Hetzner
vs
TensorDock
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
- Marketplace model with competitive pricing
- Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
- No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
- Global coverage across 100+ locations
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | TensorDock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $10.80 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 37% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $10.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $20.88 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 51% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.63 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $41.04 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage | 55% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $4.97 /mo 100 GB | $0.01 /mo 100 GB | 99% cheaper on TensorDock |
| 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 | -- Not listed | |
| 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 TensorDock offers 9. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | TensorDock | 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
1 config
|
-- | $2.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
A100
2 configs
|
-- | $1.61 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.46 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 3090
1 config
|
-- | $0.31 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
1 config
|
-- | $0.86 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.56 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
V100
1 config
|
-- | $0.28 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
|
L40
1 config
|
-- | $1.06 /GPU/hr On-demand | TensorDock only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; TensorDock bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TensorDock |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | -- |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO |
| Website | hetzner.com | www.tensordock.com |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for TensorDock on Sept. 18, 2026.