VPS Arena

Hetzner CX23 vs netcup VPS 500 G12.

plan vs plan · September 2026 · refreshed daily

netcup VPS 500 G12 takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Hetzner CX23. It is also the cheaper plan, at $5.78/mo versus $6.38/mo.

Hetzner

CX23 · 2 vCPU · 4 GB

$6.38/mo

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

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netcupwins 4 rounds

VPS 500 G12 · 2 vCore · 4 GB

$5.78/mo

2 vCPU shared · 4 GB · 128 GB NVME · $0.03 on 5 Sept 2026

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Monthly price(lower wins)

$6.38/mo

$5.78/mo

$ per GB RAM(lower wins)

$1.60

$1.45

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

vCPU

2 shared

2 shared

Disk

40 GB NVME

128 GB NVME

Bandwidth

unmetered

Value score

90/100

97/100

Regions

3

5

Countries served by both · 1

  • DE

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Frequently asked

Which is cheaper, Hetzner CX23 or netcup VPS 500 G12?
netcup VPS 500 G12 at $5.78/mo (excl. VAT) versus $6.38/mo — a difference of $0.60/mo, as of 5 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
netcup VPS 500 G12: $1.45 per GB of RAM per month versus $1.60 for Hetzner CX23.
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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