SmartApe vs DataCheap — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 20 plans at SmartApe and 12 plans at DataCheap. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, DataCheap on 1.
- DDoS protection — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Free server administration — only at SmartApe (20 plans of 20).
- Unlimited traffic — only at DataCheap (7 plans of 12).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (4 plans of 20).
- Trial period — only at SmartApe.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
SmartApe
DataCheap
VPS price from
$4.13 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
20
12
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free backups
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free server administration
yes — 20 plans of 20
no
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 7 plans of 12
IPv6 support
yes — 4 plans of 20
no
Trial period
10 days free
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Refunds
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2012
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
SmartApe
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 — SmartApe or DataCheap?
SmartApe — VPS from $4.13 a month, DataCheap — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.30 (“HDD S4”) vs $10.05 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the SmartApe and DataCheap servers?
SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel. DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands.