Which is cheaper, Hetzner CAX31 or IONOS VPS Linux XL+?

Hetzner CAX31 at $24.39/mo (excl. VAT) versus $44/mo — a difference of $19.61/mo, as of 8 Sept 2026.

Which offers more RAM per dollar?

Hetzner CAX31: $1.52 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.75 for IONOS VPS Linux XL+.

Can I deploy both in the same country?

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

Hetzner CAX31 vs IONOS VPS Linux XL+.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Hetzner CAX31 and IONOS VPS Linux XL+ split the 6 spec rounds evenly — price, RAM, vCPU, disk, bandwidth and $/GB — so the decision comes down to location and workload.

Hetzner

CAX31 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB

$24.39/mo

8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 160 GB NVME · ↑ $0.09 on 5 Sept 2026

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IONOS

VPS Linux XL+ · 8 vCPU · 16 GB

$44/mo

8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 480 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$24.39/mo

$44/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.52

$2.75

RAM

16 GB

vCPU

8 shared

Disk

160 GB NVME

480 GB NVME

Bandwidth

—

unmetered

Value score

87/100

83/100

Regions

Countries served by both · 1

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CAX31 or IONOS VPS Linux XL+?: Hetzner CAX31 at $24.39/mo (excl. VAT) versus $44/mo — a difference of $19.61/mo, as of 8 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?: Hetzner CAX31: $1.52 per GB of RAM per month versus $2.75 for IONOS VPS Linux XL+.
Can I deploy both in the same country?: Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: DE.

Prices exclude VAT, fetched 8 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.