FirstVDS vs IQHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 6 plans at IQHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — IQHost on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, FirstVDS on 2.
- More countries — FirstVDS: 3 vs 2. Only there: Kazakhstan.
- Free backups — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Unlimited traffic — 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
IQHost
VPS price from
$3.58 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
6
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Unlimited traffic
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
Trial period
On request to support
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2002
not stated
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
IQHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — FirstVDS or IQHost?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.58 a month, IQHost — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.99 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $5.98 (“Cloud VM 2-4-20”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and IQHost servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands, Kazakhstan. IQHost — Russia, Netherlands.