VPS Arena

Hetzner CAX21 vs OVHcloud VPS-3 2027.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

OVHcloud VPS-3 2027 takes 5 of 6 spec rounds against Hetzner CAX21. Hetzner CAX21 counters on price: $2.31/mo less, for 8 GB RAM and 4 vCPU instead of 12 GB and 6.

Hetzner

CAX21 · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$12.19/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 80 GB NVME · $0.04 on 5 Sept 2026

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OVHcloudwins 5 rounds

VPS-3 2027 · 6 vCPU / 12 GB

$14.50/mo

6 vCPU shared · 12 GB · 100 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$12.19/mo

$14.50/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.52

$1.21

RAM

8 GB

12 GB

vCPU

4 shared

6 shared

Disk

80 GB NVME

100 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

Value score

91/100

93/100

Regions

3

13

Countries served by both · 1

  • DE

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CAX21 or OVHcloud VPS-3 2027?
Hetzner CAX21 at $12.19/mo (excl. VAT) versus $14.50/mo — a difference of $2.31/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
OVHcloud VPS-3 2027: $1.21 per GB of RAM per month versus $1.52 for Hetzner CAX21.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: DE.

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.

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