What's good about...

Alibaba Cloud logo Alibaba Cloud

  • Strong presence in Asia and over 3,000 points of presence (POPs) around the world
  • Extensive range of managed services and server configurations
  • Offers a solid range of GPU servers

Hetzner logo Hetzner

  • 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

How do Alibaba Cloud's prices compare against Hetzner?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$15.21 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (ecs.xn4.small)
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.14 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$89.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.xlarge)
Hetzner Hetzner
$8.01 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$170.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (ecs.c7.2xlarge)
Hetzner Hetzner
$14.31 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$11.20 / mo 100 GB (Enhanced SSD PL0)
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.04 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.84 / mo 1 TB, 250 GB reads, 100 GB writes
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.73 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$16.56 / mo Small I (slb.s1.small)
Hetzner Hetzner
$7.34 / mo LB11

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$114.92 / mo 2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (general-purpose)
Hetzner Hetzner
--

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$43.09 / mo 1 GB Performance-enhanced (HA)
Hetzner Hetzner
--

Free egress allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
10 GB / mo
Hetzner Hetzner
1-60 TB / mo per instance

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$74.00 $0.074 / GB
Hetzner Hetzner
$1.15 €1 / TB

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
$0.62/hr
Hetzner Hetzner
$0.33/hr

Billing Options

Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
On-DemandReserved (12mo)
Hetzner Hetzner
On-Demand

Available Models

Alibaba Cloud offers 4 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
www.alibabacloud.com
Hetzner Hetzner
hetzner.com
Headquarters
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Singapore
Hetzner Hetzner
Germany
Founded
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
2009
Hetzner Hetzner
1997
Data Center Locations
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
30
Hetzner Hetzner
6
Example Customers
Alibaba Cloud Alibaba Cloud
Taobao, Henkel, Hang Seng Bank, Tiger Brokers
Hetzner Hetzner
Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc

Alternatives to consider

Compare Alibaba Cloud and Hetzner against other cloud providers.

View all comparisons

Our data for Alibaba Cloud was last updated on June 22, 2026, and for Hetzner on June 11, 2026.