FirstVDS vs CISHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 5 plans at CISHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — CISHost on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, FirstVDS on 2.
- More countries — FirstVDS: 3 vs 2. Only there: Netherlands, Kazakhstan.
- IPv6 support — only at CISHost (5 plans of 5).
- Trial period — only at FirstVDS.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
CISHost
VPS price from
$3.58 a month
$3.59 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
5
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Russia, Bulgaria
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 5 plans of 5
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 5 plans of 5
IPv6 support
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
On request to support
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 14 days
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
since 2006
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
CISHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstVDS or CISHost?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.58 a month, CISHost — from $3.59. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.99 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $10.76 (“Business”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and CISHost servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan. CISHost — Russia, Bulgaria.