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Box vs Hetzner Cloud

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Box

Software

Cloud content management for the enterprise

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hetzner Cloud logo

Hetzner Cloud

Software

Affordable cloud servers in Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Box all Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users; Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Box and Hetzner Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Box and Hetzner Cloud differ
AttributeBoxHetzner Cloud
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Api, Cli
FoundedUnknown1997

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Box

Nothing recorded that Hetzner Cloud does not also cover.

Only in Hetzner Cloud

  • Cloud servers
  • Block storage
  • Object storage
  • Load balancers
  • Networks
  • Firewalls
  • Floating IPs
  • Backups

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Box

No use cases recorded yet. See the Box review.

Hetzner Cloud

  • Low-cost virtual servers for development and testingnot Box
  • European hosting with data held in Germany or Finlandnot Box
  • Workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic mattersnot Box
  • Self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalersnot Box

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Box

  • All Business and Enterprise plans require a minimum of 3 users
  • Business Starter ($5/user/month) caps at 100 GB of shared storage across the whole account and a 2 GB per file upload limit
  • Enterprise Plus requires annual billing, and Enterprise Advanced's exact price is not published on the pricing page

Hetzner Cloud

  • Cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable
  • The shared-resource tiers are positioned for variable usage and development rather than sustained production workloads
  • Regions are limited to Germany, Finland, the United States and Singapore, so latency to other markets is a real constraint
  • The uptime guarantee is 99.9 percent, below what the large hyperscalers offer on comparable services
  • Support is 24/7 by email, without a phone channel

Pricing, plan by plan

Box

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Box review.

Hetzner Cloud

Free
  • CX11$3.29/month
    • 1 vCPU
    • 1GB RAM
    • 25GB SSD
  • CX21$6.59/month
    • 2 vCPU
    • 4GB RAM
    • 40GB SSD

Which should you pick?

Choose Box if

Nothing in the data separates Box from Hetzner Cloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Box review

Choose Hetzner Cloud if

  • You need cloud servers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want block storage.
Hetzner Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Box or Hetzner Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Box starts at On request and Hetzner Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Box or Hetzner Cloud?
Hetzner Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Box and Free for Hetzner Cloud.
Does Box or Hetzner Cloud run on more platforms?
Box runs on Web. Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli.
Can I use Hetzner Cloud for free?
Yes. Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Box starts at On request.
What can Box do that Hetzner Cloud cannot?
Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers.
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