Hetzner or Vultr at the same size?
At the same memory Vultr costs less at five of six sizes, 1 GB to 16 GB: at 4 GB, Vultr Regular 4GB is $20 a month and Hetzner CPX22 $23.59 ex VAT, $3.59 more, $43.08 a year. At 32 GB Hetzner is cheaper: CPX62 at $153.59 ex VAT with 16 vCPU, against Vultr Regular 32GB at $160 with 8. Read 31 Oct 2026 from Hetzner’s and Vultr’s own price pages and APIs.
How to read it Each tick is one plan. Ticks above the line are Hetzner's, below are Vultr's. Further left is cheaper.
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Both price lists in one, cheapest first
| Plan | Provider | Per month | vCPU | RAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vultr Regular 512MBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $3.50 | 1 | 512 MBHetzner has no 512 MB plan |
| Vultr Regular 1GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $5.00 | 1 | 1 GBHetzner CPX02 has the same 1 GB for $8.09, $3.09 more |
| Vultr High Frequency 1GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $6.00 | 1 | 1 GBHetzner CPX02 has the same 1 GB for $8.09, $2.09 more |
| Hetzner CPX02ex VAT · $7.49 server + $0.60 IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026 · hetzner.com · API | Hetznerticks above the line | $8.09 | 1 | 1 GBVultr Regular 1GB has the same 1 GB for $5, $3.09 less |
| Vultr Regular 2GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $10.00 | 1 | 2 GBHetzner CPX12 has the same 2 GB for $14.09, $4.09 more |
| Hetzner CPX12ex VAT · $13.49 server + $0.60 IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026 · hetzner.com · API | Hetznerticks above the line | $14.09 | 1 | 2 GBVultr Regular 2GB has the same 2 GB for $10, $4.09 less |
| Vultr Regular 4GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $20.00 | 2 | 4 GBHetzner CPX22 has the same 4 GB for $23.59, $3.59 more |
| Hetzner CPX22ex VAT · $22.99 server + $0.60 IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026 · hetzner.com · API | Hetznerticks above the line | $23.59 | 2 | 4 GBVultr Regular 4GB has the same 4 GB for $20, $3.59 less |
| Vultr Regular 8GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $40.00 | 4 | 8 GBHetzner CPX32 has the same 8 GB for $42.59, $2.59 more |
| Hetzner CPX32ex VAT · $41.99 server + $0.60 IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026 · hetzner.com · API | Hetznerticks above the line | $42.59 | 4 | 8 GBVultr Regular 8GB has the same 8 GB for $40, $2.59 less |
| Vultr Regular 16GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $80.00 | 6 | 16 GBHetzner CPX42 has the same 16 GB for $82.59, $2.59 more |
| Hetzner CPX42ex VAT · $81.99 server + $0.60 IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026 · hetzner.com · API | Hetznerticks above the line | $82.59 | 8 | 16 GBVultr Regular 16GB has the same 16 GB for $80, $2.59 less |
| Hetzner CPX62ex VAT · $152.99 server + $0.60 IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026 · hetzner.com · API | Hetznerticks above the line | $153.59 | 16 | 32 GBVultr Regular 32GB has the same 32 GB for $160, $6.41 more |
| Vultr Regular 32GBread 31 Oct 2026 · vultr.com · API | Vultrticks below the line | $160.00 | 8 | 32 GBHetzner CPX62 has the same 32 GB for $153.59, $6.41 less |
Every plan of both providers that can be ordered today with an IPv4 address · per month incl. IPv4 · read 31 Oct 2026; the same-size comparison by vCPU and memory is on the head-to-head page
Drawn in context on the Hetzner vs Vultr page, and on every head-to-head page.