UFO Hosting vs FirstVDS — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at UFO Hosting and 15 plans at FirstVDS. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — UFO Hosting on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, FirstVDS on 3.
- More countries — UFO Hosting: 8 vs 3. Only there: Israel, France, India, Hong Kong and 2 more.
- 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
UFO Hosting
FirstVDS
VPS price from
$6.88 a month
$3.56 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
15
Countries
Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
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, Invoice for companies
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
not stated
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
UFO Hosting
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 — UFO Hosting or FirstVDS?
UFO Hosting — VPS from $6.88 a month, FirstVDS — from $3.56. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.64 (“Brachium[HK]”) vs $10.95 (“VDS Acceleration”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the UFO Hosting and FirstVDS servers?
UFO Hosting — Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia. FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan.