Hetzner
vs
Leafcloud
Both sell VPS, object storage, load balancers and GPUs. Hetzner charges less for medium VMs, while Leafcloud adds managed Kubernetes and databases and rents A100 GPUs on OpenStack in the Netherlands.
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
- Netherlands data residency, GDPR, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 Type II certified
- OpenStack-based, reduced vendor lock-in
- Free ingress and a monthly egress allowance
- Server heat reused to warm homes and care facilities
- NVIDIA A30, A100, H100, and RTX 6000 Blackwell GPUs, VM included
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $8.71 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (ec1.xsmall) | 22% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $10.21 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $69.66 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (ec1.large) | 85% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.72 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $139.33 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (ec1.2xlarge) | 87% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $5.00 /mo 100 GB | $11.36 /mo 100 GB | 56% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.37 /mo 1 TB | $6.81 /mo 1 TB | 8% cheaper on Leafcloud |
| Load balancer | $8.50 /mo LB11 | $16.37 /mo Load Balancer | 48% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | $1.14 /TB €1 / TB | -- Fair use, no published rate |
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 Leafcloud offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Leafcloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 3 configs
|
$2.18 /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 |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $1.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
|
A30
4 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Leafcloud only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Leafcloud bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hetzner | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Leafcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Netherlands |
| Locations | 6 | 1 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Mobiel.nl, Milieudefensie, FeedbackFruits, GlobeScope, Erasmus Data Collaboratory, Brunel Solar Team |
| Website | hetzner.com | leaf.cloud |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Leafcloud on Sept. 30, 2026.