DataCheap vs HexCore — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 12 plans at DataCheap and 9 plans at HexCore. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — DataCheap on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, HexCore on 2.
- IPv6 support — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
DataCheap
HexCore
VPS price from
$4.19 a month
$3.49 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
12
9
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
Russia, Netherlands, Estonia
DDoS protection
yes — 12 plans of 12
yes — 9 plans of 9
Free backups
yes — 12 plans of 12
yes — 9 plans of 9
Unlimited traffic
yes — 7 plans of 12
yes — 9 plans of 9
IPv6 support
no
yes — 9 plans of 9
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 7 days
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2008
since 2015
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
HexCore
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 — DataCheap or HexCore?
DataCheap — VPS from $4.19 a month, HexCore — from $3.49. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.05 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”) vs $21.53 (“VDS 4 vCPU · 4 GB · 60 GB”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the DataCheap and HexCore servers?
DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands. HexCore — Russia, Netherlands, Estonia.