HandyHost vs HOSTKEY — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HandyHost and 21 plans at HOSTKEY. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HandyHost on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, HOSTKEY on 1.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 2. Only there: Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and 7 more.
- Free backups — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Free server administration — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HandyHost
HOSTKEY
VPS price from
$4.16 a month
$5.96 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
21
Countries
Russia, Finland
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Free backups
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Free server administration
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Trial period
no
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Full refund within the first 3 days
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2009
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
HandyHost
HOSTKEY
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 — HandyHost or HOSTKEY?
HandyHost — VPS from $4.16 a month, HOSTKEY — from $5.96. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.81 (“RU-KVM-4”) vs $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HandyHost and HOSTKEY servers?
HandyHost — Russia, Finland. HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany.