HOSTKEY vs LITE.HOST — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 11 plans at LITE.HOST. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, LITE.HOST on 3.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain and 8 more.
- DDoS protection — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
- Free backups — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
- Free server administration — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
- Unlimited traffic — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
LITE.HOST
VPS price from
$5.96 a month
$3.40 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
11
Countries
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
Free backups
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
Free server administration
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
Trial period
not stated
3 days, on request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
not stated
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
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
HOSTKEY
LITE.HOST
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or LITE.HOST?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.96 a month, LITE.HOST — from $3.40. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $13.23 (“Venus”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and LITE.HOST servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany. LITE.HOST — Russia.