HOSTKEY vs Hostes — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 12 plans at Hostes. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, Hostes on 3.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 4. Only there: United States, France, Spain, Italy and 5 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at HOSTKEY (4 plans of 21).
- DDoS protection — only at Hostes (12 plans of 12).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
Hostes
VPS price from
$6.08 a month
$3.50 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
12
Countries
Netherlands, United States, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Russia, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 21
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Trial period
not stated
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2007
since 2026
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
Hostes
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 Hostes?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $6.08 a month, Hostes — from $3.50. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.31 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $10.30 (“T2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and Hostes servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, United States, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Russia, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom. Hostes — Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia.