FirstByte vs HostVDS — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 23 plans at HostVDS. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HostVDS on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, FirstByte on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 6. Only there: Russia, Spain, Germany, Singapore and 4 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at HostVDS (6 plans of 23).
- Unlimited traffic — only at HostVDS (5 plans of 23).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
HostVDS
VPS price from
$1.51 a month
$0.99 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
23
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Latvia, France, Finland, Netherlands, United States, Hong Kong
Dedicated cores
no
yes — 6 plans of 23
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 5 plans of 23
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
yes — 23 plans of 23
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Cryptocurrency, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 30 days
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.9%
In business
not stated
not stated
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
HostVDS
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or HostVDS?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.51 a month, HostVDS — from $0.99. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.14 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $3.99 (“HostVDS 4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and HostVDS servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. HostVDS — Latvia, France, Finland, Netherlands, United States, Hong Kong.