Hetzner Cloud Servers vs RDPForge Linux VPS

Hetzner Cloud Servers7.8Visit RLRDPForge Linux VPS6.8Visit

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

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RL RDPForge Linux VPS #8 in Cheap VPS Hosting 6.8/10 From $5/mo ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit RDPForge

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering

• RDPForge Linux VPS fits best

  Unmanaged Linux VPS with DDoS filtering and optional help

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 7.8/10 Visit ↗	RLRDPForge Linux VPS 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.8	6.8
Ranking	#2 in Cheap VPS Hosting	#8 in Cheap VPS Hosting
Best for	Low-cost VPS with hourly billing and DDoS filtering	Unmanaged Linux VPS with DDoS filtering and optional help
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$5/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Email · 24/7
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Hetzner Cloud Servers 0/2 · RDPForge Linux VPS 2/2
Managed option	Not published	✓ (best)
DDoS protection	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
vCPU cores	Not published	1 cores
RAM	4 GB (best)	2 GB
NVMe storage	Not published	30 GB
Bandwidth	Not published	2 TB/mo
Server locations	Not published	20 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.	Dedicated CPU and memory with KVM virtualization and root SSH access Included Layer 3/4 DDoS filtering, IPv4 and reverse DNS Custom server builder, ISO uploads, backups and snapshots
Cons	No free plan is offered. Backups are optional rather than included. Pricing and availability vary by location.	No free plan; all configurations are paid monthly services Managed administration is an additional paid option Linux-focused service requires customers to handle core administration
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 →	RDPForge Linux VPS provides KVM-based Linux virtual machines for individuals and organizations that need configurable cloud servers. Each instance includes dedicated virtual CPU and memory resources, NVMe storage in RAID-10, root access, a… 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.

• RDPForge Linux VPS — where it wins

  • Dedicated CPU and memory with KVM virtualization and root SSH access
  • Included Layer 3/4 DDoS filtering, IPv4 and reverse DNS
  • Custom server builder, ISO uploads, backups and snapshots

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; all configurations are paid monthly services
  • Managed administration is an additional paid option
  • Linux-focused service requires customers to handle core administration

• Hetzner Cloud Servers7.8/10 · Paid

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

  Visit HetznerFull verdict →
• RLRDPForge Linux VPS6.8/10 · From $5/mo

  Configurable Linux VPS plans with dedicated resources, NVMe storage and included DDoS filtering.

  Visit RDPForgeFull verdict →