We scraped VPS prices nightly for up to 196 nights. 273 plans never moved, and our first query missed a 40% increase

Description and use

Monitoring VPS prices nightly for 196 nights revealed a 40% price hike at netcup and confirmed 273 plans remained stable across five US clouds.

Problem

Accurately tracking and detecting price changes across multiple VPS providers over long periods.

Outcome

Identified a 40% price increase for netcup’s G12.5 generation and confirmed 273 VPS plans across five US clouds remained unchanged over 196 nights.

Workflow

• Deploy nightly scraper for each provider
• Store price snapshots with timestamp
• Compare current snapshot to previous to detect changes
• Flag new plan generations vs. price changes
• Generate alerts for significant price shifts
• Publish aggregated reports and price history charts

Evidence

netcup replaced its G12 plans with a G12.5 generation that costs 40% more on the x86 VPS line

Source

273 plans at five US clouds really have held one price since February

Source