Hetzner Cloud Servers vs IONOS VPS

Hetzner Cloud Servers7.8Visit IONOS VPS7.2Visit

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

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IONOS VPS #4 in Cheap VPS Hosting 7.2/10 From $6/mo ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit IONOS

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering

• IONOS VPS fits best

  Low-cost Linux or Windows VPS hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 7.8/10 Visit ↗	IONOS VPS 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	7.2
Ranking	#2 in Cheap VPS Hosting	#4 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for	Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering	Low-cost Linux or Windows VPS hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$6/mo
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Linux, Windows
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Email · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Cloud Servers 0/2 · IONOS VPS 0/2
Managed option	Not published	Not published
DDoS protection	Not published	Not published
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	Not published
RAM	4 GB (best)	2 GB
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.	VPS S+ starts at $6/month with 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe storage. Unlimited traffic over a connection up to 1 Gbps, with root access. Firewall, active DDoS protection and server images are included.
Cons	No free plan is offered. Backups are optional rather than included. Pricing and availability vary by location.	Self-managed servers require customers to administer server configuration. Entry-level VPS S+ has 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB storage. The plans are paid; there is no free tier.
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 →	IONOS VPS provides cloud-based virtual private servers for websites, email, online shops and development environments. Linux and Windows options, full root access and monthly plans make it a fit for customers who want control over server… 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.

• IONOS VPS — where it wins

  • VPS S+ starts at $6/month with 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB NVMe storage.
  • Unlimited traffic over a connection up to 1 Gbps, with root access.
  • Firewall, active DDoS protection and server images are included.

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-managed servers require customers to administer server configuration.
  • Entry-level VPS S+ has 1 vCore, 2 GB RAM and 60 GB storage.
  • The plans are paid; there is no free tier.

• Hetzner Cloud Servers7.8/10 · Paid

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

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• IONOS VPS7.2/10 · From $6/mo

  Affordable self-managed VPS plans pair root access with generous resources and traffic.

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