RuWeb vs OWLHOSt — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 14 plans at RuWeb and 5 plans at OWLHOSt. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — RuWeb on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, OWLHOSt on 2.
- More countries — RuWeb: 2 vs 1. Only there: Russia.
- DDoS protection — only at RuWeb (14 plans of 14).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
RuWeb
OWLHOSt
VPS price from
$4.88 a month
$8.18 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
14
5
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Netherlands
DDoS protection
yes — 14 plans of 14
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 14 plans of 14
yes — 5 plans of 5
Trial period
6 days free
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Free
no
Website migration, server setup
Support
no
24/7 — tickets, email
Clients
no
Individuals, companies
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2002
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
RuWeb
OWLHOSt
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 OWLHOSt?
RuWeb — VPS from $4.88 a month, OWLHOSt — from $8.18. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.72 (“KVMx-MINI”) vs $26.49 (“VPS-3”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the RuWeb and OWLHOSt servers?
RuWeb — Russia, Netherlands. OWLHOSt — Netherlands.