Timeweb vs IQHost — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 50 plans at Timeweb and 6 plans at IQHost. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — IQHost on 4 of 5 comparable configurations, Timeweb on 1.
- More countries — Timeweb: 5 vs 2. Only there: United States, Germany, Kazakhstan.
- Dedicated cores — only at Timeweb (8 plans of 50).
- DDoS protection — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
- Free backups — only at IQHost (6 plans of 6).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
Timeweb
IQHost
VPS price from
$6.58 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
50
6
Countries
Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan
Russia, Netherlands
Dedicated cores
yes — 8 plans of 50
no
DDoS protection
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Free backups
no
yes — 6 plans of 6
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, Cryptocurrency
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
99.96%
In business
since 2006
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
Timeweb
IQHost
1 core · 1 GB
1 core · 2 GB
2 cores · 2 GB
2 cores · 4 GB
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper — Timeweb or IQHost?
Timeweb — VPS from $6.58 a month, IQHost — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $14.35 (“Cloud EKB 50”) vs $5.98 (“Cloud VM 2-4-20”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the Timeweb and IQHost servers?
Timeweb — Russia, Netherlands, United States, Germany, Kazakhstan. IQHost — Russia, Netherlands.