FirstByte vs Sprinthost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 30 plans at FirstByte and 17 plans at Sprinthost. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 5. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Singapore and 4 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at Sprinthost (17 plans of 17).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
Sprinthost
VPS price from
$1.52 a month
$1.65 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
30
17
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Netherlands, Belarus, United States, Armenia
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 17 plans of 17
IPv6 support
yes — 30 plans of 30
yes — 10 plans of 17
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
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
Sprinthost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or Sprinthost?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.52 a month, Sprinthost — from $1.65. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.17 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $21.19 (“Middle+”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and Sprinthost servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. Sprinthost — Russia, Netherlands, Belarus, United States, Armenia.