FirstByte vs UFO Hosting — which to choose for a VPS

Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 21 plans at UFO Hosting. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.

FirstByte FirstByte
FirstByte

38 plans · from $1.54

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UFO Hosting UFO Hosting
UFO Hosting

21 plans · from $6.88

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In short

  • Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, UFO Hosting on 1.
  • More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 8. Only there: Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States and 5 more.
  • IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (38 plans of 38).
  • Trial period — only at FirstByte.

These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.

Key facts

FirstByte
UFO Hosting
VPS price from
$1.54 a month
$6.88 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
21
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
not stated
Customer rating
no reviews yet · leave a review
no reviews yet · leave a review

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.

FirstByte
UFO Hosting
1 core · 1 GB
$3.56 / mo

“KVM-SAS-2” — 3 cores, 1 GB, 80 GB · nearest

$6.88 / mo

“Naos[RU]” — 1 core, 1 GB, 25 GB

1 core · 2 GB
$3.97 / mo

“Highmem KVM-SAS-1” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 50 GB · nearest

$8.07 / mo

“Haedus[IL]” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 40 GB · nearest

2 cores · 2 GB
$3.97 / mo

“Highmem KVM-SAS-1” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 50 GB

$8.07 / mo

“Haedus[IL]” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 40 GB

2 cores · 4 GB
$5.23 / mo

“Highmem KVM-SAS-2” — 2 cores, 4 GB, 60 GB

$11.64 / mo

“Brachium[HK]” — 2 cores, 4 GB, 60 GB

4 cores · 8 GB
$28.59 / mo

“KVM-SSD-5” — 8 cores, 8 GB, 200 GB · nearest

$18.79 / mo

“Diadem[HK]” — 4 cores, 8 GB, 90 GB

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper — FirstByte or UFO Hosting?

FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, UFO Hosting — from $6.88. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $11.64 (“Brachium[HK]”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.

Where are the FirstByte and UFO Hosting servers?

FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. UFO Hosting — Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia.

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