The monthly figure on a VDS quote is only part of what you will actually pay. Two servers in the same price bracket can differ dramatically in whether their CPU cores are truly reserved for you, what kind of storage they run on, how traffic is billed, whether DDoS protection is included and how much licensing adds on top. In this guide we break down VDS server prices for 2026 using real plans, explain every factor that drives the price, and walk you through choosing the right plan for your workload.
What is a VDS, and why is it priced differently?
A VDS (Virtual Dedicated Server) is a slice of a physical server created through virtualization, where CPU, memory and storage are allocated to you alone. On a typical VPS, CPU cores may be shared flexibly with other tenants on the same host; on a VDS, your vCPUs are never lent to anyone else. That is why a VDS usually costs a little more than a VPS with the same amount of RAM, and why it delivers predictable performance even at peak hours.
The economics are straightforward. In a shared model, a provider can place more customers on each physical machine. In a dedicated-resource model, every vCPU maps to real hardware capacity that stays reserved for you even when idle. For a full side-by-side comparison, read our guide VDS vs VPS: which one do you need?
2026 VDS price table
The table below summarizes our current VDS plans. Prices are monthly, excluding VAT, as of October 2026; the "list price" column shows the pre-promotion price. Every plan includes AMD EPYC processors, DDR4/DDR5 memory, NVMe storage and unmetered traffic.
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | NVMe storage | Traffic | List price | Monthly price (excl. VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT2 | 2 vCPU EPYC | 2 GB | 40 GB | Unmetered | TRY 1,031 | TRY 825 (20% off) |
| LMT4 (most popular) | 4 vCPU EPYC | 4 GB | 60 GB | Unmetered | TRY 1,885 | TRY 1,508.50 (20% off) |
| LMT8 | 6 vCPU EPYC | 8 GB | 80 GB | Unmetered | TRY 3,019 | TRY 2,415 (20% off) |
| LMT12 | 8 vCPU EPYC | 12 GB | 120 GB | Unmetered | TRY 4,306 | TRY 3,445 (20% off) |
| LMT16 | 10 vCPU EPYC | 16 GB | 160 GB | Unmetered | TRY 5,593 | TRY 4,475 (20% off) |
| LMT24 | 12 vCPU EPYC | 24 GB | 200 GB | Unmetered | TRY 7,440 | TRY 5,952 (20% off) |
Unit economics: price per GB of RAM and per vCPU
The most practical way to compare plans of different sizes is to divide the monthly price by the resources you get. Here is how unit cost changes as plans grow:
| Plan | Monthly price | Per GB of RAM | Per vCPU | Per GB of NVMe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT2 | TRY 825 | TRY 412.50 | TRY 412.50 | TRY 20.63 |
| LMT4 | TRY 1,508.50 | TRY 377.13 | TRY 377.13 | TRY 25.14 |
| LMT8 | TRY 2,415 | TRY 301.88 | TRY 402.50 | TRY 30.19 |
| LMT12 | TRY 3,445 | TRY 287.08 | TRY 430.63 | TRY 28.71 |
| LMT16 | TRY 4,475 | TRY 279.69 | TRY 447.50 | TRY 27.97 |
| LMT24 | TRY 5,952 | TRY 248.00 | TRY 496.00 | TRY 29.76 |
Two takeaways stand out. First, cost per GB of RAM drops by roughly 40% from the entry plan to the largest one (from TRY 412.50 to TRY 248), so memory-hungry workloads (databases, caching layers, Java or Node.js apps) are far more cost-efficient on bigger plans. Second, cost per vCPU does not fall as plans grow; it actually rises, from TRY 377.13 on LMT4 to TRY 496 on LMT24. For CPU-bound workloads the "bigger is cheaper" rule does not hold; what you mainly pay for on larger plans is RAM. Before choosing a plan, figure out whether your bottleneck is memory or compute.
8 factors that determine VDS pricing
We recommend lining up these eight items side by side before comparing any two VDS offers. A quote that looks cheaper per month can easily end up costing more once a few of them are missing.
1. Dedicated vCPU and processor generation
This is the line item that separates VDS pricing from VPS pricing. Because your cores are not shared, you avoid the "noisy neighbour" effect entirely. Processor generation matters as much as core count: current-generation server CPUs get noticeably more work done per clock than older ones. Our plans run on AMD EPYC processors. If an offer simply says "4 cores", ask whether those cores are dedicated or shared, and which CPU model sits underneath.
2. Amount and type of RAM
Insufficient memory is the single most common cause of server slowdowns. Once RAM runs out, the operating system starts swapping to disk, and response times balloon even on NVMe. Database servers, caching layers such as Redis and Windows-based applications are the most memory-sensitive workloads. Our plans use DDR4/DDR5 memory, and RAM is the resource with the biggest influence on plan price.
