REG.RU vs SmartApe — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 34 plans at REG.RU and 20 plans at SmartApe. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 1. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- DDoS protection — only at REG.RU (34 plans of 34).
- Free server administration — only at SmartApe (20 plans of 20).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 20).
- Trial period — only at SmartApe.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
REG.RU
SmartApe
VPS price from
$8.08 a month
$4.11 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
34
20
Countries
Russia
Russia, Czechia, Israel
DDoS protection
yes — 34 plans of 34
no
Free server administration
no
yes — 20 plans of 20
IPv6 support
no
yes — 4 plans of 20
Trial period
no
10 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Refunds
no
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2006
since 2012
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
REG.RU
SmartApe
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 — REG.RU or SmartApe?
REG.RU — VPS from $8.08 a month, SmartApe — from $4.11. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $30.82 (“Std C4-M4-D80”) vs $11.26 (“HDD S4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the REG.RU and SmartApe servers?
REG.RU — Russia. SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel.