HandyHost vs HexCore — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HandyHost and 9 plans at HexCore. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HandyHost on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, HexCore on 2.
- More countries — HexCore: 3 vs 2. Only there: Netherlands, Estonia.
- DDoS protection — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- Free server administration — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Unlimited traffic — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- IPv6 support — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HandyHost
HexCore
VPS price from
$4.17 a month
$3.49 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
9
Countries
Russia, Finland
Russia, Netherlands, Estonia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 9 plans of 9
Free backups
yes — 21 plans of 21
yes — 9 plans of 9
Free server administration
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 9 plans of 9
IPv6 support
no
yes — 9 plans of 9
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Full refund within the first 3 days
Full refund within the first 7 days
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2009
since 2015
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
HandyHost
HexCore
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 — HandyHost or HexCore?
HandyHost — VPS from $4.17 a month, HexCore — from $3.49. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.86 (“RU-KVM-4”) vs $21.53 (“VDS 4 vCPU · 4 GB · 60 GB”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HandyHost and HexCore servers?
HandyHost — Russia, Finland. HexCore — Russia, Netherlands, Estonia.