3. NVMe storage
NVMe drives deliver far higher IOPS and lower latency than SATA SSDs. The difference shows up directly in response times for databases with many small reads and writes, online stores and log-heavy applications. When sizing storage, remember that backups, logs and growth will live on the server too; starting with at least 1.5 times your current usage is a comfortable rule of thumb.
4. Bandwidth and traffic policy
Some offers come with a monthly traffic quota and either charge overage fees or throttle speed once it is exceeded. For media-heavy sites, download servers and game servers, this is the surprise that hurts budgets most. All of our VDS plans include unmetered traffic, so your monthly bill does not move with traffic spikes.
5. DDoS protection
Distributed denial-of-service attacks are a real risk for game servers, online stores and competitive industries. Hardware-level DDoS protection is included as standard on our VDS plans, and projects exposed to larger attacks can add advanced Anti-DDoS packages at checkout. When comparing offers, ask whether protection is included and up to what capacity it applies.
6. Location and data center
The country your server lives in determines latency to your users, your data-protection obligations and, with some providers, the price. At Limitsiz Bulut, plan prices are the same across all active locations, so you can choose a location based on where your users are rather than on budget. See the location comparison below for details.
7. Licensing: Windows, cPanel and other control panels
Licensing is the most frequently overlooked item in a VDS budget, and on the smallest plan it can cost almost as much as the server itself. Our configurator lists control panel licenses as a monthly add-on:
| Control panel | Monthly license (excl. VAT) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| cPanel | TRY 750 | Agencies managing many websites and mailboxes, teams used to classic hosting workflows |
| Plesk | TRY 650 | Managing Linux and Windows projects from a single panel |
| DirectAdmin | TRY 400 | A lightweight, resource-friendly and more affordable panel |
| aaPanel | Free | Technically confident users who want zero licensing cost |
Windows Server can also be selected in the configurator. Because Windows licensing scope and any extra fee can depend on the edition, the number of users and whether you need Remote Desktop Services, we recommend confirming the details with our support team before ordering. LiteSpeed web server licenses are optional extras as well; the free OpenLiteSpeed edition is enough for many projects.
8. Billing period
Monthly billing gives you flexibility; longer terms deliver real savings. Our configurator applies 15% off for quarterly, 20% off for semi-annual and 25% off for annual billing. If you are confident a project will run for at least a year, annual billing can even let you step up a plan for the same budget.
Real monthly cost by billing period
The table below shows the effective monthly cost of each plan once the configurator's billing-period discounts are applied (excluding VAT). You will see the final amount at checkout; promotional terms may change over time.
| Plan | Monthly billing | Quarterly (15%) | Semi-annual (20%) | Annual (25%) | Annual total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LMT2 | TRY 825 | TRY 701.25 | TRY 660 | TRY 618.75 | TRY 7,425 |
| LMT4 | TRY 1,508.50 | TRY 1,282.23 | TRY 1,206.80 | TRY 1,131.38 | TRY 13,576.50 |
| LMT8 | TRY 2,415 | TRY 2,052.75 | TRY 1,932 | TRY 1,811.25 | TRY 21,735 |
| LMT12 | TRY 3,445 | TRY 2,928.25 | TRY 2,756 | TRY 2,583.75 | TRY 31,005 |
| LMT16 | TRY 4,475 | TRY 3,803.75 | TRY 3,580 | TRY 3,356.25 | TRY 40,275 |
| LMT24 | TRY 5,952 | TRY 5,059.20 | TRY 4,761.60 | TRY 4,464 | TRY 53,568 |
For example, on annual billing LMT8 works out to TRY 1,811.25 per month. That is only TRY 302.75 more than LMT4 on monthly billing, for twice the RAM and two extra vCPUs. Factor this billing-period leverage into every budget you plan.
Location comparison: Turkey, Germany, Finland (coming soon)
Location directly shapes user experience. A few milliseconds go unnoticed on a static page, but dynamic pages, API calls and game servers pay the latency cost on every single request. The figures below are approximate round-trip latencies measured from Turkey:
| Location | Latency from Turkey | Best suited for | Price difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | ~3-8 ms | Sites whose users are mostly in Turkey, game servers, local e-commerce and business apps | None |
| Germany | ~30-45 ms | Cross-border stores selling into Europe, GDPR-sensitive projects, mixed Turkey + Europe audiences | None |
| Finland (coming soon) | ~40-55 ms (estimated) | Northern and Eastern European audiences, backup and disaster-recovery servers | None |
| Azerbaijan | Coming soon | Caucasus and Central Asian audiences | - |
If most of your audience is in Turkey, the Turkey location gives you the lowest latency. If you serve European customers or need your data hosted inside the EU, a Germany VDS is the right call. Keep in mind that hosting personal data of Turkish residents abroad can trigger additional obligations under KVKK (the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law); we cover this in detail in our Germany VDS guide. For every criterion that matters when picking a location, see how to choose a VDS location.
Which VDS plan fits your workload?
