Azure vs Hetzner
Detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for your needs
Quick Comparison
Rating
4.4
vs4.6
Starting Price
Free
vs$4
Pricing Model
paid
vspaid
Feature
Azure
Hetzner
Virtual Machines
Azure AD
Azure DevOps
Cosmos DB
Azure OpenAI
Hybrid cloud
Cloud VPS
Dedicated servers
Block storage
Load balancers
Firewalls
Server auction
Azure Pros
- Seamless integration with Microsoft 365
- Best hybrid cloud story with Azure Arc
- Strong Active Directory and identity management
- Azure OpenAI gives exclusive access to GPT models
- Enterprise compliance and government certifications
- Large talent pool in enterprise IT
Azure Cons
- Console UI is confusing and inconsistent
- Naming conventions change frequently
- Documentation quality varies by service
- Free credit expires quickly at 30 days
- Vendor lock-in with Microsoft ecosystem
- Support quality inconsistent on lower tiers
Hetzner Pros
- Unbeatable price-to-performance ratio
- Excellent European data center locations
- Dedicated servers at cloud prices
- Server auction for incredible deals
- GDPR-compliant European hosting
- 20TB included transfer is extremely generous
Hetzner Cons
- Limited managed services
- No equivalent to Lambda or managed databases
- US region only recently added
- Less polished control panel than DigitalOcean
- No PaaS layer with bare infrastructure only
- Support is email-only on basic plans