Hetzner
vs
Paperspace
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
- Competitive GPU prices
- Managed platform, from notebooks to container-based clusters
- Free ingress and egress
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Paperspace | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $6.48 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (C2) | Within 5% |
| Medium VM | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $57.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (C5) | 82% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $115.20 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (C6) | 84% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | $7.00 /mo 100 GB SSD · Billed hourly, capped at $7.00 / mo | 29% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.33 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $8.46 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | Free and unlimited | |
| Egress | $1.13 /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 Paperspace offers 12. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Paperspace | 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 |
|
H100
2 configs
|
-- | $5.95 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
RTX A6000
2 configs
|
-- | $1.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
V100
3 configs
|
-- | $2.30 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A4000
1 config
|
-- | $0.76 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
A5000
1 config
|
-- | $1.38 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
RTX 5000
1 config
|
-- | $0.82 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
|
P6000
1 config
|
-- | $1.10 /GPU/hr On-demand | Paperspace only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Paperspace bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Python Notebooks | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hetzner | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Data centers only |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Card payments only | Level 1, data centers 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 | Paperspace |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 3 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Fast.ai, SciSpace, Tunebat, Spectrum Labs, Kando |
| Website | hetzner.com | paperspace.com |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Paperspace on Oct. 1, 2026.