1Gb.ru vs McHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 8 plans at 1Gb.ru and 5 plans at McHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — McHost on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, 1Gb.ru on 1.
- More countries — 1Gb.ru: 2 vs 1. Only there: Germany.
- DDoS protection — only at 1Gb.ru (8 plans of 8).
- Free backups — only at 1Gb.ru (8 plans of 8).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
1Gb.ru
McHost
VPS price from
$11.46 a month
$5.66 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
8
5
Countries
Russia, Germany
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 8 plans of 8
no
Free backups
yes — 8 plans of 8
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 8 plans of 8
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
10 days free
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
not stated
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
99.9%
not stated
In business
since 2002
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
1Gb.ru
McHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — 1Gb.ru or McHost?
1Gb.ru — VPS from $11.46 a month, McHost — from $5.66. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $17.93 (“HyperVPS Standard”) vs $16.96 (“KVM-4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the 1Gb.ru and McHost servers?
1Gb.ru — Russia, Germany. McHost — Russia.