Hetzner
vs
Lade
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
- Simple deployment process with support for multiple programming languages
- High-availability infrastructure with automatic failover
- Managed databases with automated daily backups
- Real-time log collection and monitoring
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Lade | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $10.00 /mo 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM | 32% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $80.00 /mo 2 CPU, 8 GB RAM | 87% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | $9.60 /mo 64 GB | 48% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $40.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 32 GB storage | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $10.00 /mo 1 GB RAM | |
| Load balancer | $8.46 /mo LB11 | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | $1.13 /TB €1 / TB | $50.00 /TB $0.05 / GB | 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
Hetzner offers 2 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Lade. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Lade | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
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 | Hetzner | Lade |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | -- |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 9 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | -- |
| Website | hetzner.com | lade.io |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Lade on Sept. 18, 2026.