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
Zenlayer
- 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
- Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
- Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
- Competitive GPU pricing
Price comparison
How do Hetzner's prices compare against Zenlayer?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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GPU Fleet Overview
Starting Price
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Billing Options
Hetzner
On-Demand
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On-Demand
Available Models
Hetzner offers 2 GPU models, while Zenlayer offers 1.
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RTX 6000 Ada
Zenlayer
Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Hetzner and Zenlayer offer:
Company details
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| Website | hetzner.com | cloud.zenlayer.com |
| Headquarters | Germany | United States of America |
| Founded | 1997 | -- |
| Data Center Locations | 6 | 19 |
| Example Customers | Outdooractive, Bitdefender, Userlike, Whereby, Autodoc | -- |
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Data Center Locations
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Example Customers
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Our data for Hetzner was last updated on June 11, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.