FirstByte vs UltraVDS — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 6 plans at UltraVDS. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 3 of 4 comparable configurations, UltraVDS on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 1. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- 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
UltraVDS
VPS price from
$1.52 a month
$1.59 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
6
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
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
UltraVDS
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or UltraVDS?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.52 a month, UltraVDS — from $1.59. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.17 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $18.92 (“Professional”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and UltraVDS servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. UltraVDS — Russia.