FirstVDS vs AskoHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 14 plans at AskoHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstVDS on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — FirstVDS: 3 vs 2. Only there: Kazakhstan.
- DDoS protection — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Trial period — only at FirstVDS.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
AskoHost
VPS price from
$3.71 a month
$4.84 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
14
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 14 plans of 14
Trial period
On request to support
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
since 2020
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
FirstVDS
AskoHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstVDS or AskoHost?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.71 a month, AskoHost — from $4.84. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.41 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $19.74 (“Boost SSD”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and AskoHost servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan. AskoHost — Russia, Netherlands.