HOSTKEY vs FirstVDS — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 15 plans at FirstVDS. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstVDS on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, HOSTKEY on 2.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 3. Only there: Finland, France, Spain, Italy and 7 more.
- DDoS protection — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Unlimited traffic — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
FirstVDS
VPS price from
$5.96 a month
$3.56 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
15
Countries
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
DDoS protection
no
yes — 15 plans of 15
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 15 plans of 15
Trial period
not stated
On request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2002
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
HOSTKEY
FirstVDS
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 — HOSTKEY or FirstVDS?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.96 a month, FirstVDS — from $3.56. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $10.95 (“VDS Acceleration”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and FirstVDS servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany. FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan.