HOSTLIFE vs IHC — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 30 plans at HOSTLIFE and 10 plans at IHC. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTLIFE on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, IHC on 1.
- More countries — HOSTLIFE: 4 vs 2. Only there: Germany, Ukraine, United States.
- DDoS protection — only at IHC (8 plans of 10).
- Free server administration — 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
IHC
VPS price from
$7.99 a month
$7.77 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
30
10
Countries
Germany, Netherlands, Ukraine, United States
Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 8 plans of 10
Free server administration
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 30 plans of 30
yes — 10 plans of 10
IPv6 support
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
Trial period
no
3 days free
Payment
Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, International card
Refunds
Full refund within the first 30 days
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2005
since 2009
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
IHC
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTLIFE or IHC?
HOSTLIFE — VPS from $7.99 a month, IHC — from $7.77. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $17.00 (“Essential Tyro”) vs $20.96 (“CPU/2”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the HOSTLIFE and IHC servers?
HOSTLIFE — Germany, Netherlands, Ukraine, United States. IHC — Netherlands, Russia.