HandyHost vs IHC — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HandyHost and 10 plans at IHC. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HandyHost on all 6 comparable configurations.
- DDoS protection — only at IHC (8 plans of 10).
- Free backups — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Free server administration — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Unlimited traffic — only at IHC (10 plans of 10).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HandyHost
IHC
VPS price from
$4.16 a month
$7.87 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
10
Countries
Russia, Finland
Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 8 plans of 10
Free backups
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Free server administration
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 10 plans of 10
Trial period
no
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, International card
Refunds
Full refund within the first 3 days
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2009
since 2009
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
IHC
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HandyHost or IHC?
HandyHost — VPS from $4.16 a month, IHC — from $7.87. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.81 (“RU-KVM-4”) vs $21.21 (“CPU/2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HandyHost and IHC servers?
HandyHost — Russia, Finland. IHC — Netherlands, Russia.