DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C vs Hetzner CCX23.
plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily
Hetzner CCX23 takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $99.94/mo versus $124/mo.
Hetznerwins 4 rounds
CCX23 · 4 vCPU · 16 GB
$99.94/mo
4 vCPU dedicated · 16 GB · 160 GB NVME · ↑ $0.38 on 5 Sept 2026
Monthly price(lower wins)
$124/mo
$99.94/mo
$ per GB RAM(lower wins)
$15.50
$6.25
RAM
8 GB
16 GB
vCPU
4 ded.
4 ded.
Disk
250 GB SSD
160 GB NVME
Bandwidth
5 TB/mo
20 TB/mo
Value score
13/100
45/100
Regions
10
6
Countries served by both · 3
- DE
- SG
- US
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C or Hetzner CCX23?
- Hetzner CCX23 at $99.94/mo (excl. VAT) versus $124/mo — a difference of $24.06/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Hetzner CCX23: $6.25 per GB of RAM per month versus $15.50 for DigitalOcean CPU-Optimized 4C.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- Yes — both plans are offered in 3 shared countries: DE, SG, US.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 5 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.