Hetzner
vs
Hugging Face
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
- Hub hosts 3M+ public models and 500k+ datasets
- Free hosting for public models, datasets and demos
- AI models and datasets can be mounted directly into a job
- Single GPUs up to 8x H200 or RTX PRO 6000
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Hugging Face | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.81 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $10.22 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $18.74 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $7.38 /mo 1 TB | $18.00 /mo 1 TB (private) | 59% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Load balancer | $8.51 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | 8x the amount of data stored | |
| Egress | $1.14 /TB €1 / TB | Included within the allowance |
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 Hugging Face offers 7. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Hugging Face | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 4 configs
|
$2.18 /GPU/hr On-demand | $2.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | 21% cheaper on Hetzner |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
-- | $5.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
A100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
L40S
3 configs
|
-- | $1.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
L4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
T4
2 configs
|
-- | $0.40 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
|
A10G
4 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hugging Face only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Hugging Face bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Framework | Hetzner | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Enterprise plan only |
| PCI DSS | Card payments only | -- |
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 | Hugging Face |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | -- |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Meta, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Intel, Grammarly, Ai2 |
| Website | hetzner.com | huggingface.co |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hugging Face on Sept. 24, 2026.