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Hetzner Cloud pricing
Hetzner Cloud is what we buy for European side projects. CX22 undercuts most US 1 GB plans while shipping 4 GB RAM. Docs are competent, not cuddly. If that sounds like a feature, you're the customer.
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Best for
EU workloads where euro list price and RAM-per-dollar matter more than US tutorial polish.
Watch out
Thin US footprint. Support is email-first and assumes you know Linux. Latency to North America hurts if Falkenstein is your only region.
How we read the CX line
CX22 is the plan most people should start on: two shared vCPUs, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, fat included traffic. CX32 doubles the RAM. CPX tiers trade a bit of price for newer CPU generations. We quote approximate USD so the matrix matches US clouds — Hetzner bills in euros, so your card statement will move with FX.
Our take
If your users are in Europe and you're comfortable on Linux, stop shopping. Hetzner is the boring correct answer. Skip it when you need dense US coverage, or when the team expects DigitalOcean-style tutorials for every firewall rule.
Plans we track
List prices from official pages · last reviewed 2026-08-12
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | Disk | Transfer | $/mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX22 | 2 | 4 GB | 40 GB ssd | 20.0 TB | $4.49 |
| CX32 | 4 | 8 GB | 80 GB ssd | 20.0 TB | $8.49 |
| CPX21 | 3 | 4 GB | 80 GB ssd | 20.0 TB | $9.49 |
| CPX31 | 4 | 8 GB | 160 GB ssd | 20.0 TB | $16.49 |
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- Hetzner Cloud vs DigitalOcean Hetzner Cloud regularly delivers more CPU and RAM per euro than DigitalOcean, which makes it the default for EU-heavy side projects and homelab overflow. DigitalOcean remains stronger for US-centric latency, global region consistency, and beginner-friendly docs. If your users are primarily in Europe, start with Hetzner and keep DigitalOcean as a US failover. If you sell primarily to US customers or need App Platform adjacency, DigitalOcean is the safer primary. Convert Hetzner euro prices carefully when budgeting in USD.
- Hetzner Cloud vs Vultr Hetzner wins on European price-performance; Vultr wins on global region flexibility and US presence. If your stack is EU-hosted and GDPR-conscious, Hetzner is hard to beat on monthly burn. If you need many PoPs or US East/West defaults, Vultr is the more natural fit. Compare included bandwidth carefully — Hetzner packages often look more generous on paper for EU traffic patterns.
- Linode (Akamai) vs Hetzner Cloud Linode gives you Akamai-backed regions and a familiar US/EU mix. Hetzner gives you more compute per euro in core European locations. For a European SaaS with light US traffic, Hetzner primary plus a Linode US node is a common pattern. For a US-first product with occasional EU latency needs, reverse it. Price alone favors Hetzner; network narrative and brand familiarity often favor Linode.
- OVHcloud vs Hetzner Cloud Both are European value plays. Hetzner Cloud usually feels simpler and more consistent for modern cloud VPS workflows. OVHcloud offers a wider catalog and additional EU footprints, but operators frequently report more variance in support and product naming. Prefer Hetzner for clean cloud VPS defaults. Prefer OVH when you specifically need an OVH region, dedicated-adjacent SKUs, or a second EU vendor for redundancy.
- DigitalOcean vs Hetzner Cloud DigitalOcean versus Hetzner is the US developer cloud against the EU value cloud. Spec for spec, Hetzner often looks cheaper. Experience for experience, DigitalOcean often feels faster to learn. Use Hetzner when budget and EU residency dominate. Use DigitalOcean when time, tutorials, and US latency dominate. Many portfolios run both: Hetzner for batch or EU apps, DigitalOcean for the public US-facing service.
- Contabo vs Hetzner Cloud Both Contabo and Hetzner are European value VPS plays. Hetzner Cloud usually feels cleaner for modern cloud workflows and consistent SKUs. Contabo often looks stronger when you maximize RAM and disk on a fixed budget. Prefer Hetzner for straightforward cloud VPS defaults and stronger brand trust in EU ops circles. Prefer Contabo when the published Core VPS package gives you more memory than Hetzner at a similar monthly spend. Check term length and traffic fair-use on both.
- Hostinger vs Hetzner Cloud 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.