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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
MetricDigitalOceanHetzner
Score
Winner: right
8.69.3
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
20111997
Best for
Devs who want a simple, predictable cloud billTechnical users who want the most compute per dollar
Price per mo
$4.00/ mo$4.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Tagline
Developer-friendly cloud, fair pricing, no surprisesGerman engineering, half the price of US clouds
[02]

What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
DigitalOcean4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • Flat, predictable monthly pricing
  • Best-in-class documentation and tutorials
  • Clean API and Terraform support
  • Strong managed DB and Spaces offerings
– Cons
  • More expensive than Hetzner for comparable specs
  • Bandwidth overage fees at scale
  • Support is paid 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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