DataCheap vs hostimru.net — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 11 plans at DataCheap and 8 plans at hostimru.net. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — DataCheap on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, hostimru.net on 2.
- DDoS protection — only at DataCheap (11 plans of 11).
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (11 plans of 11).
- Unlimited traffic — only at DataCheap (6 plans of 11).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
DataCheap
hostimru.net
VPS price from
$4.22 a month
$5.42 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
11
8
Countries
Russia
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 11 plans of 11
no
Free backups
yes — 11 plans of 11
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 6 plans of 11
no
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.99%
In business
since 2008
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
DataCheap
hostimru.net
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 hostimru.net?
DataCheap — VPS from $4.22 a month, hostimru.net — from $5.42. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.13 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”) vs $14.47 (“VDS-4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the DataCheap and hostimru.net servers?
DataCheap — Russia. hostimru.net — Russia.