Hetzner Cloud Servers vs BuyVM

Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1Visit BBuyVM8.2Visit

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

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B BuyVM #8 in Cheap VPS Hosting 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit BuyVM

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering

• BuyVM fits best

  Users who want templates, snapshots, and networking

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 9.1/10 Visit ↗	BBuyVM 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Cheap VPS Hosting	#8 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for	Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering	Users who want templates, snapshots, and networking
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Features Hetzner Cloud Servers 0/2 · BuyVM 0/2
Managed option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
vCPU cores	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
RAM	4 GB	Not checked yet
NVMe storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server locations	Not checked yet	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.	More than 100 operating-system templates support varied server workloads. Free snapshots and block storage slabs add storage options. Private networking and Anycast IP addresses extend networking choices.
Cons	No free plan is offered. Backups are optional rather than included. Pricing and availability vary by location.	BuyVM is focused on VPS infrastructure, not traditional shared hosting. Automatic backups are optional rather than included with snapshots. DDoS-protected IPv4 addresses are an add-on.
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 →	BuyVM focuses on VPS infrastructure rather than traditional shared web hosting. Its dedicated KVM slices and Stallion custom VPS management control panel are aimed at users who want to manage server workloads, with support for Linux, BSD,… 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.

• BuyVM — where it wins

  • More than 100 operating-system templates support varied server workloads.
  • Free snapshots and block storage slabs add storage options.
  • Private networking and Anycast IP addresses extend networking choices.

  Where it doesn't

  • BuyVM is focused on VPS infrastructure, not traditional shared hosting.
  • Automatic backups are optional rather than included with snapshots.
  • DDoS-protected IPv4 addresses are an add-on.

• Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1/10 · Paid

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

  Visit HetznerFull verdict →
• BBuyVM8.2/10 · Paid

  A VPS-focused option for users who want server templates and infrastructure features.

  Visit BuyVMFull verdict →