FirstByte vs SmartApe — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 20 plans at SmartApe. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, SmartApe on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 3. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- Free server administration — only at SmartApe (20 plans of 20).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
SmartApe
VPS price from
$1.54 a month
$4.11 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
20
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Free server administration
no
yes — 20 plans of 20
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
yes — 4 plans of 20
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
10 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2012
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
SmartApe
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or SmartApe?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, SmartApe — from $4.11. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $11.26 (“HDD S4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and SmartApe servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel.