AskoHost vs IQHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 14 plans at AskoHost and 6 plans at IQHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — IQHost on all 5 comparable configurations.
- DDoS protection — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Free backups — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Unlimited traffic — only at AskoHost (14 plans of 14).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
AskoHost
IQHost
VPS price from
$4.84 a month
$4.35 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
14
6
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Unlimited traffic
yes — 14 plans of 14
no
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2020
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
AskoHost
IQHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — AskoHost or IQHost?
AskoHost — VPS from $4.84 a month, IQHost — from $4.35. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $19.74 (“Boost SSD”) vs $6.21 (“Cloud VM 2-4-20”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the AskoHost and IQHost servers?
AskoHost — Russia, Netherlands. IQHost — Russia, Netherlands.