Hetzner
vs
Runpod
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
- GPUs from RTX 3070 to B300 in one catalog
- Serverless GPU endpoints that scale to zero
- Built-in deployments, autoscaling & monitoring
- No ingress or egress fees
- SOC 2 Type II certified
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $43.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 84% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $86.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 88% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $172.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (Compute-Optimized) | 89% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 50% 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 | 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 Runpod offers 35. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Runpod | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 6 configs
|
$2.17 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | 22% cheaper on Runpod |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config · 1 config
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | $0.18 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 57% cheaper on Runpod |
|
H100
13 configs
|
-- | $3.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B300
5 configs
|
-- | $7.89 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | $5.98 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
|
H200
7 configs
|
-- | $3.59 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 5090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
A100
12 configs
|
-- | $1.00 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
|
RTX 4090
4 configs
|
-- | $0.34 /GPU/hr On-demand | Runpod only |
MI300X
2 configs
|
-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Runpod only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Runpod bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Hetzner | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | 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 | Runpod |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 33 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Civitai, Cognition, Cursor, Hugging Face, Perplexity, Replit |
| Website | hetzner.com | www.runpod.io |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Runpod on Oct. 2, 2026.