Azure Virtual Machines vs Hetzner Cloud Servers: Pricing Comparison (2026)
Updated Apr 4, 2026AzureHetzner
Overall Winner
Hetzner
Azure Wins
1
Hetzner Wins
14
Ties
0
Pricing Analysis
Hetzner wins 14 of 15 price comparisons, averaging 64.9% lower prices in categories where it leads.
Prices range from $0.007670/hr to $1.54/hr across comparable tiers.
- ●Hetzner leads in Burstable (10/10 tiers, avg 75% difference)
- ●Hetzner leads in General Purpose (4/5 tiers, avg 44% difference)
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Side-by-Side Pricing
Comparing Azure Virtual Machines and Hetzner Cloud Servers across 15 equivalent tiers. On-demand hourly rates are shown in USD for the default region.
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| Category | Azure Azure Virtual Machines | Hetzner Cloud Servers | Diff | Cheapest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.1070/hr Standard_B16als_v2 ($78.11/mo) | $0.0563/hr cx52 ($41.08/mo) | +47.4% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.6750/hr Standard_B16as_v2 ($492.75/mo) | $0.0665/hr cpx51 ($48.57/mo) | +90.1% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.2650/hr Standard_B16ls_v2 ($193.45/mo) | $0.0335/hr cax41 ($24.44/mo) | +87.4% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | $0.0187/hr Standard_B2als_v2 ($13.65/mo) | $0.0077/hr cx22 ($5.60/mo) | +59.0% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $0.0606/hr Standard_B4als_v2 ($44.24/mo) | $0.0153/hr cx32 ($11.20/mo) | +74.7% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $0.0301/hr Standard_B4as_v2 ($21.97/mo) | $0.0179/hr cpx31 ($13.09/mo) | +40.4% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | $0.1660/hr Standard_B4ls_v2 ($121.18/mo) | $0.0103/hr cax21 ($7.49/mo) | +93.8% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.3030/hr Standard_B8als_v2 ($221.19/mo) | $0.0282/hr cx42 ($20.58/mo) | +90.7% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.1350/hr Standard_B8as_v2 ($98.55/mo) | $0.0335/hr cpx41 ($24.44/mo) | +75.2% | Hetzner |
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.3320/hr Standard_B8ls_v2 ($242.36/mo) | $0.0179/hr cax31 ($13.09/mo) | +94.6% | Hetzner |
General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $0.0704/hr Basic_A4 ($51.39/mo) | $0.0335/hr ccx23 ($24.44/mo) | +52.4% | Hetzner |
General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM | $0.2220/hr NC16dsxlRTX6Kv6 ($162.06/mo) | $0.1186/hr ccx43 ($86.56/mo) | +46.6% | Hetzner |
General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $0.0550/hr NC8dsxlRTX6Kv6 ($40.15/mo) | $0.0619/hr ccx33 ($45.17/mo) | +11.1% | Azure |
General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM | $1.5360/hr Standard_D32_v3 ($1,121.28/mo) | $0.2321/hr ccx53 ($169.43/mo) | +84.9% | Hetzner |
General Purpose - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM | $0.4610/hr Standard_D48_v3 ($336.53/mo) | $0.3455/hr ccx63 ($252.21/mo) | +25.1% | Hetzner |
When to Choose Azure Azure Virtual Machines
- ✓General Purpose - 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $5.04/mo (11.1% cheaper)
When to Choose Hetzner Cloud Servers
- ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $37.01/mo (47.4% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $444.21/mo (90.1% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM - saves $169.00/mo (87.4% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM - saves $8.03/mo (59% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $33.07/mo (74.7% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $8.91/mo (40.4% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM - saves $113.66/mo (93.8% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $200.60/mo (90.7% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $74.09/mo (75.2% cheaper)
- ✓Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $229.29/mo (94.6% cheaper)
- ✓General Purpose - 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM - saves $26.94/mo (52.4% cheaper)
- ✓General Purpose - 16 vCPU, 64 GB RAM - saves $75.48/mo (46.6% cheaper)
- ✓General Purpose - 32 vCPU, 128 GB RAM - saves $951.85/mo (84.9% cheaper)
- ✓General Purpose - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM - saves $84.31/mo (25.1% cheaper)
Monthly Cost Examples
Burstable - 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM
Azure Standard_B16als_v2$78.11/mo
Hetzner cx52$41.08/mo
Burstable - 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM
Azure Standard_B8als_v2$221.19/mo
Hetzner cx42$20.58/mo
General Purpose - 48 vCPU, 192 GB RAM
Azure Standard_D48_v3$336.53/mo
Hetzner ccx63$252.21/mo
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