SmartApe vs McHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 13 plans at SmartApe and 5 plans at McHost. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 1. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- Unlimited traffic — only at McHost (5 plans of 5).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 13).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
SmartApe
McHost
VPS price from
$4.06 a month
$5.57 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
13
5
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Russia
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
IPv6 support
yes — 4 plans of 13
no
Trial period
10 days free
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
not stated
Refunds
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2012
since 2004
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
McHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — SmartApe or McHost?
SmartApe — VPS from $4.06 a month, McHost — from $5.57. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.13 (“HDD S4”) vs $16.70 (“KVM-4”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the SmartApe and McHost servers?
SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel. McHost — Russia.