FriendHosting vs Hostes — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 22 plans at FriendHosting and 12 plans at Hostes. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — FriendHosting on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, Hostes on 3.
- More countries — FriendHosting: 15 vs 4. Only there: Bulgaria, United States, Greece, Spain and 8 more.
- DDoS protection — only at Hostes (12 plans of 12).
- Free server administration — only at FriendHosting (22 plans of 22).
- Trial period — only at Hostes.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
FriendHosting
Hostes
VPS price from
$3.35 a month
$3.50 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
22
12
Countries
Netherlands, Bulgaria, United States, Greece, Spain, Romania, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Czechia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Japan, Brazil
Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free server administration
yes — 22 plans of 22
no
Trial period
no
3 days free
Payment
International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2009
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
FriendHosting
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 — FriendHosting or Hostes?
FriendHosting — VPS from $3.35 a month, Hostes — from $3.50. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $19.04 (“Storage 1 Tb”) vs $10.30 (“T2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the FriendHosting and Hostes servers?
FriendHosting — Netherlands, Bulgaria, United States, Greece, Spain, Romania, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Czechia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Japan, Brazil. Hostes — Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia.