DataCheap vs IQHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 12 plans at DataCheap and 6 plans at IQHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — IQHost on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, DataCheap on 1.
- More countries — DataCheap: 3 vs 2. Only there: Czechia.
- Unlimited traffic — only at DataCheap (7 plans of 12).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
DataCheap
IQHost
VPS price from
$4.19 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
12
6
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 12 plans of 12
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
yes — 12 plans of 12
yes — 6 plans of 6
Unlimited traffic
yes — 7 plans of 12
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
99.96%
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
IQHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — DataCheap or IQHost?
DataCheap — VPS from $4.19 a month, IQHost — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.05 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”) vs $5.98 (“Cloud VM 2-4-20”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the DataCheap and IQHost servers?
DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands. IQHost — Russia, Netherlands.