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Hetzner vs DigitalOcean: a US VPS cost comparison
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Compare two published U.S. entry configurations while keeping billing and capacity differences visible.
Published entry configurations
DigitalOcean Basic Regular 2 GiB lists 1 vCPU, 50 GiB SSD, 2,000 GiB transfer and $12 per month. Hetzner CPX11 in Ashburn or Hillsboro lists 2 shared vCPUs, 40 GiB NVMe, 1 TiB transfer and $20.49 per month after the June 2026 adjustment. Hetzner primary IPv4 adds $0.60 per month. These are published prices, not a performance benchmark or like-for-like specification match.
Billing and extras
DigitalOcean publishes hourly billing with a monthly cap and separate optional backup and snapshot rates. Hetzner publishes its Cloud price by location and lists an additional charge for primary IPv4. Backup and snapshot costs for the selected Hetzner US configuration remain unknown in this catalog until plan-specific terms are verified. Check the current region, billing terms, taxes, support boundaries and checkout totals.
Limits of this comparison
The two plans differ in CPU count, storage type and transfer allowance. No latency, benchmark, availability or workload conclusion follows from the listed specifications. For shorter usage windows, consult each provider’s own hourly rules and any separately billed extras.
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Sources and verification 4 official source pages
Offer-level price and specification check dates appear in the catalog when available. Pricing can change; confirm terms at checkout.