HOSTKEY vs RICHHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 18 plans at HOSTKEY and 10 plans at RICHHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, RICHHost 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 18).
- Unlimited traffic — only at RICHHost (10 plans of 10).
- IPv6 support — only at RICHHost (7 plans of 10).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
RICHHost
VPS price from
$6.05 a month
$5.03 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
18
10
Countries
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, Russia, United Kingdom
United States, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 18
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 10 plans of 10
IPv6 support
no
yes — 7 plans of 10
Trial period
not stated
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 60 days
Free
not stated
no
Support
not stated
Tickets, website chat, phone, email
Clients
not stated
Individuals, companies
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.9%
In business
since 2007
since 2012
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
RICHHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — HOSTKEY or RICHHost?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $6.05 a month, RICHHost — from $5.03. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.25 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $12.29 (“VPS-SSD9”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and RICHHost servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Poland, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, United States, Türkiye, Iceland, Russia, United Kingdom. RICHHost — United States, Netherlands.