Read the sizing note
Each guide says why it chose its plan. The Minecraft guide sets a 3G Java heap on Orbit. The Project Zomboid guide says 3g leaves about 1 GB for the operating system.
Orbit
The step up
from small.
4 GB VPS hosting · Orbit
Orbit is our 4 GB plan: 2 vCPU, 50 GB SSD, unmetered transfer. Our guides name it for apps that run a database, for coding agents and for small game servers.
Orbit from $7.99/month · USD · availability varies by region
Dedicated IPv4DDoS protectionDaily backupsFull root access
PlanOrbit
$7.99/ month
vCPU2
Memory4 GB
SSD storage50 GB
Filled = this plan. Outline = our largest plan.
Overview
Where a second core and 4 GB start to matter.
Orbit has twice the memory and vCPU of Flare. What follows are not benchmarks. They are the sizes our setup guides recommend, with their reasons. Read the guide for your software before you order.
Apps with a database
The Plausible guide recommends Orbit because the project asks for at least 2 GB for ClickHouse and Plausible together. The n8n and Paperless-ngx guides make the same call. OCR is the heavy part of Paperless.
Agents and builds
Our Claude Code guide cites the product docs at 4 GB or more and recommends Orbit. The Forgejo Actions runner guide says 4 GB covers a Docker build beside a test database.
Media, home and small games
Jellyfin: the second vCPU absorbs a stray transcode. Home Assistant: room for the broker and proxy. Minecraft and Valheim: Orbit is the starting size for a small group.
Workflow
Match the guide, then watch memory.
Pick the guide for your software and follow its sizing note.
Deploy and measure
Run free -m and docker stats during real use. Idle figures understate what a busy service needs.
Step up on evidence
If memory stays tight under real load, the next size is Comet with 8 GB. Several guides name it for heavier use.
When to size up or down
These come straight from our guides. They are recommendations, not new measurements.
Size up for
Immich (the guide calls Comet comfortable, Orbit workable with machine learning off), Coolify (Orbit holds it plus one or two light apps) and heavy n8n with queue mode or large files.
Size down for
Vaultwarden, Forgejo, Uptime Kuma, Headscale and Discord or Telegram bots. Our guides call Flare the honest fit for each.
Windows
Our servers page lists Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 with built-in activation from Orbit upwards. Check the images offered for your region in checkout.
Pricing
Where Orbit sits in the range.
Monthly pricing in USD. Unmetered transfer, subject to the acceptable use policy.
Flare
Small projects & personal apps
$5.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Flare- CPU
- 1 vCPU
- Memory
- 2 GB
- SSD storage
- 25 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
This plan
Orbit
Websites & lightweight services
$7.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Orbit- CPU
- 2 vCPU
- Memory
- 4 GB
- SSD storage
- 50 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Comet
Growing applications
$15.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Comet- CPU
- 4 vCPU
- Memory
- 8 GB
- SSD storage
- 100 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Pulsar
More demanding workloads
$27.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Pulsar- CPU
- 6 vCPU
- Memory
- 16 GB
- SSD storage
- 200 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Quasar
Heavy, memory-hungry workloads
$49.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Quasar- CPU
- 8 vCPU
- Memory
- 32 GB
- SSD storage
- 400 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Nebula
Our largest plan
$89.99/ month
Billed monthly. No setup fee.
Deploy Nebula- CPU
- 12 vCPU
- Memory
- 64 GB
- SSD storage
- 800 GB
- Unmetered traffic
- Daily backups & dedicated IPv4
Six plans. Check your selected region and current stock in checkout.
Included
DDoS protectionDaily backupsDedicated IPv4Root & console
All included features
DDoS protection
Always on. No scrubbing fee, no attack-time surcharge.
Daily backups
Automated, seven-day retention, restore them yourself.
Snapshots
Save a point to return to. Up to 7, free.
Dedicated IPv4
One public IPv4 of your own.
Browser VNC console
Console access from your browser, even without SSH.
Unmetered traffic
No per-GB charge, subject to the Acceptable Use Policy.
SSH key at deploy
Your public key is on the machine at first boot. No password sent by email.
Windows licensing
Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 activate themselves. No separate licence to buy.
Orbit and aboveCrypto payments
Pay in crypto at checkout, not only by card.
Telegram control
Servers, balance, invoices and tickets from your phone.
Answers
A few things to know.
Is 4 GB enough for n8n?+
Our n8n guide recommends Orbit for Docker, Postgres and n8n together. It points to Comet for heavy workflows or several workers. Measure your own payloads.
Can it run Claude Code or OpenClaw?+
Our guides recommend Orbit for both. The Claude Code guide says Flare is below the documented 4 GB requirement.
Will Orbit run Minecraft or Valheim?+
Both guides use Orbit as the starting plan for a small group. The Minecraft guide points modded packs to Comet.
Why Orbit rather than Flare?+
Our guides say Flare cannot hold a Valheim server and sits below Claude Code’s documented requirement. They name Orbit for both.
Does unmetered mean unlimited?+
Unmetered means no per-GB transfer charge. It does not mean unlimited throughput, and the acceptable use policy applies.
Start with Orbit.
Check your region and current stock in checkout, then size from your own measurements.
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