FirstByte vs 1BX.host — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 37 plans at FirstByte and 16 plans at 1BX.host. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — 1BX.host on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, FirstByte on 2.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 1. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at 1BX.host (16 plans of 16).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (37 plans of 37).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
1BX.host
VPS price from
$1.60 a month
$1.86 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
37
16
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 16 plans of 16
IPv6 support
yes — 37 plans of 37
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 14 days
Free
no
no
Support
no
no
Clients
no
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2015
since 2016
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
FirstByte
1BX.host
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or 1BX.host?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.60 a month, 1BX.host — from $1.86. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.45 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $15.52 (“EPYC.NVMe Standard”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and 1BX.host servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. 1BX.host — Russia.