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Cloudways vs Hetzner: prices and plans compared

Every Cloudways and Hetzner plan we track, compared on the price you pay to start, what it renews at and the cost over three years, plus money-back terms, uptime guarantees and data centers. Prices are checked against both providers daily (October 2026).

The short answer

  • Hetzner is cheaper to start: $1.80/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Hetzner renews lower: its cheapest plan renews at $1.80/mo against $11.00/mo.
  • Cloudways has data centers in more countries (32 against 4).
  • For cloud hosting, Hetzner scores higher on value: 77/100 against 73/100.
CloudwaysHetzner
Starting price$11.00/moCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro≈ $1.80/moHetzner Webhosting S
Renews at$11.00/mo≈ $1.80/mo
Plans14457
Kinds of hostingcloud hosting, WordPress hostingcloud hosting, dedicated servers, GPU servers, web hosting, VPS hosting, cloud storage
Money-back guaranteeNoneNone
Uptime guarantee99.99%99.9%
Support24/7, live chat24/7
Data center countries32United States, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, India…4Germany, Finland, Singapore, United States
Founded20111997
HeadquartersMaltaGermany
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Cloud hosting: Cloudways vs Hetzner

CloudwaysHetzner
Cheapest planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro1 vCPU · 1 GB RAM · 25 GB SSDHetzner Cloud CX232 vCPU · 4 GB RAM · 40 GB NVMe
From / renews at$11.00 / $11.00 per month≈ $6.74 / ≈ $6.74 per month
Best value planCloudways DigitalOcean Standard 8XLValue score 73/100Hetzner Cloud CX53Value score 77/100

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudways cheaper than Hetzner?

Hetzner has the lower starting price: Hetzner Webhosting S at $1.80/mo, against Cloudways DigitalOcean Standard Micro at $11.00/mo. Compare the renewal prices too: they decide what you pay from the second term.

Which renews cheaper, Cloudways or Hetzner?

Cloudways's cheapest plan renews at $11.00/mo and Hetzner's at $1.80/mo. Over three years, Cloudways averages $11.00/mo and Hetzner $1.80/mo on those plans.

Do Cloudways and Hetzner offer a money-back guarantee?

Cloudways has no money-back window. Hetzner has no money-back window.

Which is better for cloud hosting, Cloudways or Hetzner?

On our value score, Hetzner: its Hetzner Cloud CX53 plan scores 77/100 against 73/100 for Cloudways's best cloud hosting plan. The score weighs resources per dollar over three years, renewal price, uptime, refund window and support.

See how we collect prices and score plans. Always confirm the final price at checkout.

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