FirstByte vs Macloud — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 37 plans at FirstByte and 8 plans at Macloud. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, Macloud on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 1. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands and 6 more.
- 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
Macloud
VPS price from
$1.58 a month
$1.84 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
37
8
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia
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
Unused balance refunded
Free
no
no
Support
no
no
Clients
no
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2015
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
Macloud
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or Macloud?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.58 a month, Macloud — from $1.84. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.38 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $14.69 (“4 RAM / 2 CPU / 100 NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and Macloud servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. Macloud — Russia.