BuyVM vs Hetzner Cloud (Dedicated vCPU)
Compare monthly cost, included bandwidth, and EU sovereignty for the same vCPU/RAM workload.
Prices & hardware specs verified 2026-09-03
Editorial Verdict
BuyVM's KVM Slice 8GB (2vCPU/8GB at $30/mo) undercuts Hetzner's CCX13 (2vCPU/8GB €43.49/mo) with unmetered bandwidth on tap. Hetzner answers with 20TB included transfer, hourly billing, and EU/US regions with a polished API.
Cost Benchmark Across Typical Workloads
Starter (1 vCPU / 2GB / 1TB)
BuyVM $15.00/mo
vs
Hetzner Cloud $50.71/mo
BuyVM is $35.71/mo cheaper
Web App (2 vCPU / 4GB / 5TB)
BuyVM $30.00/mo
vs
Hetzner Cloud $50.71/mo
BuyVM is $20.71/mo cheaper
High Traffic (4 vCPU / 8GB / 20TB)
BuyVM $45.00/mo
vs
Hetzner Cloud $100.85/mo
BuyVM is $55.85/mo cheaper
Strengths & Trade-offs
BuyVM
Visit BuyVM →Strengths
- KVM Slice 8GB: 2 Ryzen cores plus 8GB RAM at $30/mo
- Unmetered bandwidth option on sliced dedicated servers
- US + EU regions with free weekly snapshots
Gotchas
- Monthly billing only — no hourly burst option
- Smaller fleet than the EU cloud giants; stock sells out
Hetzner Cloud
Visit Hetzner Cloud →Strengths
- CCX13: 2 dedicated AMD vCPUs plus 8GB RAM at €43.49/mo
- 20TB included transfer plus hourly billing
- Best-in-class cloud API and Terraform provider
Gotchas
- Metered transfer past 20TB on Cloud plans
- Support SLAs tiered behind paid plans
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