FirstByte vs is*hosting — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 37 plans at is*hosting. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — is*hosting: 41 vs 11. Only there: Türkiye, Australia, Austria, Belgium and 26 more.
- Free backups — only at is*hosting (37 plans of 37).
- Unlimited traffic — only at is*hosting (26 plans of 37).
- 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 is*hosting?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, is*hosting — from $6.99. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $24.99 (“Medium Linux NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and is*hosting servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. is*hosting — Netherlands, Finland, Germany, United States, Türkiye, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Hungary, Hong Kong, Denmark, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Norway, Romania, Serbia, France, Czechia, Japan, United Arab Emirates, Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Russia, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, Ukraine, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia.