FirstVDS vs Hostes — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 12 plans at Hostes. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Hostes on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, FirstVDS on 2.
- More countries — Hostes: 4 vs 3. Only there: Poland, Germany.
- Unlimited traffic — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
Hostes
VPS price from
$3.70 a month
$3.50 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
12
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 12 plans of 12
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
Trial period
On request to support
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
since 2026
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
Hostes
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 Hostes?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.70 a month, Hostes — from $3.50. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.36 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $10.30 (“T2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and Hostes servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan. Hostes — Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia.