FirstByte vs Hostora — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 5 plans at Hostora. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 1. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- Free backups — only at Hostora (5 plans of 5).
- 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
Hostora
VPS price from
$1.60 a month
$3.72 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
5
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia
Free backups
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 30 days
Free
no
Website migration
Support
no
24/7 — tickets, website chat, phone, email
Clients
no
Individuals, companies, accounting documents
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.9%
In business
since 2015
since 2023
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
Hostora
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or Hostora?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.60 a month, Hostora — from $3.72. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.45 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $172.05 (“VPS 24/48/300”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and Hostora servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. Hostora — Russia.