SmartApe vs Macloud — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 20 plans at SmartApe and 8 plans at Macloud. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, Macloud on 1.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 1. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- 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
SmartApe
Macloud
VPS price from
$4.11 a month
$1.79 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
20
8
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Russia
Free server administration
yes — 20 plans of 20
no
IPv6 support
yes — 4 plans of 20
no
Trial period
10 days free
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2012
not stated
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
Macloud
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 — SmartApe or Macloud?
SmartApe — VPS from $4.11 a month, Macloud — from $1.79. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.26 (“HDD S4”) vs $14.30 (“4 RAM / 2 CPU / 100 NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the SmartApe and Macloud servers?
SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel. Macloud — Russia.