Hetzner Cloud Servers vs Oracle Cloud Compute

Hetzner Cloud Servers8.9Visit Oracle Cloud Compute8.6Visit

Higher score Hetzner Cloud Servers #5 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting 8.9/10 Paid Visit Hetzner

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Oracle Cloud Compute #8 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting 8.6/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial Visit Oracle Cloud

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Ubuntu users prioritizing value, NVMe and DDoS defense

• Oracle Cloud Compute fits best

  Free-tier experimentation with configurable Linux VMs

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Oracle Cloud Compute 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting	#8 in Ubuntu VPS Hosting
Best for	Ubuntu users prioritizing value, NVMe and DDoS defense	Free-tier experimentation with configurable Linux VMs
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan · 30-day trial
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Community
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
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
Managed support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
DDoS protection	Included	Not checked yet
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.	Configure VM CPU and memory, or choose bare metal instances. Autoscale instance pools by metrics or schedules. Connect instance pools with load-balancer backend sets.
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.	Ubuntu is not explicitly named among supported operating systems. Support channels are community-only. Usage-priced compute can make costs less predictable.
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 →	Oracle Cloud Compute provides virtual machines and bare metal instances through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. It suits teams exploring configurable cloud compute, from development projects to larger applications, and offers a free tier for… 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.

• Oracle Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • Configure VM CPU and memory, or choose bare metal instances.
  • Autoscale instance pools by metrics or schedules.
  • Connect instance pools with load-balancer backend sets.

  Where it doesn't

  • Ubuntu is not explicitly named among supported operating systems.
  • Support channels are community-only.
  • Usage-priced compute can make costs less predictable.

• Hetzner Cloud Servers8.9/10 · Paid

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

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• Oracle Cloud Compute8.6/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Flexible compute with autoscaling and load-balancer integration, but Ubuntu is not explicitly named.

  Visit Oracle CloudFull verdict →