Timeweb vs FirstVDS — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 48 plans at Timeweb and 15 plans at FirstVDS. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Timeweb on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — Timeweb: 5 vs 3. Only there: United States, Germany.
- Dedicated cores — only at Timeweb (8 plans of 48).
- DDoS protection — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Unlimited traffic — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Trial period — only at FirstVDS.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Timeweb
FirstVDS
VPS price from
$1.78 a month
$3.58 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
48
15
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Dedicated cores
yes — 8 plans of 48
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 15 plans of 15
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 15 plans of 15
Trial period
no
On request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2006
since 2002
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
FirstVDS
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 — Timeweb or FirstVDS?
Timeweb — VPS from $1.78 a month, FirstVDS — from $3.58. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.09 (“SSD-50”) vs $11.01 (“VDS Acceleration”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the Timeweb and FirstVDS servers?
Timeweb — Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan. FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan.