A free VPS is the fastest way to test server-side work, from RDP windows for marketing tools to hosting your first sites, and this series tests every realistic option: the Oracle free tier, Vultr with its starting credits, DigitalOcean droplets, and the managed route with Cloudways. Eight videos, 42,000 combined views, plus a written companion for the Cloudways track.
The question the series answers is practical: which free or nearly free server should you actually spend your evening setting up. We installed each one, ran real workloads, and recorded what broke.
What the Free VPS Series Tests
| Video | Provider | Views |
|---|---|---|
| The easiest VPS, goodbye shared hosting | Managed VPS | 17K |
| Free RDP for life | Free tier | 7.8K |
| Free RDP with admin rights | Free tier | 6.1K |
| How to get free RDP from Oracle easily | Oracle | 5.3K |
| Windows RDP server from Vultr, step by step | Vultr | 1.9K |
| Free month of RDP | Trial | 1.9K |
| Vultr AI credit for new accounts | Vultr | 1.3K |
The full playlist is free to watch.
Free VPS Versus Cheap VPS: Our Honest Take
After testing every option in the series, the conclusion is consistent. Free tiers from Oracle are genuinely usable but demand patience during setup and come with strict resource limits. Vultr and DigitalOcean are not free forever, but starting credits make them the cheapest way to learn on real infrastructure. Managed platforms like Cloudways remove the server administration entirely, which is why the most-watched video in the series is the one about leaving shared hosting for a managed VPS.
The written companion, Cloudways Guides on GitHub, expands that track into step-by-step articles for people who would rather read than watch.
Series totals, October 2026
8 videos · 42K views · 4 providers tested
Plus a written companion site covering the managed hosting track in depth.
How VPS Fits the Rest of Our Work
The infrastructure layer sits under everything else we teach. The Arabic editions of the antidetect browser course include a dedicated lesson on running multiple accounts through an RDP, and the social media marketing tools series assumes you can host and connect tools on a server you control. This series is the foundation those lessons stand on.
More of Our Work
See the full media kit for every project, including the flagship course and the event coverage series.
FAQ
Is a free VPS really free?
Oracle’s free tier is, within resource limits. Others offer trials or starting credits instead.
Which free VPS should a beginner pick?
Start with Oracle’s free tier to learn, then move to Vultr or DigitalOcean as workloads grow.
What is RDP used for in marketing?
A remote Windows desktop lets you run tools and multiple accounts from a clean, stable machine.
Sources
- MR AIT, free VPS and RDP playlist, per-video view counts, October 2026
- Cloudways Guides, written companion
