FirstVDS vs NiceServer — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 15 plans at FirstVDS and 6 plans at NiceServer. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — NiceServer on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, FirstVDS on 1.
- More countries — NiceServer: 4 vs 2. Only there: United Kingdom, United States.
- DDoS protection — only at FirstVDS (15 plans of 15).
- Free server administration — only at NiceServer (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
NiceServer
VPS price from
$3.71 a month
$4.95 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
15
6
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Russia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States
DDoS protection
yes — 15 plans of 15
no
Free server administration
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
no
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 2011
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
NiceServer
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 NiceServer?
FirstVDS — VPS from $3.71 a month, NiceServer — from $4.95. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.41 (“VDS Acceleration”) vs $8.68 (“NICE-3”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FirstVDS and NiceServer servers?
FirstVDS — Russia, Netherlands. NiceServer — Russia, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States.