Beget vs Selectel — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 9 plans at Beget and 7 plans at Selectel. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Selectel on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — Beget: 2 vs 1. Only there: Kazakhstan.
- Free backups — only at Beget (5 plans of 9).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Beget
Selectel
VPS price from
$9.65 a month
$2.38 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
9
7
Countries
Russia, Kazakhstan
Russia
Free backups
yes — 5 plans of 9
no
Trial period
not stated
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
not stated
Refunds
not stated
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
99.98%
not stated
In business
since 2007
since 2008
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.
Need
Beget
Selectel
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Beget or Selectel?
Beget — VPS from $9.65 a month, Selectel — from $2.38. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.80 (“Plus”) vs $7.75 (“VDS 2-4-50”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Beget and Selectel servers?
Beget — Russia, Kazakhstan. Selectel — Russia.