FirstByte vs GalaxyData — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 3 plans at GalaxyData. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on all 3 comparable configurations.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 1. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- DDoS protection — only at GalaxyData (1 plan of 3).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
GalaxyData
VPS price from
$1.60 a month
$5.56 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
3
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 1 plan of 3
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
yes — 3 plans of 3
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
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.95%
In business
since 2015
since 2014
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
GalaxyData
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or GalaxyData?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.60 a month, GalaxyData — from $5.56. With 1 core and 1 GB — $3.70 (“KVM-SAS-2”) vs $5.56 (“Configurator”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and GalaxyData servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. GalaxyData — Russia.