Hetzner
vs
Hikube
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
- Storage replicated across datacenters in Geneva, Gland and Lucerne
- H100, H200 and A100 GPUs on VMs or Kubernetes
- Managed Postgres, Redis, ClickHouse, Kafka and RabbitMQ
- ISO 27001 certified company and datacenters
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Hikube | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.87 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $28.89 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (s1.small) | 76% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $10.31 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $115.55 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (s1.large) | 91% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.90 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $231.10 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (s1.xlarge) | 92% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $5.04 /mo 100 GB | $21.97 /mo 100 GB | 77% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.44 /mo 1 TB | $24.41 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress | 70% cheaper on Hetzner |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $59.13 /mo 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB (large) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $24.08 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (medium) | |
| Load balancer | $8.59 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $1.15 /TB €1 / TB | Free and unlimited |
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, while Hikube offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Hikube | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 1 config
|
$2.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | $3.13 /GPU/hr On-demand | 30% cheaper on Hetzner |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
H100
1 config
|
-- | $3.88 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hikube only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | $4.71 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hikube only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- | $3.03 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hikube only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $1.81 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hikube only |
|
L4
1 config
|
-- | $0.81 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hikube only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Hikube 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 | Hetzner | Hikube |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Switzerland |
| Locations | 6 | 3 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | -- |
| Website | hetzner.com | hikube.cloud |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hikube on Sept. 22, 2026.