SmartApe vs Hostland — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 13 plans at SmartApe and 6 plans at Hostland. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Hostland on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, SmartApe on 1.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 1. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- DDoS protection — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
- Free backups — only at Hostland (6 plans of 6).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 13).
- Trial period — only at SmartApe.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
SmartApe
Hostland
VPS price from
$4.13 a month
$5.17 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
13
6
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
IPv6 support
yes — 4 plans of 13
no
Trial period
10 days free
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.98%
In business
since 2012
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
SmartApe
Hostland
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — SmartApe or Hostland?
SmartApe — VPS from $4.13 a month, Hostland — from $5.17. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.32 (“HDD S4”) vs $5.17 (“Middle”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the SmartApe and Hostland servers?
SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel. Hostland — Russia.