UFO Hosting vs DataCheap — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at UFO Hosting and 12 plans at DataCheap. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — DataCheap on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, UFO Hosting on 1.
- More countries — UFO Hosting: 8 vs 3. Only there: Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India and 3 more.
- DDoS protection — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Free backups — only at DataCheap (12 plans of 12).
- Unlimited traffic — only at DataCheap (7 plans of 12).
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
UFO Hosting
DataCheap
VPS price from
$6.90 a month
$4.19 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
12
Countries
Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia
Russia, Czechia, Netherlands
DDoS protection
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Free backups
no
yes — 12 plans of 12
Unlimited traffic
no
yes — 7 plans of 12
Trial period
no
no
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Unused balance refunded
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
not stated
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
UFO Hosting
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 — UFO Hosting or DataCheap?
UFO Hosting — VPS from $6.90 a month, DataCheap — from $4.19. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $11.68 (“Brachium[HK]”) vs $10.05 (“VPS Advanced NVMe”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the UFO Hosting and DataCheap servers?
UFO Hosting — Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia. DataCheap — Russia, Czechia, Netherlands.