Hostes vs IQHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 12 plans at Hostes and 6 plans at IQHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — IQHost on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, Hostes on 2.
- More countries — Hostes: 4 vs 2. Only there: Poland, Germany.
- Free backups — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Trial period — only at Hostes.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Hostes
IQHost
VPS price from
$3.50 a month
$4.35 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
12
6
Countries
Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
Russia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 12 plans of 12
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Trial period
3 days free
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Cryptocurrency
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
no
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2026
not stated
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
Hostes
IQHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Hostes or IQHost?
Hostes — VPS from $3.50 a month, IQHost — from $4.35. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.30 (“T2”) vs $6.21 (“Cloud VM 2-4-20”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Hostes and IQHost servers?
Hostes — Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia. IQHost — Russia, Netherlands.