HexCore vs Selectel — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 9 plans at HexCore and 7 plans at Selectel. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Selectel on all 6 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HexCore: 3 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, Estonia.
- DDoS protection — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- Free backups — only at HexCore (9 plans of 9).
- 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
HexCore
Selectel
VPS price from
$3.49 a month
$2.39 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
9
7
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, Estonia
Russia
DDoS protection
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
Free backups
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
IPv6 support
yes — 9 plans of 9
no
Trial period
no
not stated
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
not stated
Refunds
Full refund within the first 7 days
not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
99.96%
not stated
In business
since 2015
since 2008
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
Selectel
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 Selectel?
HexCore — VPS from $3.49 a month, Selectel — from $2.39. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $21.53 (“VDS 4 vCPU · 4 GB · 60 GB”) vs $7.77 (“VDS 2-4-50”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HexCore and Selectel servers?
HexCore — Russia, Netherlands, Estonia. Selectel — Russia.