SmartApe vs hostimru.net — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 20 plans at SmartApe and 8 plans at hostimru.net. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, hostimru.net on 2.
- More countries — SmartApe: 3 vs 1. Only there: Czechia, Israel.
- Free server administration — only at SmartApe (20 plans of 20).
- 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
hostimru.net
VPS price from
$4.11 a month
$5.35 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
20
8
Countries
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Russia
Free server administration
yes — 20 plans of 20
no
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, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.99%
In business
since 2012
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
SmartApe
hostimru.net
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 hostimru.net?
SmartApe — VPS from $4.11 a month, hostimru.net — from $5.35. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.27 (“HDD S4”) vs $14.30 (“VDS-4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the SmartApe and hostimru.net servers?
SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel. hostimru.net — Russia.