DataCheap vs CISHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 11 plans at DataCheap and 5 plans at CISHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — DataCheap on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, CISHost on 2.
- More countries — CISHost: 2 vs 1. Only there: Bulgaria.
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (11 plans of 11).
- IPv6 support — only at CISHost (5 plans of 5).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
DataCheap
CISHost
VPS price from
$4.22 a month
$3.62 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
11
5
Countries
Russia
Russia, Bulgaria
DDoS protection
yes — 11 plans of 11
yes — 5 plans of 5
Free backups
yes — 11 plans of 11
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 6 plans of 11
yes — 5 plans of 5
IPv6 support
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 14 days
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2008
since 2006
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
DataCheap
CISHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — DataCheap or CISHost?
DataCheap — VPS from $4.22 a month, CISHost — from $3.62. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.13 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”) vs $10.86 (“Business”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the DataCheap and CISHost servers?
DataCheap — Russia. CISHost — Russia, Bulgaria.