FirstByte vs HandyHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 21 plans at HandyHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, HandyHost on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 2. Only there: Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States and 5 more.
- Free backups — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Free server administration — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (38 plans of 38).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
HandyHost
VPS price from
$1.54 a month
$4.16 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
21
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Finland
Free backups
no
yes — 21 plans of 21
Free server administration
no
yes — 21 plans of 21
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 3 days
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2009
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
FirstByte
HandyHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or HandyHost?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, HandyHost — from $4.16. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $13.81 (“RU-KVM-4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and HandyHost servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. HandyHost — Russia, Finland.