- Pick it if you are:
- European developers and startups; Self-hosters and homelab users
- Top complaint:
- Why was my Hetzner account rejected?
- Price:
- From $3.20/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Budget-conscious developers; Teams needing many global locations
- Top complaint:
- Account suspensions and seizures without warning
- Price:
- From $2.50/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
Hetzner
- Why was my Hetzner account rejected?(9/10)
Vultr
No signals
Hetzner
- Hetzner price increase 2026: up to 3x on some cloud servers(9/10)
- Rescaling a Hetzner server moves it to the new, higher price(7/10)
- Powered-off Hetzner servers are still billed(5/10)
Vultr
- Hidden costs from backups, snapshots, and taxes(6/10)
Hetzner
- Hetzner cloud servers 'currently unavailable'(8/10)
- Some services block Hetzner IP ranges(5/10)
- Hetzner network and cloud leaf outages(6/10)
Vultr
- Account suspensions and seizures without warning(9/10)
- DMCA/copyright takedowns without due process(9/10)
- Hardware failures causing storage corruption(8/10)
- Credit verification suspends account functions(6/10)
- IP ranges blocked by third-party services(5/10)
Hetzner
- Hetzner support is slow and email-only(6/10)
Vultr
- Ticket-only support with slow response times(8/10)
Hetzner
- Hetzner server locked for netscan or abuse(8/10)
Vultr
- 2024 ToS controversy over data rights(8/10)
Hetzner
- Hetzner blocks port 25 and 465 (can't send email)(6/10)
Vultr
No signals
Hetzner
- Few managed services compared with AWS or DigitalOcean(5/10)
Vultr
- Kubernetes node creation limits(5/10)
Hetzner
- Hetzner US and Singapore locations cost more and include far less traffic(5/10)
Vultr
- Misleading latency claims for some datacenters(6/10)
Pricing Comparison
Hetzner
Storage: 40 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic
Limits: Shown as 'currently unavailable' on the official page (Nov 2026); EU locations only; was €3.99 before June 2026
Storage: 40 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic
Limits: Currently unavailable; Arm-only images; was €4.49 before June 2026
Storage: 80 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic
Limits: Singapore includes only 1 TB traffic; was €7.99 before June 2026
Storage: 20 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic
Limits: Very small; currently unavailable to order
Storage: 40 GB NVMe, 1 TB traffic
Limits: US prices are far higher than EU after June 2026
Storage: 80 GB NVMe, 20 TB traffic
Limits: Was about €15.99 before June 2026; currently unavailable to order
Storage: 2x 512 GB NVMe
Limits: Older Zen 2 hardware; stock varies
Storage: 2x 512 GB NVMe
Limits: Unmanaged; you handle OS and backups
Storage: 1 TB
Limits: Storage only, not block storage
Vultr
Users: N/A
Storage: 10GB SSD
Limits: Very limited resources, Ticket-only support, No live chat
Users: N/A
Storage: 25GB NVMe
Limits: Shared CPU, Basic support only
Users: N/A
Storage: 64GB NVMe
Limits: Still ticket-only support
Users: N/A
Storage: 2x240GB SSD
Limits: Not available in all locations
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Hetzner | Vultr |
|---|---|---|
| Compute | ||
| Cloud servers (shared and dedicated vCPU) CX, CAX (Arm), CPX, CCX lines | ||
| Dedicated root servers AX, EX, SX, GPU, DX lines + Server Auction | ||
| Infrastructure | ||
| Cloud VPS From $2.50/mo | ||
| Bare Metal | ||
| GPU Instances | ||
| Kubernetes (VKE) Node limits apply | ||
| 32+ Global Locations | ||
| Operations | ||
| Rescue system Linux live system, 60-minute activation window | ||
| Networking | ||
| Cloud firewalls and private networks | ||
| Load balancers | ||
| Load Balancers | ||
| Outbound SMTP (port 25/465) Blocked by default on cloud; unblock on request | ||
| Storage | ||
| Block Storage | ||
| Object storage (S3-compatible) | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Storage Box From €3.20/month for 1 TB | ||
| Managed services | ||
| Managed databases Self-host only | ||
| Support | ||
| Live Chat Support Tickets only | ||
| Phone/live chat support Ticket-based support | ||
| Phone Support Not available | ||
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