FirstByte vs RuWeb — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 14 plans at RuWeb. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 2. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, United States and 5 more.
- DDoS protection — only at RuWeb (14 plans of 14).
- Unlimited traffic — only at RuWeb (14 plans of 14).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (38 plans of 38).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
RuWeb
VPS price from
$1.54 a month
$4.68 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
14
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
no
yes — 14 plans of 14
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 14 plans of 14
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
6 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2002
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
RuWeb
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or RuWeb?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, RuWeb — from $4.68. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $11.25 (“KVMx-MINI”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and RuWeb servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. RuWeb — Russia, Netherlands.