Updated: October 10, 2026

PHP / MySQL · Budget projects · Europe

An independent ranking of VPS/VDS providers — objective specs, prices and reviews in one place.

Hosts
47
Server countries
26
Price from
$1.11
Reviews
2k
Providers found 24
Providers found 24

Key parameters compared

HostFromLocationsTrialScore
Fornex$467 days4.9
GMhost$1.4947 days4.4
Friendhosting$2.2211—4.8
HyperHost$1.6827 days4.5
TheHost$1.3047 days4.7
S-Host$1.9827 days4.0
Zomro$4.45330 days4.6
Inferno$333 days4.1
Fozzy$14.9567 days4.8
UAhosting$1.11314 days4.2

Prices are monthly, per provider data as of the page update date.

About the category

Hosting budget in Europe

A curated selection: Hosting budget in Europe. We picked providers matching these criteria and sorted them by rating and real reviews.

What matters about this combination of criteria: Budget plans suit small projects with no overpaying. European sites combine low latency to UA with GDPR compliance.

Bottom line: for most projects in Ukraine the ideal VPS means NVMe storage, a 99.9%+ SLA, a convenient panel and support in your language. Start with the ranking leaders above and compare them side by side.

How we test

  • 1We measure performance across plans
  • 2We check support response times
  • 3We read real reviews, not “we love everything”
  • 4We analyse refund policies
  • 5We update the ranking monthly

Which VPS suits whom

For a blog or portfolio

Cheap plans, simple launch

For small business

Stability and 24/7 support

For an online store

Speed, scalability, backups

For developers

SSH access, root, flexible config

Frequently asked questions

PHP 8.1 or newer. Old 7.x is slower, gets no security updates and is no longer supported by some CMSs. Good hosting lets you switch the version in the panel.
For most sites there's no difference — MariaDB is a compatible MySQL fork. Both work with WordPress, Joomla, OpenCart. A current version (MySQL 8 / MariaDB 10.6+) and an NVMe disk matter more.
A low price isn't always bad. For a blog or landing page, a budget server (1–2 GB RAM, NVMe) is plenty. The key is to check uptime and support availability, not just price.
Low cost comes from the location (cheaper data centre rent), denser client packing or the absence of managed services. That's fine for small projects, but verify the virtualization type.
European data centres combine solid infrastructure, GDPR compliance and low latency to a Ukrainian audience (25–40 ms). It's the optimal balance of price, speed and stability.
Germany (Frankfurt) is Europe's largest internet hub with the best infrastructure. The Netherlands offers permissive law and proximity to UA. Poland is the cheapest option with low latency.

User reviews

В
Василашко Григорий
about SIM-Networks·23 December 2019
Good

У меня выделеный сервер, который я взял по спеццене, по акции. Работает стабильно, все хорошо, в поддержку обращался мало. Но, всегда вежливые и дают нормальные, профессиональные ответы. Меня все устраивает, втом числе и цена.

А
Артем
about SIM-Networks·11 April 2018
Good

Классный сервис, с хорошей командой, ребята sim-networks точно знают толк, в своей работе. Арендуем у них несколько выделенных серверов, функционируют стабильно.

Т
Татьяна Кохан
about Fozzy·12 December 2017
Good

Очень довольна хостингом и техподдержкой. Сайт на WordPress летает. Всем рекомендую.

Ю
Юрий
about Fornex·13 January 2018
Good

Отличный сервис и супер тех.поддержка! Мой первый хостинг и очень рад, что мне его посоветовали.

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