EmpirioLabs AI
vs
Hetzner
What's good about each
- 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 | EmpirioLabs AI | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $6.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $10.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $18.72 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $5.00 /mo 100 GB | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $7.37 /mo 1 TB | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | $8.50 /mo LB11 | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $1.14 /TB €1 / TB |
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
EmpirioLabs AI offers 19 GPU models, while Hetzner offers 2. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | EmpirioLabs AI | Hetzner | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
4 configs · 1 config
|
$2.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | 9% cheaper on Hetzner |
|
H100
6 configs
|
$2.60 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$10.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$6.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
RTX 5090
2 configs
|
$1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
A100
5 configs
|
$1.70 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
RTX 4090
2 configs
|
$0.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
$1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | EmpirioLabs AI only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hetzner only |
EmpirioLabs AI bills on-demand; Hetzner bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | EmpirioLabs AI | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
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 | EmpirioLabs AI | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | -- | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 6 | 6 |
| Example customers | -- | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
| Website | empiriolabs.ai | hetzner.com |
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Our data for EmpirioLabs AI was last updated on Sept. 29, 2026, and for Hetzner on Sept. 18, 2026.