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Hetzner Cloud vs Microsoft OneDrive

Hetzner Cloud logo

Hetzner Cloud

Cloud & Infrastructure

Affordable cloud servers in Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Microsoft OneDrive logo

Microsoft OneDrive

File Storage & Backup

Cloud storage that comes with Microsoft 365

From
On request
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: Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable; Microsoft OneDrive storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hetzner Cloud and Microsoft OneDrive actually diverge.

Attributes where Hetzner Cloud and Microsoft OneDrive differ
AttributeHetzner CloudMicrosoft OneDrive
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Api, CliWeb
CategoryCloud & InfrastructureFile Storage & Backup
Founded1997Unknown

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

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 Hetzner Cloud

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

Only in Microsoft OneDrive

Nothing recorded that Hetzner Cloud does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Hetzner Cloud

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

Microsoft OneDrive

No use cases recorded yet. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Where each one falls short

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

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

Microsoft OneDrive

  • Storage is not sold standalone at these tiers; it is bundled into Microsoft 365 subscriptions, with Basic limited to 100 GB and only Personal and above reaching 1 TB per person
  • Family and Premium plans cap shared storage at 1 TB per person even when only 1 of the allotted 6 people are using the subscription
  • Subscriptions automatically renew and must be canceled through the Microsoft account dashboard to stop billing

Pricing, plan by plan

Hetzner Cloud

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

Microsoft OneDrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Microsoft OneDrive review.

Which should you pick?

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

Choose Microsoft OneDrive if

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

Microsoft OneDrive review

Questions people ask

Is Hetzner Cloud or Microsoft OneDrive better?
Neither clearly leads. Hetzner Cloud starts at Free and Microsoft OneDrive at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hetzner Cloud or Microsoft OneDrive?
Hetzner Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hetzner Cloud and On request for Microsoft OneDrive.
Does Hetzner Cloud or Microsoft OneDrive run on more platforms?
Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli. Microsoft OneDrive runs on Web.
Can I use Hetzner Cloud for free?
Yes. Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Microsoft OneDrive starts at On request.
What is Hetzner Cloud best used for?
Hetzner Cloud is most often used for low-cost virtual servers for development and testing, european hosting with data held in germany or finland, workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic matters, self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalers. Of those, low-cost virtual servers for development and testing and european hosting with data held in germany or finland are not what Microsoft OneDrive is typically brought in for.
What can Hetzner Cloud do that Microsoft OneDrive cannot?
Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers.
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