Which is cheaper, Hetzner CAX11 or IONOS VPS Linux M+?

Hetzner CAX11 at $6.96/mo (excl. VAT) versus $11/mo — a difference of $4.04/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Hetzner CAX11: $1.74 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.75 for IONOS VPS Linux M+.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: DE.

Hetzner CAX11 vs IONOS VPS Linux M+.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Hetzner CAX11 and IONOS VPS Linux M+ split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

Hetzner

CAX11 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$6.96/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 40 GB NVME · ↑ $0.02 on 5 Sept 2026

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IONOS

VPS Linux M+ · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$11/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 120 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$6.96/mo

$11/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.74

$2.75

RAM

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

Disk

40 GB NVME

120 GB NVME

Bandwidth

—

unmetered

Value score

88/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CAX11 or IONOS VPS Linux M+?: Hetzner CAX11 at $6.96/mo (excl. VAT) versus $11/mo — a difference of $4.04/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Hetzner CAX11: $1.74 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.75 for IONOS VPS Linux M+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: DE.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 6 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.