What's good about...
Hetzner
- 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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
How do Hetzner's prices compare against Shadeform?
| Example configuration |
Hetzner
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Shadeform
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $5.12 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX22) | -- |
| VM Medium | $9.19 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX32) | -- |
| VM Large | $22.16 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX42) | -- |
| Block Storage | $5.89 / mo 100 GB | -- |
| Object Storage | $5.68 / mo 1 TB | -- |
| Load Balancer | $7.22 / mo LB11 | -- |
| Free egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | $1.14 €1 / TB | -- |
Hetzner GPUs
| Name | GPUs | VRAM | vCPUs | RAM | Price/h | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEX44 | 1x RTX 4000 | 20GB | 14 | 64GB | $0.33 | Source |
| GEX130 | 1x RTX 6000 | 48GB | 24 | 128GB | $1.52 | Source |
Shadeform does not charge any fees to use their marketplace. You pay the same price as using the cloud providers directly.
Here are some example configurations:
| GPU | VRAM | Price range (per hour) |
|---|---|---|
| Nvidia A4000 | 16 GB | $0.30-0.80 |
| Nvidia A6000 | 48 GB | $0.57-1.93 |
| Nvidia V100 | 16 GB | $0.69-3.06 |
| Nvidia L40S | 48 GB | $0.99-1.15 |
| Nvidia A100 | 40 GB | $1.29-3.19 |
| Nvidia H100 | 80 GB | $2.48-5.99 |
You can view the full list here.
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer
Company details
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Hetzner
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Shadeform
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|---|---|---|
| Website | hetzner.com | shadeform.ai |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 1997 | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | 6 | -- |
| Example Customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Hetzner
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|---|---|
| Website | hetzner.com |
| Headquarters | Germany 🇩🇪 |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Data Center Locations | 6 |
| Example Customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc |
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Shadeform
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|
|---|---|
| Website | shadeform.ai |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Data Center Locations | -- |
| Example Customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Dec. 3, 2024, and for Shadeform on April 12, 2025.