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Selectel review

Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Selectel suits Linux teams in Russia and neighbouring markets who want servers, storage and GPU capacity from a single provider. Its entry VPS costs RUB 200 a month, above the €5.83 median here, and that plan arrives with 3 TB external traffic per month included as standard.

Key facts

Best for
Teams wanting VPS, bare metal, storage and GPU capacity from the same provider account.
Entry price
RUB 200↗
Entry plan
1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe SSD↗
Bandwidth allowance
3 TB external traffic per month↗
Billing models
Monthly, Hourly↗
Locations
6↗
Regions
RU, UZ, KZ, KE↗
Free credits
Up to 30,000 RUB in bonuses for cloud service testing↗
DDoS protection
Yes↗
Compliance certifications
ISO/IEC 27001:2021 (GOST R, data centre services)↗
Server types
VPS, Bare-metal↗
Use cases
Game-server↗
Operating systems
Linux↗
Legal entity
Selectel JSC↗
Headquarters
Russia↗
Founded
2008↗
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre↗
Pricing model
Hourly billing
Official website
selectel.ru

GPU cloud

GPU models
NVIDIA HGX B300, NVIDIA H200, NVIDIA H100, NVIDIA A100, NVIDIA A30, NVIDIA A2000, NVIDIA L4, NVIDIA RTX 4090, NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000, NVIDIA T4, NVIDIA A2↗
Billing granularity
Hourly↗
Egress fee
3 TB of traffic included free on cloud servers↗
Interconnect
Selectel Global Router and Direct Connect to local infrastructure or hyperscalers↗

Storage

S3-compatible
Yes↗
Storage types
Object, Block↗

Databases

Price from
RUB 4,800↗

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 11 sources

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
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Pros and cons

Pros

  • The entry VPS pairs RUB 200 with 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe SSD for a small starting box.
  • Bandwidth of 3 TB external traffic per month is included, and cloud servers add 3 TB of traffic included free on cloud servers on top.
  • Billing on monthly and hourly lets a short trial run by the hour before committing longer.
  • Servers cover vps and bare metal, storage covers object and block, and DDoS protection is included throughout.

Cons

  • Entry pricing starts above the €5.83 median entry price across this site, so small boxes cost more here.
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre only, with no live chat listed for quick questions.
  • The listed image set is linux only, so Windows workloads do not fit this range.
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Who it suits

  • Teams in Russia, UZ and KZ who want sites close to their own users.
  • Game server operators, since game server is a stated focus across the server range.
  • Small teams that want VPS, storage and GPU capacity billed under the same invoice each month.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Anyone outside RU, UZ and KZ who needs a data centre near their own users.
  • SberCloud and UCloud buyers, whose entry prices of RUB 23.75 and $5.34 sit well below Selectel's.
  • Teams that need Windows images or live chat, which neither the linux image list nor email, phone and help centre covers.

How Selectel compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does the cheapest Selectel VPS cost?+

The entry plan runs at RUB 200 and comes with 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB NVMe SSD. That is a small box aimed at testing, staging and light workloads rather than heavy production traffic at scale.

Does the entry plan include bandwidth?+

Yes. The entry VPS allowance is 3 TB external traffic per month, and cloud servers list 3 TB of traffic included free on cloud servers on top of the box. Egress becomes a separate bill only past that included volume, so heavy transfer workloads need watching.

Can I pay hourly as well as monthly?+

Yes. Billing models are monthly and hourly, so a short test can be metered by the hour instead of committed for a full month. GPU capacity is billed on the same hourly basis.

Which countries can I run Selectel in?+

The stated regions are RU, UZ and KZ, spread across 6 locations. If your users sit outside that footprint, latency is the trade-off to weigh. Routing options cover the sites those regions include.

Do you offer anything beyond plain VPS?+

Yes. Server types are vps and bare metal, and GPU capacity is billed on hourly with models including NVIDIA HGX B300, NVIDIA H200 and NVIDIA H100. Storage covers object and block with S3-compatible object storage, so the range extends past virtual machines.

How do I reach support?+

Support runs on email, phone and help centre. That mix of phone, email and help centre suits teams who prefer talking to someone, though live chat is not listed, so quick questions may need a phone call.

Is there any introductory offer for new accounts?+

New accounts can get Up to 30,000 RUB in bonuses for cloud service testing for a trial. That credit sits on top of the RUB 200 entry price rather than replacing it, so a trial still needs the base plan paid for.

What security and connectivity extras come with the range?+

DDoS protection is included across the range, and Selectel holds ISO/IEC 27001:2021 (GOST R, data centre services) for its data centre services. Its interconnect products also link customers to their own infrastructure and to hyperscalers for hybrid setups.

Can I run Windows on these servers?+

The listed operating systems are linux, and Windows is not among them. Any Windows image or licensing support would be a separate conversation with the provider before you commit a production workload.

Sources

Compiled from 11 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

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