Skystark vs Masterhost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 9 plans at Skystark and 8 plans at Masterhost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Skystark on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, Masterhost on 3.
- More countries — Skystark: 2 vs 1. Only there: Netherlands.
- Dedicated cores — 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
Masterhost
VPS price from
$13.34 a month
$5.25 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
9
8
Countries
Russia, Netherlands
Russia
Dedicated cores
yes — 6 plans of 9
no
Unlimited traffic
yes — 6 plans of 9
yes — 8 plans of 8
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
Refunds
no
Unused balance refunded
Free
no
Website migration
Support
24/7 — tickets, email
24/7 — phone, email
Clients
Individuals, companies, accounting documents
Individuals, companies, accounting documents
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
since 1999
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
Masterhost
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 — Skystark or Masterhost?
Skystark — VPS from $13.34 a month, Masterhost — from $5.25. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $13.34 (“Cloud VPS M”) vs $19.27 (“Orion”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Skystark and Masterhost servers?
Skystark — Russia, Netherlands. Masterhost — Russia.