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DigitalOcean vs Hetzner

Verdict · 2 TB egress, backups on, verified plans

Cheapest for 2 vCPU / 4 GB: Hetzner (CX23, $6.70/mo) — $265/yr less than DigitalOcean Basic 4 GB.
4 vCPU / 8 GB: DigitalOcean has no verified equivalent plan tracked.

As of 2026-10-26, from 26 verified plans. How we calculate this.

By tier and egress

Scenario	DigitalOcean	Hetzner
entry · 1 TB egress	$7.20 Basic 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$8.04 CX23 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
entry · 5 TB egress	$47.20 Basic 1 GB · 1 vCPU / 1 GB	$8.04 CX23 · 2 vCPU / 4 GB
mid · 1 TB egress	$28.80 Basic 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$12.07 CX33 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB
mid · 5 TB egress	$38.80 Basic 4 GB · 2 vCPU / 4 GB	$12.07 CX33 · 4 vCPU / 8 GB

DigitalOcean

IPv4: Public IPv4 included with each Droplet
Backups: Weekly backups 20% of Droplet price (daily 30%)
Overage: $0.01/GiB beyond pooled allowance (bandwidth docs; confirm)

Source: www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets · 2026-10-26

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Hetzner

IPv4: Primary IPv4 billed separately; amount not read on check date
Backups: Backups 20% of server price (confirm)
Overage: €1.00 per additional TB beyond 20 TB (EU)

Source: www.hetzner.com/cloud/cost-optimized · 2026-10-26

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