Hetzner Cloud Servers vs IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC

Hetzner Cloud Servers7.4Visit IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC6.6Visit

Higher score Hetzner Cloud Servers #4 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting 7.4/10 Paid Visit Hetzner

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IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC #8 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting 6.6/10 Paid Visit IBM Cloud

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Ubuntu users prioritizing value, NVMe and DDoS defense

• IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC fits best

  Organizations needing configurable enterprise cloud VMs

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 7.4/10 Visit ↗	IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	6.6
Ranking	#4 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting	#8 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting
Best for	Ubuntu users prioritizing value, NVMe and DDoS defense	Organizations needing configurable enterprise cloud VMs
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Docs, Community, Phone, Live chat, Tickets · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
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
Managed support	Not published	Not published
DDoS protection	Included	Not published
Our review
Pros	CX23 includes 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM and 40 GB NVMe storage. Hourly billing is capped at a monthly price. Continuously active DDoS detection and filtering are included.	Choose compute, memory, storage-optimized, GPU/AI or flex profiles. Auto Scale groups add or remove instances using configured utilization policies. Use regional VPC networking, availability zones and shared or dedicated capacity.
Cons	Backups are optional rather than included. Server plans use shared or dedicated resources, which differ by type. Pricing and plan availability vary by location.	Pricing is pay-as-you-use or reserved, with no base instance price shown. Ubuntu templates are not specified in the product details. Advanced capacity choices and policies require workload-specific configuration.
Our verdict	Hetzner Cloud Servers provide virtual machines for running operating systems and applications on Hetzner infrastructure in Europe, the United States and Singapore. Ubuntu users can select an operating system and manage servers through the… Read the review →	IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC provides configurable virtual machines within IBM’s software-defined Virtual Private Cloud. Teams can select predefined compute, memory, storage-optimized, GPU/AI or flex profiles, then choose public… 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 is capped at a monthly price.
  • Continuously active DDoS detection and filtering are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • Backups are optional rather than included.
  • Server plans use shared or dedicated resources, which differ by type.
  • Pricing and plan availability vary by location.

• IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC — where it wins

  • Choose compute, memory, storage-optimized, GPU/AI or flex profiles.
  • Auto Scale groups add or remove instances using configured utilization policies.
  • Use regional VPC networking, availability zones and shared or dedicated capacity.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is pay-as-you-use or reserved, with no base instance price shown.
  • Ubuntu templates are not specified in the product details.
  • Advanced capacity choices and policies require workload-specific configuration.

• Hetzner Cloud Servers7.4/10 · Paid

  A flexible Linux VPS with NVMe storage, DDoS filtering and optional backups.

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• IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for VPC6.6/10 · Paid

  Flexible cloud VMs with dedicated options, autoscaling and VPC networking.

  Visit IBM CloudFull verdict →