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Hetzner vs UpCloud.com: 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 6.72 $per month
16VPS plans
4countries
6.7score, #236 in the rating
UpCloud.comupcloud.com
from 3.36 $per month
75VPS plans
12countries
6.9score, #137 in the rating
In short
Entry priceUpCloud.comthe cheapest plan
Cheaper 2 GB RAMa tiethe cheapest plan with 2 GB of RAM or more
More locationsUpCloud.comcountries with servers
More plansUpCloud.comVPS plans in the catalog
Higher in the ratingUpCloud.complace in the overall accsly rating
Like-for-like plans
| RAM | Hetzner | UpCloud.com |
|---|---|---|
| from 1 GB | 6.72 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
3.36 $ Starter 1 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 1 GB RAM · 10 GB SSD |
| from 2 GB | 6.72 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
6.72 $ Starter 2 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 2 GB RAM · 20 GB SSD |
| from 4 GB | 6.72 $ CX23 · 2 cores · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe |
11.20 $ Starter 4 GB / 1 vCPU · 1 core · 4 GB RAM · 30 GB SSD |
| from 8 GB | 10.07 $ CX33 · 4 cores · 8 GB RAM · 80 GB NVMe |
20.16 $ Starter 8 GB / 2 vCPU · 2 cores · 8 GB RAM · 40 GB SSD |
| from 16 GB | 18.48 $ CX43 · 8 cores · 16 GB RAM · 160 GB NVMe |
26.89 $ Starter 16 GB / 2 vCPU · 2 cores · 16 GB RAM · 50 GB SSD |
Each row shows the provider's cheapest plan with at least this much RAM, price per month.
Specs
| Hetzner | UpCloud.com | |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | 6.72 $ | 3.36 $ |
| Median plan price | 29.40 $ | 213 $ |
| VPS plans | 16 | 75 |
| Countries | 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA | 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇺🇸 USA, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇦🇺 Australia |
| Payment | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal, Invoice for companies | Bank card (Visa/Mastercard), PayPal |
| Plans on NVMe | 100% | 0% |
| IPv6 | yes | no |
| DDoS protection | yes | no |
| Hourly billing | yes | yes |
| Trial period | no | 7 days |
| Money-back | no data | 30 days |
| SLA | 99.9% | 99.999% |
| Founded | 1997 | — |
| Country of registration | 🇩🇪 Germany | 🇫🇮 Finland |
Server locations
Both: 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇺🇸 USA
Only UpCloud.com: 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇳🇱 Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇦🇺 Australia
Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Hetzner or UpCloud.com?
UpCloud.com has the cheapest plan: from 3.36 $ per month. Hetzner starts from 6.72 $.
Which one has more locations?
Hetzner — 4 countries, UpCloud.com — 12 countries. Countries in common: Germany, Finland, Singapore, USA.
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