SmartApe vs Adman — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 20 plans at SmartApe and 11 plans at Adman. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on 3 of 6 comparable configurations, Adman on 3.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 1. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- DDoS protection — only at Adman (11 plans of 11).
- Free backups — only at Adman (11 plans of 11).
- Free server administration — only at SmartApe (20 plans of 20).
- Unlimited traffic — only at Adman (11 plans of 11).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 20).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
SmartApe
Adman
VPS price from
$4.29 a month
$4.60 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
20
11
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Russia
DDoS protection
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
Free backups
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
Free server administration
yes — 20 plans of 20
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 11 plans of 11
IPv6 support
yes — 4 plans of 20
no
Trial period
10 days free
3 days, on request to support
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies
Refunds
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2012
since 2006
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
SmartApe
Adman
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 — SmartApe or Adman?
SmartApe — VPS from $4.29 a month, Adman — from $4.60. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.74 (“HDD S4”) vs $7.83 (“step2+”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the SmartApe and Adman servers?
SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel. Adman — Russia.