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Cloud Servers · $18.49/mo (16 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 160 GB SSD, 20000 GB transfer)
Hetzner CX43 is priced fairly for its specs (16GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 160GB SSD, 20TB transfer), but several competitors offer comparable or better value at lower monthly rates, especially when accounting for renewal-price traps elsewhere. However, Hetzner's recent price increases and traffic overage charges in non-EU regions warrant careful consideration of your actual usage patterns.
Matches your RAM (16GB) and vCPU (4 vCPU, though half Hetzner's core count) at 30% lower cost with 200GB NVMe SSD and 16TB transfer; AMD EPYC processor and weekly backups included.
Caveat: Renewal jumps to $28.99/mo (2.2x); introductory rate requires 12-48 month prepay; only 4 vCPU vs Hetzner's 8 vCPU, so workload fit depends on your parallelism needs.
Offers 12GB RAM and 8 vCPU (matching Hetzner's core count) at 35% lower cost with 240GB SSD and 6TB transfer; unmanaged by default but includes user-responsible management.
Caveat: Only 6TB transfer vs Hetzner's 20TB (significant gap if you have high egress); renewal pricing substantially higher; unmanaged tier may require more hands-on administration.
Exactly matches Hetzner's 16GB RAM and 240GB NVMe SSD at 36% lower cost with unlimited traffic (up to 1 Gbps) and 99.99% SLA; only trade-off is 4 vCPU instead of 8.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; outbound traffic beyond 2TB free pool is metered at $0.036/GB; 4 vCPU vs Hetzner's 8 vCPU.
Lowest headline price at $8.50/mo with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 75GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and 99.99% SLA; includes daily backups and 1 Gbps bandwidth.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU and 75GB storage vs Hetzner's 8 vCPU and 160GB; IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC regions lose free egress after mid-2026; significantly lower specs overall.
Competitive pricing at $12.39/mo with 8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150GB NVMe, unlimited traffic, and 99.90% SLA; AMD EPYC processor and 500 Mbit/s port.
Caveat: Only 4 vCPU and 8GB RAM vs Hetzner's 8 vCPU and 16GB; quoted price is 24-month prepay rate (1-12 month terms cost more); unlimited traffic subject to fair-use throttling; ticket-only support on base tier.
Before you switch
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS L | $11.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube M | $18.72/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS S | $19.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS L+ | $21/mo | 8 GB RAM, 6 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-4-8 | $24.64/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Magnetar | $24.88/mo | 12 GB RAM, 8 vCPU, 240 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube M | $25.2/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Windows) · Windows VPS L | $30.5/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 240 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-L | $31.27/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU | Visit |
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