Selectel vs Hostiman — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 7 plans at Selectel and 4 plans at Hostiman. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Selectel on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — Hostiman: 2 vs 1. Only there: France.
- DDoS protection — only at Hostiman (4 plans of 4).
- Free backups — only at Hostiman (4 plans of 4).
- Unlimited traffic — only at Hostiman (4 plans of 4).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Selectel
Hostiman
VPS price from
$2.38 a month
$9.53 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
7
4
Countries
Russia
Russia, France
DDoS protection
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
Free backups
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
Trial period
not stated
14 days free
Payment
not stated
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Refunds
not stated
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2008
since 2014
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
Selectel
Hostiman
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Selectel or Hostiman?
Selectel — VPS from $2.38 a month, Hostiman — from $9.53. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $7.75 (“VDS 2-4-50”) vs $19.07 (“RVDS2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Selectel and Hostiman servers?
Selectel — Russia. Hostiman — Russia, France.