Provider comparison

Equinix Metal vs Hetzner

Equinix Metal

Equinix Metal (formerly Packet) provides interconnected bare-metal servers deployed inside Equinix's 240+ carrier-neutral data centers worldwide, enabling private, low-latency links to major clouds, networks, and enterprises. With instant provisioning from small Intel servers to 64-core EPYC beasts, it is the infrastructure backbone for edge computing and hybrid-cloud architectures.

Hetzner

Hetzner is a German hosting institution renowned for delivering the best price-to-performance ratio in Europe - cloud servers from €4/mo, bare-metal from €52/mo, and block storage at €0.04/GB. With data centers in Germany, Finland, and the US, a generous free tier, and ultra-low €0.0012/GB egress, it is the value benchmark for VPS and dedicated hosting.

Dimension	Equinix Metal	Hetzner
Offering score	4	7 ✔
Product categories	1	4 ✔
Countries	3 ✔	2
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Frequently asked questions

Equinix Metal vs Hetzner: which is cheaper?

The comparison table marks the winner on each dimension. A green highlight means that side wins on price or capacity for that row.

Should I choose Equinix Metal or Hetzner?

It depends on your workload. Review the per-dimension winners above against your own priorities: price, region coverage, capacity, and availability.

What is the difference between Equinix Metal and Hetzner?

The table breaks down Equinix Metal and Hetzner row by row on price, specs, and coverage so you can see exactly where they diverge.

Is Equinix Metal better than Hetzner for AI workloads?

Match the winning dimensions above to your workload. For training, weigh price and capacity; for inference, weigh latency, region coverage, and throughput.

Equinix Metal vs Hetzner: which has wider coverage?

The coverage rows compare how broadly Equinix Metal and Hetzner operate. Pick the one with capacity in the regions closest to your users.

Can I switch from Equinix Metal to Hetzner?

In most cases yes, though migration effort varies by product. Compare pricing and coverage above to decide whether switching is worth it for your usage.