LITE.HOST vs Selectel — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 11 plans at LITE.HOST and 7 plans at Selectel. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Selectel on all 6 comparable configurations.
- DDoS protection — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
- Free backups — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
- Unlimited traffic — only at LITE.HOST (11 plans of 11).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
LITE.HOST
Selectel
VPS price from
$3.36 a month
$2.35 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
11
7
Countries
Russia
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 11 plans of 11
no
Free backups
yes — 11 plans of 11
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 11 plans of 11
no
Trial period
3 days, on request to support
not stated
Payment
not stated
not stated
Refunds
not stated
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2008
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
LITE.HOST
Selectel
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 — LITE.HOST or Selectel?
LITE.HOST — VPS from $3.36 a month, Selectel — from $2.35. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.07 (“Venus”) vs $7.65 (“VDS 2-4-50”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the LITE.HOST and Selectel servers?
LITE.HOST — Russia. Selectel — Russia.