Vultr vs Hetzner for Your SaaS in 2026
Vultr's $5/mo entry tier and 32 regions vs Hetzner's $2.43/vCPU price champion crown. Here's which actually wins for a small-to-mid SaaS.
Head-to-head
| Dimension | Vultr | Hetzner Cloud | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | $5/mo (1vCPU/1GB/25GB) | EUR 4.51/mo (2vCPU/4GB/40GB) | Hetzner (more for less) |
| $/vCPU at entry tier | $5.00 | $2.43 | Hetzner (2x cheaper) |
| Entry RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB | Hetzner (4x more) |
| Entry egress | 1 TB | 20 TB | Hetzner (20x more) |
| Global regions | 32 (most of any provider) | 7 (EU 4, US 2, SG 1) | Vultr (4x more regions) |
| US data centers | 10+ (every region) | 2 (Ashburn, Hillsboro) | Vultr |
| Asia-Pacific coverage | Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Singapore, Sydney, Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai | Singapore only | Vultr (substantial advantage) |
| Bare-metal option | Yes (from $120/mo) | Yes (separate product, from EUR 35/mo) | Tie |
| Managed Postgres | Yes ($60/mo+ managed db) | No | Vultr |
| Object storage | $6 / 1 TB / mo | EUR 5.99 / 1 TB / mo (Storage Box) -- $6.45 | Vultr (by pennies) |
| Egress overage | $0.01 / GB ($10/TB) | EUR 1 / TB ($1.08/TB) | Hetzner (10x cheaper) |
| Account approval | ~10 minutes | 24-48 hours | Vultr |
| Payment options | Credit, PayPal, crypto, AliPay | Credit, SEPA, PayPal | Vultr (more options) |
Cost example: a global SaaS needing 4 regions
Assume you need US-East, US-West, EU and Asia-Pacific presence -- 1 web instance each (1 vCPU / 2 GB / 50 GB).
| Region | Vultr ($12 tier) | Hetzner equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| US-East | $12 | EUR 4.51 (CX22) Ashburn = $4.86 |
| US-West | $12 | EUR 4.51 Hillsboro = $4.86 |
| EU | $12 | EUR 4.51 Helsinki = $4.86 |
| Asia-Pacific | $12 (Tokyo) | EUR 4.51 Singapore = $4.86 |
| Total / month | $48 | $19.44 |
Even in a 4-region global setup, Hetzner is 2.5x cheaper -- because their CX22 includes 4 GB RAM at the same price tier as Vultr's 2 GB.
Where Vultr genuinely wins
- You need a region Hetzner doesn't serve. Tokyo, Seoul, Sydney, Mumbai, Sao Paulo -- Vultr has all of these; Hetzner has none.
- You need a real managed Postgres. Hetzner is BYO-database; Vultr ships managed Postgres + MySQL + Redis at $60/mo and up.
- Your customer base is global with strict per-region latency requirements. Latency from Hetzner's Ashburn DC to Sao Paulo is ~120 ms; from Vultr's Sao Paulo DC, it's ~5 ms.
- You want to pay in crypto. Hetzner doesn't accept it; Vultr does.
Hetzner Cloud -- if Asia-Pacific isn't a requirement
2.5x cheaper at the same workload size. The trade-off (no managed DB, 24-48h account approval, 7 regions) is acceptable for the majority of small-to-mid SaaS deployments serving US + EU customers.
You need broad global coverage or managed databases
32 regions including the major APAC cities. Managed Postgres / MySQL / Redis. Faster account onboarding. The 2x price premium pays for itself if your users are globally distributed or you don't want to operate your own database.