HOSTKEY vs PlanetaHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at HOSTKEY and 17 plans at PlanetaHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — PlanetaHost on all 5 comparable configurations.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy and 8 more.
- Dedicated cores — only at HOSTKEY (4 plans of 21).
- Unlimited traffic — only at PlanetaHost (17 plans of 17).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
PlanetaHost
VPS price from
$5.86 a month
$2.01 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
17
Countries
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom
Russia
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 21
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 17 plans of 17
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 2007
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
PlanetaHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or PlanetaHost?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $5.86 a month, PlanetaHost — from $2.01. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $9.93 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $4.04 (“KVM SSD MASTER”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and PlanetaHost servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Russia, United States, Germany, Iceland, Türkiye, United Kingdom. PlanetaHost — Russia.