FirstVDS vs IHC — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 10 plans at IHC. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FirstVDS on all 6 comparable configurations.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FirstVDS
IHC
VPS price from
$3.71 a month
$8.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
10
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 8 plans of 10
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 10 plans of 10
Trial period
On request to support
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
not stated
Free
no
not stated
Support
no
not stated
Clients
no
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
since 2009
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
IHC
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 IHC?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.71 a month, IHC — from $8.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.41 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $22.10 (“CPU/2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and IHC servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands. IHC — Netherlands, Russia.