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Hetzner Cloud vs MySQL

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Hetzner Cloud

Software

Affordable cloud servers in Europe

From
Free
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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MySQL

Software

The world's most popular open source database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable; MySQL hot online backup is not in the free Community Server; MySQL Enterprise Backup is a paid Enterprise Edition component
  • They diverge on capability: Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, MySQL covers ACID compliance.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Hetzner Cloud and MySQL differ
AttributeHetzner CloudMySQL
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Api, CliWindows, Macos, Linux, Unix
Founded19971995

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Hetzner Cloud

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

Only in MySQL

  • ACID compliance
  • SQL support
  • Multi-version concurrency control
  • Replication
  • Partitioning
  • Stored procedures
  • Triggers
  • Views

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 MySQL
  • European hosting with data held in Germany or Finlandnot MySQL
  • Workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic mattersnot MySQL
  • Self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalersnot MySQL

MySQL

  • Web application backendnot Hetzner Cloud
  • E-commerce platformsnot Hetzner Cloud
  • Content management systemsnot Hetzner Cloud
  • Data warehousingnot Hetzner Cloud
  • Business applicationsnot Hetzner Cloud

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

MySQL

  • Hot online backup is not in the free Community Server; MySQL Enterprise Backup is a paid Enterprise Edition component
  • Transparent Data Encryption, data masking and de-identification are Enterprise Edition only
  • MySQL Enterprise Firewall, which guards against SQL injection, and MySQL Enterprise Audit are both paid components
  • External authentication against PAM or Windows Active Directory requires MySQL Enterprise Authentication
  • The thread pool ships as MySQL Enterprise Scalability rather than in the community build

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

MySQL

Free
  • Community EditionFree
    • Open source license
    • Full SQL support
    • InnoDB storage engine
  • Standard Edition$2000/year
    • Commercial license
    • Oracle Premier Support
    • MySQL Enterprise backup
  • Enterprise Edition$5000/year
    • Advanced security
    • MySQL Enterprise Monitor
    • High Availability

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 MySQL if

  • You need acid compliance.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux, Unix.
  • You also want sql support.
MySQL review

Questions people ask

Is Hetzner Cloud or MySQL better?
Neither clearly leads. Hetzner Cloud starts at Free and MySQL at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hetzner Cloud or MySQL?
Hetzner Cloud starts at Free and MySQL at Free.
Does Hetzner Cloud or MySQL run on more platforms?
Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli. MySQL runs on Windows, Macos, Linux, Unix.
Can I use Hetzner Cloud for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 MySQL is typically brought in for.
What can Hetzner Cloud do that MySQL cannot?
Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers. MySQL covers ACID compliance, SQL support, Multi-version concurrency control, Replication.
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