Hetzner Cloud Servers vs Akamai Connected Cloud

Hetzner Cloud Servers7.8Visit Akamai Connected Cloud7.3Visit

Higher score Hetzner Cloud Servers #2 in Cheap VPS Hosting 7.8/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

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Akamai Connected Cloud #3 in Cheap VPS Hosting 7.3/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Akamai

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering

• Akamai Connected Cloud fits best

  VPS buyers who want room to grow into cloud services

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 7.8/10 Visit ↗	Akamai Connected Cloud 7.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.3
Ranking	#2 in Cheap VPS Hosting	#3 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for	Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering	VPS buyers who want room to grow into cloud services
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	5 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Cloud Servers 0/2 · Akamai Connected Cloud 0/2
Managed option	Not published	Not published
DDoS protection	Not published	Not published
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	4 GB	Not published
NVMe storage	Not published	Not published
Bandwidth	Not published	Not published
Server locations	Not published	Not published
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.	Shared, dedicated, and high-memory CPU instance options Cloud services include storage, managed Kubernetes, and databases Manage resources through Cloud Manager, CLI, API, and Terraform
Cons	No free plan is offered. Backups are optional rather than included. Pricing and availability vary by location.	Entry-tier instance specifications are not provided The range of services may exceed a VPS-only buyer’s needs Pricing and plan availability can vary by region
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Akamai Connected Cloud brings VPS-style virtual compute together with storage, networking, managed Kubernetes, databases, serverless functions, and GPU compute. Its Shared CPU, Dedicated CPU, and High Memory options give developers and… Read the review →

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.

• Akamai Connected Cloud — where it wins

  • Shared, dedicated, and high-memory CPU instance options
  • Cloud services include storage, managed Kubernetes, and databases
  • Manage resources through Cloud Manager, CLI, API, and Terraform

  Where it doesn't

  • Entry-tier instance specifications are not provided
  • The range of services may exceed a VPS-only buyer’s needs
  • Pricing and plan availability can vary by region

• Hetzner Cloud Servers7.8/10 · Paid

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

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• Akamai Connected Cloud7.3/10 · Paid

  A broad cloud platform with shared, dedicated, and high-memory compute options.

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