Hetzner
vs
Thunder Compute
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
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.94 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $10.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $19.12 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $5.10 /mo 100 GB | $21.60 /mo 100 GB beyond free allowance · First 100 GB per GPU included | 4.2x more expensive on Thunder Compute |
| Object storage | $7.52 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $8.68 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $1.16 /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 Thunder Compute offers 4. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Thunder Compute | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
$2.23 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
H100
4 configs
|
-- | $3.20 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
|
A100
4 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
|
RTX A6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.35 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
|
L40
4 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand | Thunder Compute only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Thunder Compute bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Hetzner | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Load Balancer | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Hetzner | Thunder Compute |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2024 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 1 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Theseus, ETH Zürich, MIT, NYU Langone Health |
| Website | hetzner.com | www.thundercompute.com |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Thunder Compute on Sept. 12, 2026.