FirstByte vs IHOR — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 18 plans at IHOR. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, IHOR on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 2. Only there: Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States and 5 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at IHOR (18 plans of 18).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
IHOR
VPS price from
$1.59 a month
$1.23 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
18
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Finland
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 18 plans of 18
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
yes — 17 plans of 18
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.98%
In business
not stated
not stated
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
IHOR
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or IHOR?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.59 a month, IHOR — from $1.23. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.41 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $14.79 (“Argentum”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and IHOR servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. IHOR — Russia, Finland.