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FirstVDS vs SmartApe: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
FirstVDSfirstvds.ru · since 2002
from 3.61 $per month
14VPS plans
3countries
6.2score, #270 in the rating
SmartApesmartape.ru · since 2012
from 4.16 $per month
20VPS plans
3countries
6.9score, #73 in the rating
In short
Entry priceFirstVDSthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMFirstVDSthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsa tiecountries with servers
More plansSmartApeVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingSmartApeplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | FirstVDS | SmartApe |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 3.61 $ Прогрев · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 15 GB SSD |
4.16 $ HDD S1 · 2 cores · 1 GB RAM · 50 GB HDD |
| from 2 GB | 6.26 $ Старт · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
7.18 $ HDD S2 · 4 cores · 2 GB RAM · 50 GB HDD |
| from 4 GB | 11.09 $ Разгон · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD |
11.40 $ HDD S4 · 6 cores · 4 GB RAM · 50 GB HDD |
| from 8 GB | 19.05 $ Отрыв · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 80 GB SSD |
16.83 $ HDD S8 · 8 cores · 8 GB RAM · 50 GB HDD |
| from 16 GB | no such plan | 27.69 $ HDD S16 · 12 cores · 16 GB RAM · 50 GB HDD |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| FirstVDS | SmartApe | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 3.61 $ | 4.16 $ |
| Median plan price | 13.08 $ | 28.44 $ |
| VPS plans | 14 | 20 |
| Countries | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 🇷🇺 Russia, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇮🇱 Israel |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), Invoice for companies, YooMoney | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, WebMoney, Invoice for companies, YooMoney |
| Plans on NVMe | 64% | 65% |
| IPv6 | no | no |
| DDoS protection | yes | no |
| Hourly billing | no | no |
| Trial period | no | 10 days |
| Money-back | no data | 10 days |
| SLA | — | 99.982% |
| Founded | 2002 | 2012 |
| Country of registration | 🇷🇺 Russia | 🇷🇺 Russia |
Server locations
Both: 🇷🇺 Russia
Only FirstVDS: 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Only SmartApe: 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇮🇱 Israel
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, FirstVDS or SmartApe?
FirstVDS has the cheapest plan: from 3.61 $ per month. SmartApe starts from 4.16 $.
Which one has more locations?
FirstVDS — 3 countries, SmartApe — 3 countries. Countries in common: Russia.
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