HOSTKEY vs IHC — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 10 plans at IHC. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 2. Only there: Finland, France, Spain, Italy and 7 more.
- DDoS protection — only at IHC (8 plans of 10).
- Unlimited traffic — only at IHC (10 plans of 10).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
IHC
VPS price from
$5.96 a month
$7.87 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
10
Countries
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 8 plans of 10
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 10 plans of 10
Trial period
not stated
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
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
HOSTKEY
IHC
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or IHC?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.96 a month, IHC — from $7.87. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $21.21 (“CPU/2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and IHC servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany. IHC — Netherlands, Russia.