Hetzner
vs
Utho
Both sell VPS, block and object storage, load balancers and GPUs. Hetzner charges less for VMs and object storage and sells dedicated servers, while Utho adds managed Kubernetes, MySQL and Postgres.
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
- Four Indian locations plus Frankfurt and Los Angeles
- 1 to 6 TB of monthly transfer included per instance, by plan
- Shared, dedicated and memory-optimised instance families
- Tier III and Tier IV facilities operated by Yotta and NTT
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Utho | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.82 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $18.69 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB NVMe (Basic 1) | 64% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Medium VM | $10.23 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $37.44 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 160 GB NVMe (Basic 2) | 73% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Large VM | $18.76 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $57.45 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 320 GB NVMe (Basic 3) | 67% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Block storage | $5.01 /mo 100 GB | $5.21 /mo 100 GB | Within 5% |
| Object storage | $7.38 /mo 1 TB | $29.17 /mo 1 TB | 75% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Load balancer | $8.52 /mo LB11 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | 1-6 TB / mo per instance | |
| Egress | $1.14 /TB €1 / TB | Not publicly 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 Utho offers 3. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Utho | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config · 9 configs
|
$2.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | $1.17 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Different terms |
|
RTX 4000 SFF Ada
1 config
|
$0.43 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | Hetzner only |
|
H200
5 configs
|
-- | $2.57 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Utho only |
|
L4
5 configs
|
-- | $0.36 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | Utho only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Utho bills reserved (36 months). 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.
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 | Utho |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2010 |
| Headquarters | Germany | India |
| Locations | 6 | 6 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Exotel, Ameyo, MyOperator, CallHippo, FIITJEE, Jindal Steel & Power, Cosmos Bank, Park+ |
| Website | hetzner.com | utho.com |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Utho on Sept. 28, 2026.