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Hetzner CPX31 vs Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

Hetzner CPX31 takes 3 of 6 spec rounds against Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C. It is also the cheaper plan, at $72.63/mo versus $80/mo.

Hetznerwins 3 rounds

CPX31 · 4 vCPU · 8 GB

$72.63/mo

4 vCPU shared · 8 GB · 160 GB NVME · $0.28 on 5 Sept 2026

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Vultr

Optimized Cloud 4C · 8 GB

$80/mo

4 vCPU dedicated · 8 GB · 75 GB NVME

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$72.63/mo

$80/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$9.08

$10

RAM

8 GB

8 GB

vCPU

4 shared

4 ded.

Disk

160 GB NVME

75 GB NVME

Bandwidth

3 TB/mo

6.1 TB/mo

Value score

35/100

21/100

Regions

2

33

Countries served by both · 1

  • US

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CPX31 or Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C?
Hetzner CPX31 at $72.63/mo (excl. VAT) versus $80/mo — a difference of $7.37/mo, as of 6 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Hetzner CPX31: $9.08 per GB of RAM per month versus $10 for Vultr Optimized Cloud 4C.
Can I deploy both in the same country?
Yes — both plans are offered in 1 shared country: US.

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.

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