HOSTKEY vs Selectel — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 7 plans at Selectel. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Selectel on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain and 8 more.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
Selectel
VPS price from
$5.96 a month
$2.38 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
7
Countries
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Russia
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 2008
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
Selectel
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 Selectel?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.96 a month, Selectel — from $2.38. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $7.75 (“VDS 2-4-50”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and Selectel servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany. Selectel — Russia.