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Server buying guides with live prices
Practical guides for picking servers for databases, AI, self-hosting and more. Every table on these pages shows live prices and stock.
- · dedicated, cheapThe cheapest dedicated servers right nowLive list of the cheapest in-stock dedicated and auction servers across 15 providers, and what to check before you order one.
- · gpu, aiRenting a GPU server for open LLMs: how much VRAM you need and what it costsA rule of thumb for VRAM per model size and quantization, and live monthly prices for in-stock GPU servers with enough memory.
- · cloud exit, dedicatedLeaving AWS for dedicated servers: what it costs and what you give upWhen moving from AWS, GCP or Azure to dedicated servers pays off, the work it takes, and live prices for the machines teams usually move to.
- · database, dedicatedChoosing a dedicated server for PostgreSQLWhat matters for a database server (RAM, NVMe, ECC, a replica in a second location) and the cheapest in-stock machines that fit.
- · self-hosting, vpsThe best cheap servers for self-hostingWhich server to rent for Coolify, Docker, Nextcloud, Immich or a home-lab replacement, with live prices for VPS and small dedicated machines.
- · auction, dedicatedServer auctions explained: buying used dedicated serversHow provider auctions like Hetzner’s work, why prices fall over time, what to watch out for, and the cheapest auction servers in stock now.
- · crawling, bandwidthServers for web scraping and crawlersWhat a crawler needs from a server (bandwidth, port speed, CPU for parsing) and the cheapest in-stock servers with unmetered traffic or 10 Gbps ports.
- · ai, mcpLet Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor pick your server with live pricesConnect servermarket to your AI assistant in one step, then ask it to find, compare and plan servers from live prices and stock.