Hetzner
vs
Vultr
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
- Good selection VPS configurations (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
- Offers managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
- Competitive pricing, generous egress
- 30+ data center locations around the world
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Hetzner | Vultr | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.94 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (CX23) | $5.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) | 28% cheaper on Vultr |
| Medium VM | $10.42 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (CX33) | $40.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) | 3.8x more expensive on Vultr |
| Large VM | $19.12 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CX43) | $160.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized) | 8.4x more expensive on Vultr |
| Block storage | $5.10 /mo 100 GB | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 49% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Object storage | $7.52 /mo 1 TB | $18.00 /mo 1 TB | 2.4x more expensive on Vultr |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $60.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $15.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Load balancer | $8.68 /mo LB11 | $10.00 /mo | 13% cheaper on Hetzner |
| Egress allowance | 1-60 TB / mo per instance | 2 TB / mo for most services | |
| Egress | $1.16 /TB €1 / TB | $10.00 /TB $0.01 / GB | 8.6x more expensive on Vultr |
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 Vultr offers 10. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Hetzner | Vultr | 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
1 config
|
-- | $2.30 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Vultr only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $3.20 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Vultr only |
|
A100
3 configs
|
-- | $1.49 /GPU/hr Spot | Vultr only |
MI300X
1 config
|
-- | $1.85 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Vultr only |
|
MI355X
1 config
|
-- | $2.59 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Vultr only |
|
L40S
4 configs
|
-- | $1.49 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Vultr only |
|
MI325X
1 config
|
-- | $2.00 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Vultr only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
-- | $1.99 /GPU/hr Spot | Vultr only |
Hetzner bills on-demand; Vultr bills on-demand and spot. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Company details
| Fact | Hetzner | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1997 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Germany | USA |
| Locations | 6 | 32 |
| Example customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield |
| Website | hetzner.com | www.vultr.com |
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on Aug. 31, 2026, and for Vultr on Sept. 13, 2026.