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Head-to-head · Cheap VPS Hosting

Antihost vs Hetzner Cloud Servers

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Antihost #1 in Cheap VPS Hosting 9.7/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Antihost
Hetzner Cloud Servers #3 in Cheap VPS Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

Antihost leads on 0 checks, Hetzner Cloud Servers on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAntihost · 9.7/10
  • Most featuresAntihost · 2 of 2

Antihost scores higher on our rubric for cheap vps hosting: 9.7 against 9.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Hetzner Cloud Servers leads on ram: 4 GB versus 2 GB.

Antihost is the better fit for docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS. Hetzner Cloud Servers is the better fit for low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering.

  • Antihost fits best

    Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS

  • Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

    Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering

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Side by side

Feature Antihost 9.7/10 Visit ↗ Hetzner Cloud Servers 9.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.7 9.1
Ranking #1 in Cheap VPS Hosting #3 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for Docker, bots and self-hosted apps on a Linux VPS Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $2.99/mo —
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Features Antihost 2/2 · Hetzner Cloud Servers 0/2
Managed option ✓ (best) Not checked yet
DDoS protection ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
vCPU cores 1 cores Not checked yet
RAM 2 GB 4 GB (best)
NVMe storage 30 GB Not checked yet
Bandwidth Not checked yet Not checked yet
Server locations 6 locations Not checked yet
Our review
Pros —
  • CX23 includes 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe storage.
  • Hourly billing has a monthly price cap.
  • Includes DDoS filtering, firewalls, snapshots and optional backups.
Cons —
  • No free plan is offered.
  • Backups are optional rather than included.
  • Pricing and availability vary by location.
Our verdict

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Hetzner Cloud Servers provide virtual machines for running operating systems and applications on Hetzner infrastructure in Europe, the United States and Singapore. They suit solo operators and organizations that want VPS resources with…

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  1. AntihostCheap VPS Hosting 9.7Paid
  2. Hetzner Cloud ServersCheap VPS Hosting 9.1Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hetzner Cloud Servers — where it wins

    • CX23 includes 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe storage.
    • Hourly billing has a monthly price cap.
    • Includes DDoS filtering, firewalls, snapshots and optional backups.

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is offered.
    • Backups are optional rather than included.
    • Pricing and availability vary by location.
  • Antihost9.7/10 · Paid

    Antihost — budget Ryzen 9 VPS on the same platform as its main line: dedicated resources, root access.

    Visit AntihostFull verdict →
  • Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1/10 · Paid

    Flexible cloud servers with hourly billing, NVMe storage and included DDoS filtering.

    Visit HetznerFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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