Timeweb vs HOSTKEY — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 50 plans at Timeweb and 16 plans at HOSTKEY. Prices come from the hosts' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 5. Only there: Poland, Finland, Switzerland, Spain and 5 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at Timeweb (8 plans of 50).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Timeweb
HOSTKEY
VPS price from
$6.48 a month
$5.77 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
50
16
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan
Poland, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Russia, France, United States, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Germany
Dedicated cores
yes — 8 plans of 50
no
Trial period
no
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
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
HOSTKEY
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 HOSTKEY?
Timeweb — VPS from $6.48 a month, HOSTKEY — from $5.77. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $14.13 (“Cloud EKB 50”) vs $8.48 (“vm.v2-nano”). Prices are updated from the hosts' price lists.
Where are the Timeweb and HOSTKEY servers?
Timeweb — Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan. HOSTKEY — Poland, Finland, Switzerland, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Russia, France, United States, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom, Germany.