Hetzner Cloud Servers vs AlphaVPS NVMe VPS

Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1Visit ANAlphaVPS NVMe VPS8.2Visit

Higher score Hetzner Cloud Servers #3 in Cheap VPS Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

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AN AlphaVPS NVMe VPS #7 in Cheap VPS Hosting 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 2 features Visit AlphaVPS

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering

• AlphaVPS NVMe VPS fits best

  Budget KVM VPS with optional managed service

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 9.1/10 Visit ↗	ANAlphaVPS NVMe VPS 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Cheap VPS Hosting	#7 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for	Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering	Budget KVM VPS with optional managed service
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA, ISO 27001	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Cloud Servers 0/2 · AlphaVPS NVMe VPS 1/2
Managed option	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
vCPU cores	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAM	4 GB (best)	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	30 GB
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	3 TB/mo
Server locations	Not checked yet	7 locations
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.	KVM virtualization provides full root access. Snapshots, rescue mode and console access are included. Seven server locations and optional managed service.
Cons	No free plan is offered. Backups are optional rather than included. Pricing and availability vary by location.	No free plan is available. Hourly billing is not offered. The listed plans keep vCPU counts to 2–4.
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 →	AlphaVPS NVMe VPS provides cloud-hosted virtual private servers for buyers who want control over a Linux or other server environment. KVM virtualization and full root access suit developers, small businesses and administrators comfortable… 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.

• AlphaVPS NVMe VPS — where it wins

  • KVM virtualization provides full root access.
  • Snapshots, rescue mode and console access are included.
  • Seven server locations and optional managed service.

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available.
  • Hourly billing is not offered.
  • The listed plans keep vCPU counts to 2–4.

• Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1/10 · Paid

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

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• ANAlphaVPS NVMe VPS8.2/10 · Paid

  A low-cost KVM VPS with root access, snapshots and optional managed service.

  Visit AlphaVPSFull verdict →