IHC vs McHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 10 plans at IHC and 5 plans at McHost. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — McHost on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — IHC: 2 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands.
- DDoS protection — only at IHC (8 plans of 10).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
IHC
McHost
VPS price from
$7.77 a month
$5.57 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
10
5
Countries
Netherlands, Russia
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 8 plans of 10
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 10 plans of 10
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
3 days free
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, International card
not stated
Refunds
not stated
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2009
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
IHC
McHost
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — IHC or McHost?
IHC — VPS from $7.77 a month, McHost — from $5.57. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $20.96 (“CPU/2”) vs $16.70 (“KVM-4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the IHC and McHost servers?
IHC — Netherlands, Russia. McHost — Russia.