HOSTKEY vs Skystark — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 18 plans at HOSTKEY and 9 plans at Skystark. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — HOSTKEY on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, Skystark on 2.
- More countries — HOSTKEY: 13 vs 2. Only there: France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and 7 more.
- Unlimited traffic — only at Skystark (6 plans of 9).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTKEY
Skystark
VPS price from
$6.08 a month
$13.34 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
18
9
Countries
Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Poland
Russia, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
yes — 4 plans of 18
yes — 6 plans of 9
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 6 plans of 9
Trial period
not stated
On request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Free
not stated
no
Support
not stated
24/7 — tickets, email
Clients
not stated
Individuals, companies, accounting documents
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2007
not stated
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
Skystark
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 Skystark?
HOSTKEY — VPS from $6.08 a month, Skystark — from $13.34. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $10.30 (“vm.v2-nano”) vs $13.34 (“Cloud VPS M”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTKEY and Skystark servers?
HOSTKEY — Netherlands, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Türkiye, Iceland, United Kingdom, Russia, United States, Poland. Skystark — Russia, Netherlands.