Alternatives · sourced
Hetzner alternatives
Answer: As of 2026-10-26, for 2 vCPU / 4 GB at 2 TB egress with backups, Hetzner CX23 costs $6.70/mo true cost (rank #2 of 10). 1 verified alternative(s) are cheaper — lowest is OVHcloud VPS-1 at $4.54/mo.
Key stats
- Hetzner plans tracked: 2
- Hetzner true / mo (2/4 class): $6.70
- Cheaper verified alts: 1
- Last verified: 2026-10-26
- Hetzner source: https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/cost-optimized
Last verified 2026-10-26. How we calculate this.
Hetzner plans in the ledger
| Plan | vCPU | RAM | List | True @2TB | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CX23 | 2 | 4 | €5.99 | $6.70 | source · 2026-10-26 |
| CX33 | 4 | 8 | €8.99 | $10.06 | source · 2026-10-26 |
Head-to-head by spec
2 vCPU / 4 GB
| # | Provider | Plan | True / mo | vs Hetzner / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVHcloud | VPS-1 | $4.54 | $-26 |
| 2 | Hetzner | CX23 | $6.70 | — |
| 3 | OVHcloud | VPS-2 | $8.50 | $22 |
| 4 | Hetzner | CX33 | $10.06 | — |
| 5 | Hostinger VPS | KVM 2 | $14.99 | $99 |
| 6 | DreamHost | Stack 4 | $15.99 | $111 |
| 7 | Vultr | vc2-2c-4gb | $20.00 | $160 |
| 8 | AWS Lightsail | Linux 4 GB | $24.00 | $208 |
4 vCPU / 8 GB
| # | Provider | Plan | True / mo | vs Hetzner / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OVHcloud | VPS-2 | $8.50 | $-19 |
| 2 | Hetzner | CX33 | $10.06 | — |
| 3 | OVHcloud | VPS-3 | $12.32 | $27 |
| 4 | DreamHost | Stack 16 | $34.99 | $299 |
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