IHC vs Skystark — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 10 plans at IHC and 9 plans at Skystark. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Skystark on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, IHC on 2.
- Dedicated cores — only at Skystark (6 plans of 9).
- DDoS protection — only at IHC (8 plans of 10).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
IHC
Skystark
VPS price from
$8.19 a month
$13.34 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
10
9
Countries
Netherlands, Russia
Russia, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
no
yes — 6 plans of 9
DDoS protection
yes — 8 plans of 10
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 10 plans of 10
yes — 6 plans of 9
Trial period
3 days free
On request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, International card
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
not stated
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 2009
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
IHC
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 — IHC or Skystark?
IHC — VPS from $8.19 a month, Skystark — from $13.34. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $22.10 (“CPU/2”) vs $13.34 (“Cloud VPS M”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the IHC and Skystark servers?
IHC — Netherlands, Russia. Skystark — Russia, Netherlands.