HOSTLIFE vs HOSTKEY — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 30 plans at HOSTLIFE and 18 plans at HOSTKEY. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 4. Only there: France, Spain, Italy, Poland and 6 more.
- Free server administration — only at HOSTLIFE (30 plans of 30).
- Unlimited traffic — only at HOSTLIFE (30 plans of 30).
- IPv6 support — only at HOSTLIFE (30 plans of 30).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTLIFE
HOSTKEY
VPS price from
$7.99 a month
$5.77 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
30
18
Countries
Germany, Netherlands, Ukraine, United States
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, United States, Finland, Russia, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany
Free server administration
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
IPv6 support
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
Trial period
no
not stated
Payment
Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Full refund within the first 30 days
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2005
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
HOSTLIFE
HOSTKEY
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 — HOSTLIFE or HOSTKEY?
HOSTLIFE — VPS from $7.99 a month, HOSTKEY — from $5.77. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $17.00 (“Essential Tyro”) vs $8.48 (“vm.v2-nano”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the HOSTLIFE and HOSTKEY servers?
HOSTLIFE — Germany, Netherlands, Ukraine, United States. HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, United States, Finland, Russia, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Germany.