Vultr vs Hetzner
Verdict up front: Vultr starts cheaper ($2.50/mo); Vultr covers more ground (32 regions). The right pick depends on workload — details below.
| Vultr | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2.50/mo | $3.79/mo |
| Billing | hourly | monthly |
| Regions | 32 | 6 |
| Free tier / trial | $100 trial credit (promo-dependent) | None |
| Category | iaas | iaas, baremetal |
Vultr
High-frequency compute across 32 global locations
- + Very low entry price
- + Hourly billing
- + Bare-metal + GPU options
- + Broad region footprint
- − Bandwidth overage fees add up
- − Support is ticket-only
Hetzner
German engineering — best price-per-vCPU in the business
- + Cheapest compute per spec anywhere
- + Generous bandwidth (20TB+)
- + Dedicated servers excellent value
- + Auction servers even cheaper
- − EU-centric (US regions newer/smaller)
- − Strict account verification
- − No managed K8s on auction/dedicated