Civo vs Hetzner

Civo prioritizes Kubernetes speed and GPU availability, while Hetzner offers some of the most competitive pricing in the industry with strong European data center presence.

What's good about...

Civo logo Civo

  • Kubernetes clusters deploy in under 90 seconds
  • Simple CLI and API with straightforward tooling
  • Transparent, predictable pricing with no hidden fees
  • GPU infrastructure including NVIDIA B200 for AI training and inference
  • UK-headquartered with data residency options
  • LLM inference with pay-per-token access to open-source models (GPT-OSS-120b, Llama 4 Maverick, Kimi-K25) with up to 500k context windows

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 Civo's prices compare against Hetzner?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$5.43 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.23 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CPX11)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM
Hetzner Hetzner
$12.21 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CPX32)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Civo Civo
$86.91 / mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Hetzner Hetzner
$22.69 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPX42)

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 100 GB
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.12 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Civo Civo
$10.00 / mo 1 TB, unlimited data transfer
Hetzner Hetzner
$5.82 / 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.
Civo Civo
$10.86 / mo Single node
Hetzner Hetzner
$6.27 / 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.
Civo Civo
$43.45 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM
Hetzner Hetzner
--

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Civo Civo
$20.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM
Hetzner Hetzner
--

Free egress allowance

Civo Civo
--
Hetzner Hetzner
1-60 TB / mo per instance

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Civo Civo
Free and unlimited
Hetzner Hetzner
$1.16 Per TB overage

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Civo Civo
$0.69/hr
Hetzner Hetzner
$0.34/hr

Billing Options

Civo Civo
On-DemandSpotReserved (36mo)Reserved (12mo)Reserved (6mo)Reserved (24mo)
Hetzner Hetzner
On-Demand

Available Models

Civo offers 5 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these 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 with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Civo Civo
civo.com
Hetzner Hetzner
hetzner.com
Headquarters
Civo Civo
United Kingdom
Hetzner Hetzner
Germany
Founded
Civo Civo
2015
Hetzner Hetzner
1997
Data Center Locations
Civo Civo
5
Hetzner Hetzner
6
Example Customers
Civo Civo
Oxford University, Orbital Materials, TrueFoundry, Fermyon, Defense.com™
Hetzner Hetzner
Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc

Alternatives to consider

Compare Civo and Hetzner against other cloud providers.

View all comparisons

Our data for Civo was last updated on June 8, 2026, and for Hetzner on March 25, 2026.