Skystark vs IQHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 9 plans at Skystark and 6 plans at IQHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — IQHost on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, Skystark on 1.
- Dedicated cores — only at Skystark (6 plans of 9).
- DDoS protection — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Free backups — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Unlimited traffic — only at Skystark (6 plans of 9).
- Trial period — only at Skystark.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Skystark
IQHost
VPS price from
$13.34 a month
$4.34 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
9
6
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Russia, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
yes — 6 plans of 9
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Unlimited traffic
yes — 6 plans of 9
no
Trial period
On request to support
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
no
Unused balance refunded
Free
no
no
Support
24/7 — tickets, email
no
Clients
Individuals, companies, accounting documents
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
not stated
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
Skystark
IQHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Skystark or IQHost?
Skystark — VPS from $13.34 a month, IQHost — from $4.34. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.34 (“Cloud VPS M”) vs $6.21 (“Cloud VM 2-4-20”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Skystark and IQHost servers?
Skystark — Russia, Netherlands. IQHost — Russia, Netherlands.