Hetzner
vs
Novita
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
- Wide range of GPU options from RTX 3090 to H200
- Spot pricing available for up to 50% cost savings
- Offers serverless endpoints, bare metal, and cloud instances
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Novita | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.94 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $10.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $19.12 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | -- Not listed | |
| 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 Novita offers 6. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Novita | 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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-- | $1.70 /GPU/hr Spot | Novita only |
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-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Novita only |
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-- | $0.80 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Novita only |
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-- | $0.17 /GPU/hr Spot | Novita only |
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-- | $0.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Novita only |
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-- | $0.39 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Novita only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Novita bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Novita |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Hetzner | Novita |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2023 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 16 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | beBee, Fish Audio, Gizmo, Wiz.ai |
| Website | hetzner.com | novita.ai |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Novita on Sept. 12, 2026.