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Hetzner vs Dreamhost: VPS comparison 2026
We compare the VPS offers of two providers using data from their websites: prices, like-for-like plans, countries, payment and terms. The data is updated every hour.
Hetznerhetzner.com · since 1997
from 6.71 $per month
45VPS plans
4countries
6.6score, #282 in the rating
Dreamhostwww.dreamhost.com · since 1997
from 17.89 $per month
8VPS plans
1country
5.1score, #1084 in the rating
In short
Entry priceHetznerthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMHetznerthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsHetznercountries with servers
More plansHetznerVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingHetznerplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Hetzner | Dreamhost |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 6.71 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
17.89 $ VPS Stack 4 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 75 GB NVMe |
| from 2 GB | 6.71 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
17.89 $ VPS Stack 4 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 75 GB NVMe |
| from 4 GB | 6.71 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
17.89 $ VPS Stack 4 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 75 GB NVMe |
| from 8 GB | 10.06 $ CX33 · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe |
24.60 $ VPS Stack 8 · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 150 GB NVMe |
| from 16 GB | 18.45 $ CX43 · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB NVMe |
39.15 $ VPS Stack 16 · 4 cores · 16 GB RAM · 250 GB NVMe |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Hetzner | Dreamhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 6.71 $ | 17.89 $ |
| Median plan price | 78.31 $ | 54.81 $ |
| VPS plans | 45 | 8 |
| Countries | 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇸🇬 Singapore | 🇺🇸 USA |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 100% | 100% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | yes | yes |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | 99.9% | — |
| Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Country of registration | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇺🇸 USA
Only Hetzner: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇸🇬 Singapore
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Hetzner or Dreamhost?
Hetzner has the cheapest plan: from 6.71 $ per month. Dreamhost starts from 17.89 $.
Which one has more locations?
Hetzner — 4 countries, Dreamhost — 1 country. Countries in common: USA.
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