Timeweb vs FirstByte — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 48 plans at Timeweb and 30 plans at FirstByte. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, Timeweb on 2.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 5. Only there: Finland, Spain, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and 3 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at Timeweb (8 plans of 48).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (30 plans of 30).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Timeweb
FirstByte
VPS price from
$1.75 a month
$1.52 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
48
30
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Dedicated cores
yes — 8 plans of 48
no
IPv6 support
no
yes — 30 plans of 30
Trial period
no
1 day for a token fee
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2006
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
Timeweb
FirstByte
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Timeweb or FirstByte?
Timeweb — VPS from $1.75 a month, FirstByte — from $1.52. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $9.91 (“SSD-50”) vs $5.17 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the Timeweb and FirstByte servers?
Timeweb — Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan. FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria.