FirstByte vs Hoster.ru — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 21 plans at Hoster.ru. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, Hoster.ru on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 1. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- DDoS protection — only at Hoster.ru (21 plans of 21).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (38 plans of 38).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
Hoster.ru
VPS price from
$1.54 a month
$3.06 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
21
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 21 plans of 21
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
On request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2001
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
Hoster.ru
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or Hoster.ru?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, Hoster.ru — from $3.06. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.23 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $13.52 (“Trading Win 3”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and Hoster.ru servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. Hoster.ru — Russia.