HandyHost vs SmartApe — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HandyHost and 20 plans at SmartApe. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 2. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- Free backups — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 20).
- Trial period — only at SmartApe.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HandyHost
SmartApe
VPS price from
$4.11 a month
$4.06 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
20
Countries
Russia, Finland
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Free backups
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Free server administration
yes — 21 plans of 21
yes — 20 plans of 20
IPv6 support
no
yes — 4 plans of 20
Trial period
no
10 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Full refund within the first 3 days
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2009
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
HandyHost
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 — HandyHost or SmartApe?
HandyHost — VPS from $4.11 a month, SmartApe — from $4.06. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.65 (“RU-KVM-4”) vs $11.13 (“HDD S4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the HandyHost and SmartApe servers?
HandyHost — Russia, Finland. SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel.