HandyHost vs PlanetaHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HandyHost and 17 plans at PlanetaHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — PlanetaHost on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HandyHost: 2 vs 1. Only there: Finland.
- Free backups — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Free server administration — only at HandyHost (21 plans of 21).
- Unlimited traffic — only at PlanetaHost (17 plans of 17).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HandyHost
PlanetaHost
VPS price from
$4.17 a month
$2.01 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
17
Countries
Russia, Finland
Russia
Free backups
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Free server administration
yes — 21 plans of 21
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 17 plans of 17
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Full refund within the first 3 days
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2009
since 2007
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
PlanetaHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HandyHost or PlanetaHost?
HandyHost — VPS from $4.17 a month, PlanetaHost — from $2.01. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.86 (“RU-KVM-4”) vs $4.04 (“KVM SSD MASTER”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HandyHost and PlanetaHost servers?
HandyHost — Russia, Finland. PlanetaHost — Russia.