1. Benchmark & Performance Sites
VPSBenchmarks
URL: vpsbenchmarks.com
Compares: CPU speed, disk I/O, network speed, latency, stability
Unique: Monthly "Best VPS" rankings, side-by-side comparisons, integrates with YABS script
VPSMetrics
URL: vpsmetrics.com
Compares: Geekbench scores, price, specs, location
Unique: Filter by location/price, real benchmark data
2. Deal Aggregators
LowEndBox
URL: lowendbox.com
Best For: Sub-$5/month deals, annual offers, Black Friday roundups
Note: THE go-to for cheap VPS deals
ServerHunter
URL: serverhunter.com
Database: 63,000+ VPS and dedicated servers
Unique: Filter by price/specs/location
3. Cloud Provider Comparison
| Tool | Covers | API |
|---|---|---|
| instances.vantage.sh | AWS EC2 | Yes (JSON) |
| CloudPrice.net | AWS, Azure, GCP | No |
| CompareCloud.in | All major clouds | No |
4. Budget VPS Providers (Asia/India)
| Provider | Starting Price | Asia DC |
|---|---|---|
| RackNerd | $10-12/year | Singapore |
| Hosteons | ~$12/year | Singapore |
| Contabo | €4.99/mo | Singapore |
| Hetzner | €3.29/mo | Singapore |
| Vultr | $5/mo | Singapore, Mumbai |
| DigitalOcean | $4/mo | Singapore, Bangalore |
5. Benchmark Scripts (GitHub)
# YABS - Most popular
curl -sL yabs.sh | bash
# nench - Quick benchmark
curl -s wget.racing/nench.sh | bash
Useful Repos
- YABS - Full benchmark suite
- awesome-hosting - Price-sorted provider list
- vps-comparison - Ansible-based testing
6. Community Resources
- r/VPS - VPS discussions
- r/selfhosted - Self-hosting recommendations
- r/webhosting - Web hosting comparisons
TL;DR - Best Resources by Use Case
- Cheapest deals: LowEndBox + LowEndTalk
- Performance data: VPSBenchmarks
- Asia providers: Filter on ServerHunter or search LowEndTalk for "Singapore"
- Cloud pricing: instances.vantage.sh