FirstVDS vs DataCheap — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 12 plans at DataCheap. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstVDS on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, DataCheap on 3.
- More countries — DataCheap: 3 vs 2. Only there: Czechia.
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Trial period — only at FirstVDS.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
DataCheap
VPS price from
$3.71 a month
$4.34 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
12
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free backups
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 7 plans of 12
Trial period
On request to support
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
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 2002
since 2008
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
DataCheap
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
4 cores · 8 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstVDS or DataCheap?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.71 a month, DataCheap — from $4.34. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.41 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $10.43 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and DataCheap servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands. DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands.