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DigitalOcean vs Hetzner

DigitalOceanIndie

8.6/ 10

Higher score

HetznerIndie

9.3/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: DigitalOcean wins 0, Hetzner wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	DigitalOcean	Hetzner
Score Winner: right	8.6	9.3
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	2011	1997
Best for	Developers wanting cloud simplicity	Techies wanting power on a budget
Price per mo	$4.00/ mo	$4.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	Developer-friendly cloud, fair pricing, no surprises	German engineering, half the price of US clouds

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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider

DigitalOcean4 pros · 3 cons

+ Pros

✓Flat, predictable monthly pricing
✓Top-notch documentation and tutorials
✓Clean API with Terraform support
✓Strong managed DB and Spaces offerings

– Cons

✗More expensive than Hetzner for similar specs
✗Bandwidth overage fees add up
✗Paid support needed above basic tier

Hetzner4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Cheapest serious compute on the market
✓20TB bandwidth on entry plan
✓Both ARM and x86 options
✓No renewal pricing tricks

– Cons

✗Strict account verification, occasional account suspensions
✗Email-only support, EU business hours
✗Limited US regions
✗No managed services layer

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitDigitalOcean ↗Score 8.6 VisitHetzner ↗Score 9.3

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