alt Hacker NewsThat pricing is awful. $4/month for 512MB VPS...eeek.
You'll find much better pricing at RackNerd, DediRock, InterServer, BuyVM, etc. Small indy hosting companies are the way to go. 2GB for $5/month or so is the typical price point.
Any host that offers KVM and allows you to upload your own ISO can run OpenBSD (or FreeBSD, NetBSD, whatever you want).
Check out LowEndTalk or LowEndBox for deals. There are other sites but that's where I shop.
Sure, if you need an API, or if you want to host in one of the less common locations, or if you absolutely must have five nines, then DO or Vultr or Linode or Amazon LightSail can be a good fit. But if you just need a VPS with a control panel in a typical hosting location (Amsterdam, LA, New York, Chicago, Singapore, etc.) then I don't see the point of paying more at one of the big hosts.
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Too many of these low end resellers are unreliable, root your VM and unprofesionally fight with customers in the forums. They are children. Go with one that owns the hardware.
OVH VPSs are particularly nice for RAM. Something in the 4-5 USD range can give you 4GB. The issue is patience with availability, sometimes it takes a while to get one in the location you want.
> That pricing is awful. $4/month
> Small indy hosting companies ... $5/month or so is the typical price point.
> I don't see the point of paying more at one of the big hosts.
I'm confused. People who are paying $4/mo at the big host should instead save money by paying $5/mo at a small host?