FirstVDS vs SmartApe — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 13 plans at SmartApe. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstVDS on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, SmartApe on 3.
- DDoS protection — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Unlimited traffic — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 13).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
SmartApe
VPS price from
$3.58 a month
$4.13 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
13
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Russia, Czechia, Israel
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
IPv6 support
no
yes — 4 plans of 13
Trial period
On request to support
10 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
since 2012
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
SmartApe
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstVDS or SmartApe?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.58 a month, SmartApe — from $4.13. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.01 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $11.32 (“HDD S4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and SmartApe servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan. SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel.