HexCore vs OWLHOSt — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 9 plans at HexCore and 5 plans at OWLHOSt. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HexCore on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HexCore: 3 vs 1. Only there: Russia, Estonia.
- DDoS protection — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- Free backups — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- IPv6 support — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- Trial period — only at OWLHOSt.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HexCore
OWLHOSt
VPS price from
$3.62 a month
$8.18 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
9
5
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Estonia
Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
Free backups
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 9 plans of 9
yes — 5 plans of 5
IPv6 support
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
Trial period
no
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Full refund within the first 7 days
Unused balance refunded
Free
no
Website migration, server setup
Support
no
24/7 — tickets, email
Clients
no
Individuals, companies
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
99.96%
not stated
In business
since 2015
since 2012
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
HexCore
OWLHOSt
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 — HexCore or OWLHOSt?
HexCore — VPS from $3.62 a month, OWLHOSt — from $8.18. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $22.34 (“VDS 4 vCPU · 4 GB · 60 GB”) vs $26.49 (“VPS-3”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HexCore and OWLHOSt servers?
HexCore — Russia, Netherlands, Estonia. OWLHOSt — Netherlands.