Timeweb vs Hostes — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 50 plans at Timeweb and 12 plans at Hostes. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — Hostes on 4 of 6 comparable configurations, Timeweb on 2.
- More countries — Timeweb: 5 vs 4. Only there: United States, Kazakhstan.
- Dedicated cores — only at Timeweb (8 plans of 50).
- DDoS protection — only at Hostes (12 plans of 12).
- Trial period — only at Hostes.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Timeweb
Hostes
VPS price from
$6.83 a month
$3.50 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
50
12
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan
Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia
Dedicated cores
yes — 8 plans of 50
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Trial period
no
3 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2006
since 2026
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
Timeweb
Hostes
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 — Timeweb or Hostes?
Timeweb — VPS from $6.83 a month, Hostes — from $3.50. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $14.90 (“Cloud EKB 50”) vs $10.30 (“T2”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Timeweb and Hostes servers?
Timeweb — Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan. Hostes — Poland, Germany, Netherlands, Russia.