Akamai Cloud
vs
Hetzner
Both sell VPS, object storage and load balancers. Akamai Cloud adds managed Kubernetes and databases across five continents, while Hetzner charges less for medium VMs, storage and egress.
What's good about each
- Wide range of VPS configurations including including GPU instances
- Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Kubernetes, and Object Storage
- Competitive pricing with generous per-instance egress allowances
- 30+ data center locations across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and South America
- High performance VPS configurations at affordable prices (shared, high memory, dedicated CPU)
- Easy to use web console & developer tooling (Terraform SDKs, official CLI)
- EU-based company, may simplify GDPR compliance for some
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | 26% cheaper on Akamai Cloud |
| Medium VM | $48.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | 79% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $144.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Dedicated 16GB) | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | 87% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | 50% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $20.00 /mo 1 TB | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | 63% cheaper on Hetzner |
| PostgreSQL | $63.00 /mo 2 CPU, 4 GB RAM, 58 GB storage (Shared, 1 node) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $10.00 /mo | $8.46 /mo LB11 | 15% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Egress allowance | 1-20 TB / mo per instance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | $5.00 /TB $0.005 / GB | $1.13 /TB €1 / TB | 77% cheaper on Hetzner |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
Akamai Cloud offers 3 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Akamai Cloud | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 1 config
|
$3.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | 28% cheaper on Hetzner |
|
RTX 4000 Ada
9 configs
|
$0.52 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
Quadro RTX 6000
4 configs
|
$1.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Akamai Cloud only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
Akamai Cloud bills on-demand; Hetzner bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Akamai Cloud | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Akamai Cloud | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Yes | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Yes | Card payments only |
| FedRAMP | Yes | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Akamai Cloud | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 31 | 6 |
| Example customers | Panasonic, Best Buy, Wayfair and Giphy | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | www.akamai.com | hetzner.com |
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Our data for Akamai Cloud was last updated on Oct. 1, 2026, and for Hetzner on Sept. 18, 2026.