^ This. Also, how much traffic are you expecting? I'd be careful with low-end Vultr Cloud Compute 1GB RAM instances if your database is heavy. Just make sure to monitor usage.

Honestly, if you are stuck on a tight budget but need the juice for OpenClaw, you might want to consider Linode Dedicated CPU 4GB RAM 2vCPU. I know it sounds like a step up in price, but the dedicated resources prevent the noisy neighbor effect that usually tanks performance on cheaper plans. You really don't want your project crawling right before the deadline. Be careful with standard shared instances because they throttle your I/O heavily under load. Make sure to watch your disk metrics if you go for something cheaper like Linode Nanode 1GB RAM 1vCPU. Here is what I would look at to keep things stable:

• Enable swap space if you hit memory limits during high traffic bursts
• Use a lightweight web server like Nginx instead of Apache to save overhead
• Set up basic monitoring to keep an eye on your CPU steal time I would suggest testing your specific workload on a hourly basis before committing to a monthly bill. Its super easy to spin up an instance and tear it down if it isn't hitting your benchmarks. If you find your database is the main bottleneck, maybe throw an extra GB of ram at it. Just make sure to backup your config files before migrating anything. Good luck hitting that deadline.

In my experience, steer clear of cheap shared stuff. Just grab a DigitalOcean Droplet 1GB RAM 1vCPU for five bucks. It handles things solid and wont break your bank.