DigitalOcean vs Hetzner: VPS Comparison
DigitalOcean and Hetzner VPS plans side by side: prices, the cheapest plan for each amount of RAM, locations, and benchmarks.
Overview
| DigitalOcean | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| VPS plans | 160 | 55 |
| Monthly price | $4.00 - $2269.00 | $6.71 - $1161.76 |
| Locations | Amsterdam (The Netherlands), Atlanta (United States), Bengaluru (India), Frankfurt (Germany), London (United Kingdom), New York (United States), Richmond (United States), San Francisco (United States), Singapore, Sydney (Australia), Toronto (Canada) | Ashburn (United States), Falkenstein (Germany), Helsinki (Finland), Hillsboro (United States), Nuremberg (Germany), Singapore |
| Hourly billing | Yes | Yes |
| Promo codes | 1 active | 1 active |
Cheapest plan for each amount of RAM
The cheapest plan with at least this much RAM from each provider, monthly price in USD at today's exchange rate. The cheaper one is highlighted.
| RAM | DigitalOcean | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| 1 GB+ | s-1vcpu-1gb$6.00/mo1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 25 GB disk | CPX 11$6.71/mo2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk |
| 2 GB+ | s-1vcpu-2gb$12.00/mo1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB disk | CPX 11$6.71/mo2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 40 GB disk |
| 4 GB+ | s-2vcpu-4gb$24.00/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB disk | CX 23$6.71/mo2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk |
| 8 GB+ | s-2vcpu-8gb-amd$42.00/mo2 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 100 GB disk | CX 33$10.07/mo4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 80 GB disk |
| 16 GB+ | s-4vcpu-16gb-amd$84.00/mo4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB disk | CX 43$18.47/mo8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 160 GB disk |
| 32 GB+ | s-8vcpu-32gb-amd$168.00/mo8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 400 GB disk | CX 53$33.60/mo16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 320 GB disk |
Benchmarks
Plans we tested ourselves with YABS: Geekbench 6 single and multi-core scores and the monthly price at the time of the test.
| Plan | Location | Price | Single-core | Multi-core |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hetzner CPX 11 | Hillsboro | $6.86 | 1455 | 2658 |
| Hetzner CX 23 | Helsinki | $6.86 | 738 | 1290 |
| Hetzner CX 33 | Nuremberg | $10.29 | 647 | 2008 |
| Hetzner CPX 21 | Hillsboro | $11.44 | 1456 | 3746 |
| Hetzner CPX 12 | Helsinki | $13.73 | 1912 | 1889 |
| Hetzner CPX 31 | Hillsboro | $20.60 | 1476 | 4827 |
| Hetzner CPX 22 | Helsinki | $22.88 | 1851 | 3409 |
| Hetzner CX 53 | Helsinki | $34.33 | 1245 | 8291 |
| Hetzner CPX 41 | Ashburn | $37.77 | 1454 | 7626 |
| Hetzner CPX 32 | Helsinki | $41.20 | 1937 | 6181 |
| Hetzner CCX13 Dedicated CPU | Nuremberg | $49.79 | 1867 | 2338 |
| Hetzner CPX 42 | Falkenstein | $80.13 | 1895 | 9738 |
FAQ
Is DigitalOcean cheaper than Hetzner?
It depends on the size: DigitalOcean is cheaper with 1 GB of RAM, Hetzner with 2 GB, 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB. The cheapest DigitalOcean VPS costs $4.00 per month and the cheapest Hetzner VPS $6.71, in US dollars at today's exchange rate.
Which has more data center locations, DigitalOcean or Hetzner?
DigitalOcean has more: DigitalOcean offers VPS plans in 8 countries (The Netherlands, United States, India, Germany, United Kingdom, Singapore, Australia and Canada), Hetzner in 4 (United States, Germany, Finland and Singapore).
How do you compare DigitalOcean and Hetzner?
We track every VPS plan of both providers and convert prices to US dollars at today's exchange rate. For each RAM size the table shows the cheapest plan with at least that much memory. Compare CPU type, storage, and benchmarks too: a shared vCPU and a dedicated core at the same price are not equal.