UFO Hosting vs SmartApe — which to choose for a VPS
Comparing VPS from the catalogue: 21 plans at UFO Hosting and 17 plans at SmartApe. Prices come from the providers' price lists and are updated every day.
In short
- Cheaper — SmartApe on 5 of 6 comparable configurations, UFO Hosting on 1.
- More countries — UFO Hosting: 8 vs 3. Only there: Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong and 2 more.
- Free server administration — only at SmartApe (17 plans of 17).
- IPv6 support — only at SmartApe (3 plans of 17).
- Trial period — only at SmartApe.
These points are built from catalogue figures and change with the price lists.
Key facts
UFO Hosting
SmartApe
VPS price from
$7.15 a month
$7.38 a month
VPS plans in the catalogue
21
17
Countries
Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia
Russia, Czechia, Israel
Free server administration
no
yes — 17 plans of 17
IPv6 support
no
yes — 3 plans of 17
Trial period
no
10 days free
Payment
Russian card / SBP, Invoice for companies
Russian card / SBP, YooMoney, Invoice for companies, International card, PayPal
Refunds
Unused balance refunded
Full refund within the first 10 days; unused balance refunded
Free
no
no
Support
no
no
Clients
no
no
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
not stated
not stated
In business
since 2025
since 2012
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
SmartApe
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 SmartApe?
UFO Hosting — VPS from $7.15 a month, SmartApe — from $7.38. With 2 cores and 4 GB — $12.11 (“Brachium[HK]”) vs $11.71 (“HDD S4”). Prices are updated from the providers' price lists.
Where are the UFO Hosting and SmartApe servers?
UFO Hosting — Russia, Israel, Kazakhstan, France, India, Hong Kong, Finland, Armenia. SmartApe — Russia, Czechia, Israel.