Cleura
vs
Hetzner
Cleura specializes in regulatory compliance and OpenStack interoperability, while Hetzner stands out for its extremely low-cost bare metal and cloud instances. Both are solid choices for hosting in Europe.
What's good about each
- All infrastructure located in EU (Sweden and Germany) for full data sovereignty
- OpenStack-based platform with no vendor lock-in
- Transparent pricing with per-second billing
- €50 free trial credit for new users
- Strong focus on compliance and regulated industries
- 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 | Cleura | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $15.44 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Public) | $6.94 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | 2.2x more expensive on Cleura |
| Medium VM | $89.86 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Public) | $10.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | 8.6x more expensive on Cleura |
| Large VM | $179.72 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Public) | $19.12 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | 9.4x more expensive on Cleura |
| Block storage | $11.59 /mo 100 GB | $5.10 /mo 100 GB | 2.3x more expensive on Cleura |
| Object storage | $31.52 /mo 1 TB | $7.52 /mo 1 TB | 4.2x more expensive on Cleura |
| Load balancer | $39.92 /mo Octavia LBaaS | $8.68 /mo LB11 | 4.6x more expensive on Cleura |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | $33.33 /TB €0.02875 / GB | $1.16 /TB €1 / TB | 29x more expensive on Cleura |
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
Hetzner offers 2 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Cleura. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cleura | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
-- | $2.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
Hetzner bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Cleura | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2002 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Germany |
| Locations | 6 | 6 |
| Example customers | Miljödata, Clavister, Spintr, Boost.ai | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | cleura.com | hetzner.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Cleura was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Hetzner on Aug. 31, 2026.