FirstByte vs HOSTKEY — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 21 plans at HOSTKEY. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, HOSTKEY on 1.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 11. Only there: France, Italy, Poland, Switzerland and 3 more.
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (38 plans of 38).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
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.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or HOSTKEY?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, HOSTKEY — from $5.96. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and HOSTKEY servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany.