HOSTKEY vs cdnnow! — which to choose for a VPS

Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 5 plans at cdnnow!. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.

HOSTKEY HOSTKEY
HOSTKEY

21 plans · from $6.08

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cdnnow! cdnnow!
cdnnow!

5 plans · from $5.59

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In short

  • Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, cdnnow! on 1.
  • More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, United States, France, Spain and 8 more.
  • Dedicated cores — only at HOSTKEY (4 plans of 21).
  • DDoS protection — only at cdnnow! (5 plans of 5).

These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.

Key facts

HOSTKEY
cdnnow!
VPS price from
$6.08 a month
$5.59 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
5
Countries
Netherlands, United States, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Russia, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Russia
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 21
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.9%
In business
since 2007
since 2005
Customer rating
no reviews yet · leave a review
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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.

HOSTKEY
cdnnow!
1 core · 1 GB
$6.08 / mo

“vm.pico” — 1 core, 1 GB, 40 GB

$5.59 / mo

“VPS 1-1-20” — 1 core, 1 GB, 20 GB

1 core · 2 GB
$6.95 / mo

“vm.nano” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 60 GB · nearest

$9.31 / mo

“VPS 2-2-40” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 40 GB · nearest

2 cores · 2 GB
$6.95 / mo

“vm.nano” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 60 GB

$9.31 / mo

“VPS 2-2-40” — 2 cores, 2 GB, 40 GB

2 cores · 4 GB
$10.31 / mo

“vm.v2-nano” — 2 cores, 4 GB, 60 GB

$12.07 / mo

“VPS 2-4-70” — 2 cores, 4 GB, 70 GB

4 cores · 8 GB
$18.75 / mo

“vm.medium” — 6 cores, 12 GB, 160 GB · nearest

$25.48 / mo

“VPS 4-8-160” — 4 cores, 8 GB, 160 GB

8 cores · 16 GB
$42.09 / mo

“vm.v2-medium” — 8 cores, 16 GB, 160 GB

$64.81 / mo

“VPS 8-16-320” — 8 cores, 16 GB, 320 GB

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or cdnnow!?

HOSTKEY — VPS from $6.08 a month, cdnnow! — from $5.59. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.31 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $12.07 (“VPS 2-4-70”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.

Where are the HOSTKEY and cdnnow! servers?

HOSTKEY — Netherlands, United States, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Russia, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom. cdnnow! — Russia.

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