The recommendations below are safe starting points for the scenarios we see most often. Real requirements depend on code quality, caching and the number of concurrent users.
| Workload | Suggested starting plan | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Company website, single WordPress site, API or bot | LMT2 - LMT4 | 2 GB RAM is enough for a light site or bot; 4 dedicated vCPUs and 4 GB RAM give a cached WordPress site comfortable headroom |
| WooCommerce store, a handful of WordPress sites, small SaaS | LMT8 | 8 GB RAM leaves comfortable headroom for the database and PHP workers |
| Agency hosting 10-30 sites on cPanel/Plesk, busy online store | LMT16 | The panel, mail services and many sites all consume RAM at the same time |
| Game server (FiveM, Minecraft, etc.) | LMT12 - LMT24 | Both RAM and core requirements grow with player count and mods/plugins |
| ERP/accounting software, MSSQL, multi-user Windows remote desktop | LMT16 - LMT24 | Windows and SQL Server are memory-sensitive; plan RAM per user |
| Large databases, Docker/Kubernetes nodes, analytics and reporting | LMT24 | Lowest unit cost for high RAM, in-memory datasets and parallel jobs |
A 3-step method to right-size your server
- Measure: Track CPU, RAM and disk usage on your current server or hosting for at least a week. Look at peaks, not averages.
- Add headroom: Add 30-40% on top of peak usage for growth and safety. Sales campaigns, newsletter sends and backup windows all create sudden load.
- Start smaller, scale up: If in doubt, start one plan lower and monitor usage. Upgrading a VDS is straightforward, and scaling up when needed is cheaper than paying for an oversized plan for months.
Hidden cost checklist
Ask about each of the following when comparing offers. Every one of them can land directly on your monthly invoice:
- VAT: Prices on our site exclude VAT; the applicable Turkish VAT rate is added to your invoice. When comparing providers, make sure prices are quoted on the same basis.
- Control panel license: cPanel, Plesk or DirectAdmin is a recurring monthly cost and can approach the server fee on small plans.
- Operating system license: Clarify Windows Server and Remote Desktop user licensing before you order.
- Backups: Daily automated backups are usually a separate service. You can add our Server Backup service at checkout; the true cost of a server without backups shows up with the first data loss.
- Additional IP addresses: You may need extra IPv4 addresses for separate services or email reputation; because IPv4 is scarce, they are billed.
- Advanced DDoS protection: If baseline protection is not enough, higher-capacity packages may be required.
- Web server and software licenses: Commercial software such as LiteSpeed Enterprise is billed separately.
- Traffic overage: Metered plans may bill overage; our plans include unmetered traffic.
- Renewal price: Find out how long a promotional price applies and what you will pay at renewal.
- Management and migration: Ask whether server management, security hardening and data migration are included.
Worked example: total cost for one year
Let's make it concrete. Picture an agency hosting 15 WordPress sites for its clients. It needs the LMT8 plan plus a control panel. Following the configurator's pricing logic, the billing-period discount also applies to the panel license:
| Scenario (annual billing) | Monthly list amount | Annual total (25% off) | Effective per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMT8 + cPanel | TRY 2,415 + 750 = TRY 3,165 | TRY 28,485 | TRY 2,373.75 |
| LMT8 + DirectAdmin | TRY 2,415 + 400 = TRY 2,815 | TRY 25,335 | TRY 2,111.25 |
| LMT8 + aaPanel | TRY 2,415 | TRY 21,735 | TRY 1,811.25 |
In this scenario the cPanel license adds roughly a third on top of the server fee, or TRY 6,750 a year. If your team lives in cPanel and your clients expect panel access, that cost is justified; if not, a lighter panel saves thousands of lira a year. VAT is added on top of all amounts.
5 mistakes people make when shopping for a cheap VDS
- Looking only at the monthly price: Comparisons that leave out licensing, backups and traffic are misleading.
- Skimping on RAM: Even with enough CPU, a memory shortage slows the whole system; RAM is where savings cost the most.
- Choosing a location by price: A location far from your users means added latency and lost conversions on every request.
- Postponing backups: The cost of backups is trivial compared with a single data-loss incident.
- Ignoring support quality: When something breaks at midnight, 24/7 access to real engineers is worth more than the cheapest plan.
Conclusion: how to plan a VDS budget in 2026
When evaluating VDS prices in 2026, the right question is not "which one is cheapest?" but "which option gives my workload the most efficient resources per lira?" Identify your bottleneck (RAM or CPU), choose the location closest to your users, account for extras like licensing and backups, and use billing-period discounts for long-running projects. That approach gets you faster and safer infrastructure for the same budget.
Compare every plan, with dedicated AMD EPYC cores, NVMe storage, unmetered traffic and locations in Turkey and Germany (Finland coming soon), on our VDS server page, and reach out to our 24/7 support team for free advice whenever you are unsure.