HOSTKEY vs DataCheap — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 12 plans at DataCheap. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, DataCheap on 2.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 3. Only there: France, Spain, Italy, Poland and 7 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at HOSTKEY (4 plans of 21).
- DDoS protection — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Unlimited traffic — only at DataCheap (7 plans of 12).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
DataCheap
VPS price from
$5.86 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
12
Countries
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 21
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free backups
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 7 plans of 12
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
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
HOSTKEY
DataCheap
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 — HOSTKEY or DataCheap?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.86 a month, DataCheap — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $9.93 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $10.05 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and DataCheap servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom. DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands.