HOSTKEY vs McHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 5 plans at McHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, McHost on 1.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain and 8 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at McHost (5 plans of 5).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
McHost
VPS price from
$5.96 a month
$5.64 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
5
Countries
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Russia
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
not stated
not stated
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
since 2004
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
McHost
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or McHost?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.96 a month, McHost — from $5.64. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $16.90 (“KVM-4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and McHost servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany. McHost — Russia.