DataCheap vs NiceServer — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 12 plans at DataCheap and 6 plans at NiceServer. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — NiceServer on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, DataCheap on 2.
- More countries — NiceServer: 4 vs 3. Only there: United Kingdom, United States.
- DDoS protection — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Free server administration — only at NiceServer (6 plans of 6).
- 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
NiceServer
VPS price from
$4.22 a month
$4.82 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
12
6
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
Russia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
DDoS protection
yes — 12 plans of 12
no
Free backups
yes — 12 plans of 12
no
Free server administration
no
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
no
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2008
since 2011
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
NiceServer
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 NiceServer?
DataCheap — VPS from $4.22 a month, NiceServer — from $4.82. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.14 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”) vs $8.44 (“NICE-3”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the DataCheap and NiceServer servers?
DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands. NiceServer — Russia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States.