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Hetzner vs RackNerd: 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 6.73 $per month
16VPS plans
4countries
6.7score, #246 in the rating
RackNerdracknerd.com
from 1.84 $per month
19VPS plans
8countries
5.8score, #692 in the rating
In short
Entry priceRackNerdthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMRackNerdthe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsRackNerdcountries with servers
More plansRackNerdVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingHetznerplace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Hetzner | RackNerd |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 6.73 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
1.84 $ VPS Special 1 GB · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 6.73 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
3.00 $ VPS Special 2 GB · 2 cores · 2 GB RAM · 35 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 6.73 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
5.00 $ VPS Special 4 GB · 3 cores · 4 GB RAM · 60 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 10.10 $ CX33 · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe |
10.00 $ VPS Special 8 GB · 7 cores · 8 GB RAM · 150 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 18.53 $ CX43 · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB NVMe |
no such plan |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Hetzner | RackNerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 6.73 $ | 1.84 $ |
| Median plan price | 29.48 $ | 20.59 $ |
| VPS plans | 16 | 19 |
| Countries | 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA | 🇺🇸 USA, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | — |
| Plans on NVMe | 100% | 37% |
| IPv6 | yes | yes |
| DDoS protection | yes | no |
| Hourly billing | yes | no |
| Trial period | no | no |
| Money-back | no data | no data |
| SLA | 99.9% | — |
| Founded | 1997 | — |
| Country of registration | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇺🇸 USA |
Server locations
Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA
Only Hetzner: 🇫🇮 Finland
Only RackNerd: 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Hetzner or RackNerd?
RackNerd has the cheapest plan: from 1.84 $ per month. Hetzner starts from 6.73 $.
Which one has more locations?
Hetzner — 4 countries, RackNerd — 8 countries. Countries in common: Germany, Singapore, USA.
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