Elastx
vs
Hetzner
Both sell VPS, object storage and GPUs. Elastx adds managed Kubernetes and databases in Sweden, while Hetzner charges less and sells dedicated servers.
What's good about each
- Three availability zones, all in Sweden
- ISO 27001, 27017, 27018 and 14001 certified
- 24/7 support included at no extra cost
- Datacenters run on 100% renewable electricity
- A100, L4, L40S and RTX PRO 6000 GPUs
- 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 | Elastx | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $26.12 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 20 GB disk | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | 74% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $126.43 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB disk | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | 92% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $252.86 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 240 GB disk | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | 93% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $28.32 /mo 100 GB SSD (4000 IOPS) | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | 82% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $69.87 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | 90% cheaper on Hetzner |
| PostgreSQL | $182.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $182.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 60 GB disk (Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $38.59 /mo v1-lb-1 | $8.46 /mo LB11 | 78% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | $49.85 /TB 1 TB external traffic | $1.13 /TB €1 / TB | 98% 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
Elastx offers 4 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Elastx | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 1 config
|
$2.77 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | 22% cheaper on Hetzner |
|
A100
2 configs
|
$3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Elastx only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Elastx only |
|
L4
1 config
|
$0.98 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Elastx only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
Elastx bills on-demand; Hetzner bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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 | Elastx | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | Germany |
| Locations | 3 | 6 |
| Example customers | -- | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | elastx.se | hetzner.com |
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Our data for Elastx was last updated on Sept. 22, 2026, and for Hetzner on Sept. 18, 2026.