Comparison
Hostinger vs Hetzner Cloud
Entry-tier specs and a plain-English verdict — updated 2026-09-02.
Hostinger versus Hetzner is the EU buyer’s promo-panel choice against the EU value default. Hostinger KVM looks sharp on intro price, NVMe, and a guided panel — then renews higher. Hetzner Cloud lists more honestly in euros, usually wins on sustained price-per-RAM, and assumes you already know Linux. Pick Hostinger if you want one-click tools and are modelling the renewal rate on purpose. Pick Hetzner if your users are in Europe and you want the cleaner long-term burn without a signup cliff. For pure capacity at a fixed budget, still check Contabo; for docs-first US work, DigitalOcean remains the safer primary.
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Hostinger
Best for: Buyers who want KVM VPS with NVMe, a polished panel, one-click apps, and easier day-2 management than bare-metal-style clouds.
Watch out: Intro prices renew higher — always model the renewal rate. Less of a raw $/GB play than Contabo or Hetzner. Confirm you are comparing VPS (KVM) plans, not shared hosting.
Hetzner Cloud
Best for: EU-focused workloads and side projects where euro pricing and strong price-per-GB dominate the decision.
Watch out: US region coverage is thinner than DigitalOcean or Vultr. Latency to North American users can be worse if you only deploy in Falkenstein or Helsinki.
Spec snapshot
Comparable entry-tier plans from each provider.
| Field | Hostinger | Hetzner Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | KVM 1 | CX22 |
| vCPU | 1 | 2 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Disk | 50 GB nvme | 40 GB ssd |
| Bandwidth | 4.0 TB | 20.0 TB |
| List price | $6.49/mo | $4.49/mo |
All tracked plans
Every plan we currently track for both providers.
| Provider | Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner Cloud | CX22 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB | $4.49 |
| Hetzner Cloud | CX32 | 4 | 8 GB | 80 GB | $8.49 |
| Hetzner Cloud | CPX21 | 3 | 4 GB | 80 GB | $9.49 |
| Hetzner Cloud | CPX31 | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB | $16.49 |
| Hostinger | KVM 1 | 1 | 4 GB | 50 GB | $6.49 |
| Hostinger | KVM 2 | 2 | 8 GB | 100 GB | $8.79 |
| Hostinger | KVM 4 | 4 | 16 GB | 200 GB | $12.99 |
| Hostinger | KVM 8 | 8 | 32 GB | 400 GB | $25.99 |
Related: Hostinger overview · Hetzner Cloud overview · Methodology