FirstByte vs MultiHOST — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 4 plans at MultiHOST. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstByte on 3 of 4 comparable configurations, MultiHOST on 1.
- More countries — FirstByte: 11 vs 2. Only there: Finland, Spain, Germany, United States and 5 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at MultiHOST (4 plans of 4).
- IPv6 support — only at FirstByte (38 plans of 38).
- Trial period — only at FirstByte.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstByte
MultiHOST
VPS price from
$1.54 a month
$3.54 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
4
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Russia, Netherlands
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
IPv6 support
yes — 38 plans of 38
no
Trial period
1 day for a token fee
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, PayPal
no
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
MultiHOST
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or MultiHOST?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.54 a month, MultiHOST — from $3.54. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.25 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $19.36 (“Повышенной надежности”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and MultiHOST servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. MultiHOST — Russia, Netherlands.