Oracle Cloud Free Tier vs NexusBytes
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Oracle Cloud Free Tier and NexusBytes.
Quick Verdict
4.0/5
Oracle Cloud Free Tier
0 reviews
3.7/5
NexusBytes
0 reviews
Oracle Cloud Free Tier is rated higher (4.0 vs 3.7). Oracle's perpetual Always Free tier offers 2 AMD micro VMs plus a 2 OCPU/12 GB Ampere A1 allocation (halved from 4/24 in July 2026), 200 GB block storage, two 20 GB Autonomous Databases, 10 GB object storage and 10 TB egress/month; a card is required for identity verification at signup. NexusBytes provides VPS in multiple US and EU locations with DDoS protection and NVMe storage included. KVM-based with instant provisioning and good network performance.
Oracle Cloud Free Tier Always-free compute, database, and storage for development and testing | NexusBytes US and EU VPS with DDoS protection included | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ | 3.7 (0 reviews) |
| Pricing model | free | paid |
| Starting price | Free✓ | From $4/mo |
| Best for | Developers, students, and side projects that want always-on cloud infrastructure — including real Arm compute and managed databases — at zero cost, without a time limit | Developers and small teams wanting Ryzen/NVMe VPS with US, EU, and APAC locations from one transparent boutique provider |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 2 vCPU✓ | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | 12 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Storage | 200 GB✓ | 20 GB |
| Bandwidth | 10 TB/mo✓ | 2 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 50✓ | 8 |
| €/vCPU/mo | €0.00✓ | €4.00 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €0.00✓ | €2.00 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ✓ | |
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ✓ | |
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | 50+ regions across 28 countries (NA, SA, EU, MEA, APAC) | United States, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierapi accessus datacentereu datacenterapac datacenterarm processors | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacenterus datacenter |
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Oracle Cloud Free Tier
Pros
- + Unmatched perpetual free resources: A1 Arm compute, 200 GB block storage, two managed Autonomous Databases, 10 TB egress/month
- + Real hyperscaler underneath: 50+ regions, full VCN networking, S3-compatible object storage, Terraform-based provisioning
- + 30-day $300 trial to exercise paid services (including GPUs) with no automatic charges afterwards
- + No expiry on Always Free resources — unlike competitors' 12-month credit-style free tiers
Cons
- - Free-tier terms are changeable without notice — Oracle halved the A1 allowance in July 2026 with no announcement
- - No SLA and no Oracle Support for Always Free accounts; community forums only
- - Credit/debit card required for identity verification at signup for most users
- - Free-shape capacity in popular regions is often out of stock; OCI console/IAM complexity applies in full
NexusBytes
Pros
- + Ryzen + NVMe hardware at budget prices: 2 vCore / 2 GB from $6.40/month (annual), budget LA plans from $4/month
- + Eight locations on four continents from a single small provider — NYC, LA, Miami, Naaldwijk, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Melbourne
- + DDoS protection, IPv4 plus /64 IPv6, instant provisioning, and à-la-carte upgrades published openly
- + Virtual dedicated line gives true dedicated Ryzen vCores from $19.20/month
- + Candid policy writing: fair-share rules, SLA exceptions, and published looking glasses
Cons
- - Very small operator (founder-run Connecticut LLC) — counterparty risk compared with larger chains
- - Self-managed by default; DirectAdmin management is a paid add-on
- - Best prices require annual commitment; monthly terms cost roughly 25% more
- - SLA is 99.9% monthly with case-by-case credits and a broad exception list (maintenance, hardware failure, DDoS, peering)
- - Fair-share CPU and port speed on standard VPS; APAC plans ship with much lower transfer allowances
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