Hetzner Cloud Servers vs Vultr Cloud Compute

Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1Visit Vultr Cloud Compute8.2Visit

Higher score Hetzner Cloud Servers #1 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Hetzner

vs

Vultr Cloud Compute #2 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting 8.2/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Vultr

• Hetzner Cloud Servers fits best

  Teams automating cloud VPS infrastructure

• Vultr Cloud Compute fits best

  Teams wanting a mature cloud platform with DDoS options

Advertiser disclosure: iTechGuides is reader-supported. We may earn a commission when you click some links. It never changes our verdict. How we rank.

Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Cloud Servers 9.1/10 Visit ↗	Vultr Cloud Compute 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	8.2
Ranking	#1 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting	#2 in DDoS-Protected VPS Hosting
Best for	Teams automating cloud VPS infrastructure	Teams wanting a mature cloud platform with DDoS options
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Web
Support	Email, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets
Integrations	5 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Cloud Servers 2/3 · Vultr Cloud Compute 0/3
Root access	✓ (best)	Not published
Managed option	Not published	Not published
Hourly billing	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
DDoS protection	Included	Not published
vCPU count	2 vCPU	Not published
RAM	4 GB	Not published
Storage type	NVMe	Not published
Our review
Pros	Continuously active DDoS detection and malicious-traffic filtering REST API, CLI, and integrations with Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes Hourly billing with a monthly price cap	Deploy through the console, API, CLI, or Terraform. Choose among 32 regions, instance plans, and operating system or app images. Configure firewalls, VPC connectivity, startup scripts, and optional backups.
Cons	No free plan is available Optional backups add a step for teams needing backup coverage Server types and availability vary by location	DDoS protection is optional rather than included by default. Shared-CPU instances may not suit workloads needing dedicated compute. Autoscaling is not available for Cloud Compute.
Our verdict	Hetzner Cloud Servers provide virtual machines for running operating systems and applications on Hetzner infrastructure in Europe, the United States, and Singapore. Teams can choose shared-resource or dedicated-resource servers and manage… Read the review →	Vultr Cloud Compute offers shared-CPU virtual machines for general-purpose cloud workloads, including websites, blogs, content management systems, development and test environments, and small databases. Buyers choose a location and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hetzner Cloud Servers — where it wins

  • Continuously active DDoS detection and malicious-traffic filtering
  • REST API, CLI, and integrations with Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes
  • Hourly billing with a monthly price cap

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Optional backups add a step for teams needing backup coverage
  • Server types and availability vary by location

• Vultr Cloud Compute — where it wins

  • Deploy through the console, API, CLI, or Terraform.
  • Choose among 32 regions, instance plans, and operating system or app images.
  • Configure firewalls, VPC connectivity, startup scripts, and optional backups.

  Where it doesn't

  • DDoS protection is optional rather than included by default.
  • Shared-CPU instances may not suit workloads needing dedicated compute.
  • Autoscaling is not available for Cloud Compute.

• Hetzner Cloud Servers9.1/10 · Paid

  Automatable cloud VPS with included DDoS filtering and flexible server options.

  Visit HetznerFull verdict →
• Vultr Cloud Compute8.2/10 · Paid

  A flexible cloud VPS with broad deployment controls and optional DDoS protection.

  Visit VultrFull verdict →