 vCPU / 32 GB nvme-32-gb |
8 shared |
32 GB | 125 GB | 8 TB | London, UK | £26.23 |
| Fasthosts | VPS 4 vCPU / 8 GB vps-4 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 240 GB | Unmetered | UK | £26.40 |
Price comparison: cheapest anywhere in Europe
| Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Transfer | Cheapest location | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 4 vCPU / 8 GB cloud-vps-core-4 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 100 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £6.48 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 6 vCPU / 12 GB cloud-vps-core-6 |
6 shared |
12 GB | 200 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £8.82 |
| OVHcloud | VPS 6 vCPU / 12 GB vps-2027-model3 |
6 shared |
12 GB | 100 GB | Unmetered | London, UK | £12.72 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS Plus 4 vCPU / 8 GB cloud-vps-plus-4 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 150 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £15.60 |
| netcup | VPS 4 vCPU / 8 GB vps-1000-g12.5 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 128 GB | Unmetered | Nuremberg, Germany | £16.31 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 8 vCPU / 24 GB cloud-vps-core-8 |
8 shared |
24 GB | 300 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £16.44 |
| Contabo | Storage VPS 6 vCPU / 18 GB storage-vps-30 |
6 shared |
18 GB | 1000 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £16.44 |
| STRATO | VPS L 4 vCores / 8 GB vps-l |
4 shared |
8 GB | 240 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £17.02 |
| Gigahost | Value 8 vCPU / 16 GB 7957 |
8 shared |
16 GB | 120 GB | 20 TB | Sandefjord, Norway | £17.09 |
| Infomaniak | VPS Lite 4 vCPU / 8 GB vps-lite-4c-8g |
4 dedicated |
8 GB | 160 GB | Unmetered | Geneva, Switzerland | £19.54 |
| HostHatch | NVMe 6 vCPU / 24 GB nvme-24-gb |
6 shared |
24 GB | 100 GB | 6 TB | London, UK | £19.90 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS Plus 6 vCPU / 12 GB cloud-vps-plus-6 |
6 shared |
12 GB | 300 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £21.90 |
| netcup | Root Server 4 vCPU / 8 GB rs-1000-g12.5 |
4 dedicated |
8 GB | 128 GB | Unmetered | Nuremberg, Germany | £24.45 |
| OVHcloud | VPS 8 vCPU / 24 GB vps-2027-model4 |
8 shared |
24 GB | 200 GB | Unmetered | London, UK | £24.48 |
| HostHatch | NVMe 8 vCPU / 32 GB nvme-32-gb |
8 shared |
32 GB | 125 GB | 8 TB | London, UK | £26.23 |
| Fasthosts | VPS 4 vCPU / 8 GB vps-4 |
4 shared |
8 GB | 240 GB | Unmetered | UK | £26.40 |
| IONOS | VPS L+ 4 vCPU / 8 GB tariff-core-vps-linux-l-plus |
4 shared |
8 GB | 240 GB | Unmetered | UK | £26.40 |
| Gigahost | Value 16 vCPU / 32 GB 7958 |
16 shared |
32 GB | 160 GB | 20 TB | Sandefjord, Norway | £28.55 |
| Fasthosts | RAM VPS 4 vCPU / 16 GB vps-ram-4 |
4 shared |
16 GB | 240 GB | Unmetered | UK | £28.80 |
| Contabo | Cloud VPS 12 vCPU / 48 GB cloud-vps-core-12 |
12 shared |
48 GB | 400 GB | Unmetered | Germany | £29.28 |