Hetzner
vs
Hostiko
Both offer affordable European VPS with NVMe storage. Hetzner runs datacenters in Germany, Finland, Singapore, and the US with a broader catalog; Hostiko serves Sweden, Poland, and Ukraine and adds RTX 5090 GPU servers.
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
- Datacenters in Sweden, Poland, and Ukraine
- RTX 5090 GPU servers in Stockholm
- Up to 10 Gbps networking, 5-150 TB included bandwidth
- DDoS protection included
- Crypto payments accepted
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Hostiko | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.94 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $4.69 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (XS) | 32% cheaper on Hostiko |
| Medium VM | $10.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $17.45 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM (M) | 40% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $19.12 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $40.27 /mo 10 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (L) | 2.1x more expensive on Hostiko |
| Block storage | $5.10 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $7.52 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $8.68 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $1.16 /TB €1 / TB | -- Not listed |
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 Hostiko offers 1. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Hostiko | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
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$2.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
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$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
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-- | $0.62 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Hostiko only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Hostiko bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Hostiko |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Hetzner | Hostiko |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | -- |
| Headquarters | Germany | Ukraine |
| Locations | 6 | 3 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | -- |
| Website | hetzner.com | hostiko.network |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Hostiko on Aug. 31, 2026.