FirstByte vs VDSina — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 30 plans at FirstByte and 14 plans at VDSina. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, VDSina on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 2. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, United States and 5 more.
- DDoS protection — only at VDSina (4 plans of 14).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (30 plans of 30).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
VDSina
VPS price from
$1.52 a month
$1.77 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
30
14
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
no
yes — 4 plans of 14
IPv6 support
yes — 30 plans of 30
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
since 2013
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
VDSina
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or VDSina?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.52 a month, VDSina — from $1.77. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.17 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $14.13 (“VDS 2×4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and VDSina servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. VDSina — Russia, Netherlands.