HOSTKEY vs Sprinthost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 17 plans at Sprinthost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, Sprinthost on 1.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 5. Only there: Finland, France, Spain, Italy and 6 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at Sprinthost (17 plans of 17).
- IPv6 support — only at Sprinthost (10 plans of 17).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
Sprinthost
VPS price from
$5.96 a month
$1.67 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
17
Countries
Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Russia, Netherlands, Belarus, United States, Armenia
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 17 plans of 17
IPv6 support
no
yes — 10 plans of 17
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
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
Sprinthost
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or Sprinthost?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.96 a month, Sprinthost — from $1.67. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.56 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $21.45 (“Middle+”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and Sprinthost servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, Finland, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Russia, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany. Sprinthost — Russia, Netherlands, Belarus, United States, Armenia.