Hetzner
vs
Packet·ai
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
- Dynamic tier: shared GPUs at about half the dedicated rate
- Free, unlimited data egress
- Single GPUs from RTX 4090 to B200
- S3-compatible object storage and OpenAI-compatible inference API
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | $7.20 /mo 100 GB | 31% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | 59% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Load balancer | $8.46 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $1.13 /TB €1 / TB | Free and unlimited |
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 Packet·ai offers 8. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Packet·ai | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 2 configs
|
$2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.66 /GPU/hr On-demand | 70% cheaper on Packet·ai |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
H100
2 configs
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
B300
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
B200
5 configs
|
-- | $3.75 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | -- On request | Packet·ai only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- | $1.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.39 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $0.92 /GPU/hr On-demand | Packet·ai only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Packet·ai bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
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 | Packet·ai |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 12 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | -- |
| Website | hetzner.com | packet.ai |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Packet·ai on Oct. 1, 2026.