Selectel vs Hostland — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 7 plans at Selectel and 6 plans at Hostland. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Selectel on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, Hostland on 2.
- DDoS protection — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
- Free backups — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Selectel
Hostland
VPS price from
$2.38 a month
$5.15 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
7
6
Countries
Russia
Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
not stated
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
not stated
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.98%
In business
since 2008
since 2003
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
Hostland
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Selectel or Hostland?
Selectel — VPS from $2.38 a month, Hostland — from $5.15. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $7.75 (“VDS 2-4-50”) vs $5.15 (“Middle”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Selectel and Hostland servers?
Selectel — Russia. Hostland — Russia.