Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
HetznervsCloudways
Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo, 69% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo. Both rated 4.6/5 by users.
Hetznervs Cloudways
★ 4.6/5+0.1 vs Cloudways
Only in Hetzner
- ✦ Cloud Servers
- ✦ Dedicated Servers
- ✦ Block Storage
From $4.35/mo(cheaper)500K+ customers users · est. 1997
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Cloudwaysvs Hetzner
★ 4.5/5-0.1 vs Hetzner
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free SSL
From $14/mo(pricier)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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Hetzner
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Hetzner uniquely offers Cloud Servers, Dedicated Servers, Block Storage. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free SSL. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Hetzner
Cloudways
Cloud Servers
✓
✗
Dedicated Servers
✓
✗
Block Storage
✓
✗
Object Storage
✓
✗
Load Balancers
✓
✗
Firewalls
✓
✗
Floating IPs
✓
✗
Private Networks
✓
✗
Snapshots
✓
✗
Backups
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
CLI
✓
✗
Terraform Provider
✓
✗
DNS Management
✓
✗
Data Centers in EU/US
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
1-Click Install
✗
✓
Free SSL
✗
✓
Free Migration
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
24/7 Support
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Hetzner if you need:
- ✓ Cloud Servers
- ✓ Dedicated Servers
- ✓ Block Storage
- ✓ Object Storage
- ✓ Load Balancers
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free SSL
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ Staging Environment
Pricing Comparison
Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo, 69% cheaper than Cloudways's $14/mo.
Hetzner Plans
Paid plans only
CX22Best Value
$4.35/mo- • 2 vCPU
- • 4GB RAM
- • 40GB SSD
CX32
$7.69/mo- • 4 vCPU
- • 8GB RAM
- • 80GB SSD
CX42
$14.49/mo- • 8 vCPU
- • 16GB RAM
- • 160GB SSD
Dedicated
$44/mo- • Bare metal servers
Cloudways Plans
Paid plans only
DO 1GBBest Value
$14/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 25GB SSD
DO 2GB
$28/mo- • 2GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 50GB SSD
DO 4GB
$54/mo- • 4GB RAM
- • 2 Cores
- • 80GB SSD
AWS/GCE
$38/mo- • Starting price for AWS small
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