FirstByte vs OWLHOSt — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 38 plans at FirstByte and 5 plans at OWLHOSt. 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: Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany and 6 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at OWLHOSt (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
OWLHOSt
VPS price from
$1.60 a month
$8.18 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
38
5
Countries
Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria
Netherlands
Unlimited traffic
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
Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Free
no
Website migration, server setup
Support
no
24/7 — tickets, email
Clients
no
Individuals, companies
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2015
since 2012
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
OWLHOSt
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstByte or OWLHOSt?
FirstByte — VPS from $1.60 a month, OWLHOSt — from $8.18. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $5.45 (“Highmem KVM-SAS-2”) vs $26.49 (“VPS-3”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstByte and OWLHOSt servers?
FirstByte — Russia, Finland, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, United States, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Japan, Brazil, Bulgaria. OWLHOSt — Netherlands.