HOSTLIFE vs Hostes — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 30 plans at HOSTLIFE and 12 plans at Hostes. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Hostes on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, HOSTLIFE on 2.
- DDoS protection — only at Hostes (12 plans of 12).
- Free server administration — only at HOSTLIFE (30 plans of 30).
- Unlimited traffic — only at HOSTLIFE (30 plans of 30).
- IPv6 support — only at HOSTLIFE (30 plans of 30).
- Trial period — only at Hostes.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
HOSTLIFE
Hostes
VPS price from
$7.99 a month
$3.50 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
30
12
Countries
Germany, Netherlands, Ukraine, United States
Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free server administration
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
IPv6 support
yes — 30 plans of 30
no
Trial period
no
3 days free
Payment
Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Full refund within the first 30 days
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2005
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
HOSTLIFE
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 — HOSTLIFE or Hostes?
HOSTLIFE — VPS from $7.99 a month, Hostes — from $3.50. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $17.00 (“Essential Tyro”) vs $10.30 (“T2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the HOSTLIFE and Hostes servers?
HOSTLIFE — Germany, Netherlands, Ukraine, United States. Hostes — Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia.