HOSTKEY vs FastFox — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 4 plans at FastFox. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 3 of 5 comparable configurations, FastFox on 1.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 2. Only there: France, Spain, Italy, Poland and 7 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at HOSTKEY (4 plans of 21).
- DDoS protection — only at FastFox (4 plans of 4).
- Free backups — only at FastFox (4 plans of 4).
- Unlimited traffic — only at FastFox (4 plans of 4).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
FastFox
VPS price from
$5.86 a month
$4.66 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
4
Countries
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Russia, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 21
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
Free backups
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 4 plans of 4
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.9%
In business
not stated
since 2018
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
FastFox
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or FastFox?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.86 a month, FastFox — from $4.66. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $9.93 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $12.92 (“VMFOX Up”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and FastFox servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom. FastFox — Russia, Netherlands.