HOSTKEY vs 1Gb.ru — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 8 plans at 1Gb.ru. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 2. Only there: Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and 7 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at HOSTKEY (4 plans of 21).
- DDoS protection — only at 1Gb.ru (8 plans of 8).
- Free backups — only at 1Gb.ru (8 plans of 8).
- Unlimited traffic — only at 1Gb.ru (8 plans of 8).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
1Gb.ru
VPS price from
$5.86 a month
$11.46 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
8
Countries
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Russia, Germany
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 21
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 8 plans of 8
Free backups
no
yes — 8 plans of 8
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 8 plans of 8
Trial period
not stated
10 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.9%
In business
not stated
since 2002
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
HOSTKEY
1Gb.ru
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or 1Gb.ru?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.86 a month, 1Gb.ru — from $11.46. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $9.93 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $17.93 (“HyperVPS Standard”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and 1Gb.ru servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom. 1Gb.ru — Russia, Germany.