Hetzner Alternatives: 9 VPS Providers Compared
Every VPS provider we track, compared with Hetzner: the cheapest plan for each amount of RAM, data center countries, and billing.
Short answer
With 4 GB of RAM, Hetzner starts at $6.68 a month; cheaper: Hostup ($4.95) and Contabo ($6.14). Cheaper options exist at 1 GB (Hostup), 2 GB (Hostup), 4 GB (Hostup), 8 GB (Contabo), 16 GB (Contabo) and 32 GB (Contabo). More data center countries than Hetzner (4): Vultr (20), AWS Lightsail (17) and OVH Cloud (10).
Hetzner alternatives
Sorted by how many RAM sizes each provider is cheaper than Hetzner at. Monthly prices in USD at today's exchange rate.
| Provider | From | 4 GB RAM from | Cheaper than Hetzner at | Countries | Hourly billing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contabo | $6.14 | $6.14 | 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB | 7 | No | Hetzner vs Contabo → |
| Hostup | $3.54 | $4.95 | 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB | 1 | No | Hetzner vs Hostup → |
| Ionos | $6.00 | $14.00 | 1 GB, 2 GB | 5 | No | Hetzner vs Ionos → |
| AWS Lightsail | $3.50 | $20.00 | 1 GB | 17 | Yes | Hetzner vs AWS Lightsail → |
| Vultr | $2.50 | $20.00 | 1 GB | 20 | Yes | Hetzner vs Vultr → |
| DigitalOcean | $4.00 | $24.00 | 1 GB | 8 | Yes | Hetzner vs DigitalOcean → |
| Netcup | $8.35 | $8.35 | — | 5 | No | Hetzner vs Netcup → |
| Hostinger | $11.99 | $11.99 | — | 9 | No | Hetzner vs Hostinger → |
| OVH Cloud | $6.74 | $13.50 | — | 10 | Yes | Hetzner vs OVH Cloud → |
Cheapest alternative for each amount of RAM
The cheapest plan with at least this much RAM from Hetzner and from any other provider. The cheaper one is highlighted.
| RAM | Hetzner | Cheapest alternative |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | CPX 11$6.68/mo2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | Hostup VPS Nano$3.54/mo1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB disk |
| 2 GB+ | CPX 11$6.68/mo2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | Hostup VPS Nano$3.54/mo1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 25 GB disk |
| 4 GB+ | CX 23$6.68/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | Hostup VPS XS$4.95/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB disk |
| 8 GB+ | CX 33$10.03/mo4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB disk | Contabo Cloud Vps Core 4 SSD$6.14/mo4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk |
| 16 GB+ | CX 43$18.40/mo8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB disk | Contabo Storage Vps 30 SSD$15.62/mo6 vCPU, 18 GB RAM, 1024 GB disk |
| 32 GB+ | CX 53$33.47/mo16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 320 GB disk | Contabo Cloud Vps Core 12 SSD$27.90/mo12 vCPU, 48 GB RAM, 400 GB disk |
FAQ
What is a cheaper alternative to Hetzner?
With 4 GB of RAM, Hetzner starts at $6.68 a month; cheaper: Hostup ($4.95) and Contabo ($6.14). Prices are monthly, in US dollars at today's exchange rate.
Which Hetzner alternative is cheaper most often?
Contabo: it is cheaper than Hetzner with 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB of RAM.
Which Hetzner alternatives bill by the hour?
AWS Lightsail, Vultr, DigitalOcean and OVH Cloud. Hourly billing suits test servers and short jobs: you pay only for the hours the server exists.
Which Hetzner alternative has the most data center locations?
Vultr offers VPS plans in 20 countries (The Netherlands, United States, India, Germany, South Africa, United Kingdom, Spain, Australia, Mexico, Italy, Japan, France, Chile, South Korea, Singapore, Sweden, Brazil, Israel, Canada and Poland). Hetzner covers 4.
How do you pick a Hetzner alternative?
Start with the RAM you need and compare the cheapest plan of each provider at that size, then check CPU type (shared or dedicated), storage, the data center closest to your users, and benchmarks. The comparison pages below go plan by plan.