Hetzner
vs
Leaseweb
Hetzner is a German provider focused on low-cost VPS and dedicated servers in EU data centers. Leaseweb has a wider global footprint and adds Multi-CDN, GPU cloud, and managed Kubernetes.
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
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.94 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $4.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | 40% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Medium VM | $10.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $9.38 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | 10% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Large VM | $19.12 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $14.59 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | 24% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Block storage | $5.10 /mo 100 GB | $9.00 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | 43% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.52 /mo 1 TB | $20.09 /mo 1 TB stored | 2.7x more expensive on Leaseweb |
| Load balancer | $8.68 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | |
| Egress | $1.16 /TB €1 / TB | $2.55 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. | 2.2x more expensive on Leaseweb |
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 Leaseweb offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 4 configs
|
$2.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.90 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | 2.5x more expensive on Hetzner |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
H100
7 configs
|
-- | $1.94 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
H200
3 configs
|
-- | $2.29 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
L40S
6 configs
|
-- | $0.76 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
L4
19 configs
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
T4
11 configs
|
-- | $0.23 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
|
A30
3 configs
|
-- | $0.43 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
MI210
3 configs
|
-- | $0.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (1 mo) | Leaseweb only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Leaseweb bills on-demand and reserved (1 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Hetzner | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Germany | Netherlands |
| Locations | 6 | 10 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee |
| Website | hetzner.com | www.leaseweb.com |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Leaseweb on Sept. 12, 2026.