FirstVDS vs Hostland — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 6 plans at Hostland. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Hostland on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, FirstVDS on 1.
- More countries — FirstVDS: 3 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, Kazakhstan.
- Free backups — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
- Unlimited traffic — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Trial period — only at FirstVDS.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
Hostland
VPS price from
$3.56 a month
$5.15 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
6
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
Trial period
On request to support
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.98%
In business
since 2002
since 2003
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
FirstVDS
Hostland
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstVDS or Hostland?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.56 a month, Hostland — from $5.15. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.95 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $5.15 (“Middle”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and Hostland servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan. Hostland — Russia.