Cloud & Infrastructure · head to head
Tencent Cloud vs Hetzner Cloud
Tencent Cloud
Cloud & Infrastructure
Cloud solutions for global enterprises
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
Hetzner Cloud
Cloud & Infrastructure
Affordable cloud servers in Europe
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Tencent Cloud standard SA5 2-core instance in Beijing is priced at 1567 CNY per year while an 8-core Standard S6 in Shanghai runs 5719 CNY per year; Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable
- They diverge on capability: Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines, Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tencent Cloud and Hetzner Cloud actually diverge.
| Attribute | Tencent Cloud | Hetzner Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Linux, Windows, Api, Cli | Web, Api, Cli |
| Category | Unknown | Cloud & Infrastructure |
| Founded | 2010 | 1997 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (usage-based), free tier (Yes), 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 Tencent Cloud
- CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines
- COS - Cloud Object Storage
- TencentDB
- SCF - Serverless Computing
- CDN
- Load Balancer
- VPC
- API Gateway
Only in Hetzner Cloud
- Cloud servers
- Block storage
- Object storage
- Load balancers
- Networks
- Firewalls
- Floating IPs
- Backups
Both cover
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- DDoS protection
- Firewall
- Cloud deployment
- Api support
- Cli support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tencent Cloud
- Gaming platformsnot Hetzner Cloud
- Social medianot Hetzner Cloud
- Video streamingnot Hetzner Cloud
- Asia-Pacific deploymentnot Hetzner Cloud
- Mobile applicationsnot Hetzner Cloud
Hetzner Cloud
- Low-cost virtual servers for development and testingnot Tencent Cloud
- European hosting with data held in Germany or Finlandnot Tencent Cloud
- Workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic mattersnot Tencent Cloud
- Self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalersnot Tencent Cloud
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tencent Cloud
- Standard SA5 2-core instance in Beijing is priced at 1567 CNY per year while an 8-core Standard S6 in Shanghai runs 5719 CNY per year
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
Tencent Cloud
Free- Free TrialFree
- Free trial credits
- CVM instances
- Cloud storage
- Pay-as-You-GoFree
- Flexible pricing
- No long-term contracts
- Global infrastructure
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 Tencent Cloud if
- You need cvm - cloud virtual machines.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli.
- You also want cos - cloud object storage.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Tencent Cloud or Hetzner Cloud better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tencent Cloud starts at Free and Hetzner Cloud at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tencent Cloud or Hetzner Cloud?
- Tencent Cloud starts at Free and Hetzner Cloud at Free.
- Does Tencent Cloud or Hetzner Cloud run on more platforms?
- Tencent Cloud runs on Linux, Windows, Api, Cli. Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli.
- Can I use Tencent Cloud for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Tencent Cloud best used for?
- Tencent Cloud is most often used for gaming platforms, social media, video streaming, asia-pacific deployment. Of those, gaming platforms and social media are not what Hetzner Cloud is typically brought in for.
- What can Tencent Cloud do that Hetzner Cloud cannot?
- Tencent Cloud covers CVM - Cloud Virtual Machines, COS - Cloud Object Storage, TencentDB, SCF - Serverless Computing. Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers. Both handle Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, DDoS protection.