Compare / Hetzner Cloud vs DigitalOcean
Hetzner Cloud vs DigitalOcean for n8n
Side by side, from each host's own pricing page. Cells say "Not yet checked" when we have no checked value.
| Hetzner Cloud | DigitalOcean | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Plain VPS | One-click VPS |
| Starting price | €5.49/mo | $24/mo |
| Regions | Germany (Falkenstein, Nuremberg), Finland (Helsinki), USA (Ashburn, Hillsboro), Singapore | San Francisco, Richmond, New York, Kansas City, Atlanta, Toronto, Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Bangalore, Singapore, Sydney |
| Plan | CX23 | Basic Droplet |
| Plan size | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk | 2 vCPUs, 4 GiB RAM, 80 GiB SSD |
| Renewal price | Not yet checked | Not yet checked |
| n8n updates | You install and update | Latest at deploy |
| Version lag | You pick the version and update it. | Latest at deploy. After that, you update it. |
| Price checked | 2026-10-17 | 2026-10-17 |
Short take
Hetzner Cloud starts at €5.49/mo and DigitalOcean starts at $24/mo. They use different currencies, so we do not rank them. Check the exchange rate and the plan sizes.
- Hetzner Cloud: Cheap cloud servers in Europe, the US and Singapore. You install n8n yourself.
- DigitalOcean: Cloud servers with an n8n 1-Click app made by a third party.
Plans differ in size. Compare RAM, not just price. Sources: Hetzner Cloud pricing, DigitalOcean pricing.
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