Hostland vs McHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 6 plans at Hostland and 5 plans at McHost. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Hostland on all 5 comparable configurations.
- DDoS protection — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
- Free backups — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
- Unlimited traffic — only at McHost (5 plans of 5).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Hostland
McHost
VPS price from
$5.09 a month
$5.57 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
6
5
Countries
Russia
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 6 plans of 6
no
Free backups
yes — 6 plans of 6
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
no
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
not stated
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
99.98%
not stated
In business
since 2003
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
Hostland
McHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Hostland or McHost?
Hostland — VPS from $5.09 a month, McHost — from $5.57. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.09 (“Middle”) vs $16.70 (“KVM-4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the Hostland and McHost servers?
Hostland — Russia. McHost — Russia.