4VPS vs FirstByte — which to choose for a VPS

Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 35 plans at 4VPS and 30 plans at FirstByte. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.

4VPS 4VPS
4VPS

35 plans · from $1.30

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FirstByte FirstByte
FirstByte

30 plans · from $1.52

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In short

  • Cheaper — 4VPS on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, FirstByte on 1.
  • More countries — 4VPS: 33 vs 11. Only there: Poland, Albania, United Kingdom, France and 21 more.
  • IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (30 plans of 30).
  • Trial period — only at FirstByte.

These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.

Key facts

4VPS
FirstByte
VPS price from
$1.30 a month
$1.52 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
35
30
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Albania, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, France, Ukraine, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, Türkiye, Lithuania, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Norway, Ireland, Belgium, North Macedonia, Armenia, Croatia, Canada, United States, Hong Kong, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, United Arab Emirates
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
IPv6 support
no
yes — 30 plans of 30
Trial period
no
1 day for a token fee
Payment
Russian card / SBP
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
99.9%
not stated
In business
not stated
not stated
Customer rating
no reviews yet · leave a review
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Same configuration — where it is cheaper

The cheapest plan with at least as many cores and as much memory. No exact match — we take the nearest larger one.

4VPS
FirstByte
1 core · 1 GB
$1.30 / mo

“LP-cx01” — 1 core, 1 GB, 5 GB

$3.52 / mo

“KVM-SAS-2” — 3 cores, 1 GB, 80 GB · nearest

1 core · 2 GB
$3.30 / mo

“RU-KAP-cx11” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 15 GB · nearest

$3.92 / mo

“Highmem KVM-SAS-1” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 50 GB · nearest

2 cores · 2 GB
$3.30 / mo

“RU-KAP-cx11” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 15 GB

$3.92 / mo

“Highmem KVM-SAS-1” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 50 GB

2 cores · 4 GB
$6.48 / mo

“LP-cx41” — 2 cores, 4 GB, 30 GB

$5.17 / mo

“Highmem KVM-SAS-2” — 2 cores, 4 GB, 60 GB

4 cores · 8 GB
$15.01 / mo

“LP-cx71” — 6 cores, 8 GB, 60 GB · nearest

$28.25 / mo

“KVM-SSD-5” — 8 cores, 8 GB, 200 GB · nearest

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper — 4VPS or FirstByte?

4VPS — VPS from $1.30 a month, FirstByte — from $1.52. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $6.48 (“LP-cx41”) vs $5.17 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.

Where are the 4VPS and FirstByte servers?

4VPS — Russia, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Albania, Spain, Finland, United Kingdom, France, Ukraine, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Sweden, Türkiye, Lithuania, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Norway, Ireland, Belgium, North Macedonia, Armenia, Croatia, Canada, United States, Hong Kong, Brazil, South Korea, Australia, United Arab Emirates. FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria.

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