Hetzner vs DigitalOcean (2026): which cloud for Indian sites?
Price for a 2 vCPU, 4 GB server, India and Asia regions, traffic, billing and ratings, side by side.
By Pritam SononePrices checked 28 Oct 2026Reviewed by Pritam SononePrices re-checked regularly against the brand’s own website.How we test →Affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes our verdicts.
For a site with Indian visitors, DigitalOcean: a Bangalore region, $24 a month (₹2,689 with GST) for 2 vCPU and 4 GiB, and 4,000 GiB of transfer. Hetzner is cheaper only in Europe; its Singapore server costs €26.99 (₹3,403) with 1 TB of traffic.
Hetzner vs DigitalOcean at a glance
From both official pricing pages, 28 Oct 2026. Converted at the 16 Oct 2026 ECB rate (US$1 = ₹94.96, €1 = ₹106.864) with 18% GST.
| Hetzner | DigitalOcean | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 vCPU, 4 GB plan | CPX22, 80 GB NVMe | Basic 4 GiB, 80 GiB SSD |
| Price in Asia | €26.99/mo (Singapore) | $24/mo (Bangalore) |
| With 18% GST | ₹3,403 | ₹2,689 |
| Price in Europe | €19.99/mo | $24/mo |
| Traffic included | 1 TB in Singapore, 20 TB in EU | 4,000 GiB everywhere |
| Extra traffic | €7.40/TB Singapore, €1.00/TB EU | $0.01/GiB |
| India region | No | Bangalore |
| Billing | Hourly, monthly cap | Per second, monthly cap |
| Refund | Not stated on the pricing page | No refunds |
| Trustpilot | 3.0 (3,015) | 4.6 (2,617) |
Which should you choose?
Choose Hetzner if
- Your visitors are mostly in Europe
- You want the lowest price per vCPU in the EU
- You need lots of traffic in Europe (20 TB)
Choose DigitalOcean if
- Your visitors are in India
- You want per-second billing and a large tutorial library
- You may move to Cloudways on DigitalOcean later
If you only want a WordPress site
Both Hetzner and DigitalOcean sell unmanaged servers. If you do not want to run Linux yourself, use Cloudways, which runs WordPress for you on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS or Google Cloud, or a VPS with an India location and one-click templates such as Hostinger VPS.
Related: best VPS hosting in India, DigitalOcean VPS in India, Hostinger VPS, Cloudways review and our free Hosting Checker, which shows which host or cloud any site runs on.
What users say
Trustpilot ratings, read on 28 Oct 2026.
Hetzner3.0out of 5 · 3,015 reviews on Trustpilot
DigitalOcean4.6out of 5 · 2,617 reviews on TrustpilotTrustpilot does not verify every review; treat the rating as a signal, not proof.
Official pricing pages
Captured on 28 Oct 2026.
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Hetzner vs DigitalOcean: FAQ
Hetzner vs DigitalOcean: which is better for India?
DigitalOcean. It has a Bangalore region at the same price as everywhere else; Hetzner’s nearest location is Singapore, which costs more and includes only 1 TB of traffic on a 4 GB server.
Which is cheaper?
In Europe, Hetzner: a CPX22 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) is €19.99 a month against $24 for a DigitalOcean 4 GiB Droplet. For India the comparison flips: Hetzner Singapore is €26.99 (₹3,403 with GST) against ₹2,689 for DigitalOcean in Bangalore.
Does Hetzner have an India data centre?
No. Hetzner Cloud runs in Germany, Finland, the USA and Singapore.
Which bills more finely?
DigitalOcean bills per second (60-second minimum); Hetzner bills by the hour. Both cap the bill at the monthly price.
Which has more traffic included?
For Asia, DigitalOcean: 4,000 GiB on the 4 GiB Droplet against 1 TB on Hetzner Singapore. In Europe Hetzner includes 20 TB.
About this page
Pritam Sonone
Founder of Digital Pritam. WordPress developer and designer, WordCamp Kolhapur 2025 speaker. Builds WordPress sites for clients.
How we checked
- Plans, billing rules and regions read on each official pricing page on 28 Oct 2026
- Regions for Linode and Vultr read from their public APIs the same day
- Dollar and euro prices converted at the ECB rate used across the site, with 18% GST
- User ratings from Trustpilot, read the same day; not yet hosted on our own sites, so no star scores
Sources: Hetzner Cloud · OVHcloud India VPS · DigitalOcean Droplets · Akamai Cloud (Linode) · Vultr · Trustpilot
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