RuWeb vs DataCheap — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 14 plans at RuWeb and 12 plans at DataCheap. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — DataCheap on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, RuWeb on 1.
- More countries — DataCheap: 3 vs 2. Only there: Czechia.
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Trial period — only at RuWeb.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
RuWeb
DataCheap
VPS price from
$4.70 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
14
12
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 14 plans of 14
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free backups
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Unlimited traffic
yes — 14 plans of 14
yes — 7 plans of 12
Trial period
6 days free
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
since 2008
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
RuWeb
DataCheap
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 — RuWeb or DataCheap?
RuWeb — VPS from $4.70 a month, DataCheap — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.29 (“KVMx-MINI”) vs $10.05 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the RuWeb and DataCheap servers?
RuWeb — Russia, Netherlands. DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands.