ConoHa (GMO) vs Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
A detailed comparison to help you choose between ConoHa (GMO) and Hetzner ARM (Ampere).
Quick Verdict
3.7/5
ConoHa (GMO)
0 reviews
4.3/5
Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
0 reviews
Hetzner ARM (Ampere) is rated higher (4.3 vs 3.7). ConoHa is a VPS service by GMO Internet Group targeting Japanese market but available internationally. SSD VPS in Tokyo, Osaka, and Singapore. Hourly billing and good API. Popular in Japan. CAX plans start at 2 vCPU / 4GB RAM / 40GB NVMe; launch pricing was €3.79/month incl. IPv4 (April 2023), currently listed from €6.49/month incl. IPv4
ConoHa (GMO) Japanese VPS from GMO Internet Group | Hetzner ARM (Ampere) Arm64 cloud servers on Ampere Altra cores in Hetzner Cloud's cost-optimized line | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (0 reviews) | 4.3 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $4/mo✓ | From $6.49/mo |
| Best for | Japanese and East Asian workloads wanting predictable yen pricing, unlimited transfer and a 99.99% SLA, and Japanese-speaking teams wanting a well-automated VPS with templates and Terraform support. | Containerised, open-source, scale-out workloads in Europe — web farms, CI runners, build machines, dev environments — where price per core beats single-thread speed |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | 1 vCPU | 2 vCPU✓ |
| RAM | 1 GB | 4 GB✓ |
| Storage | 30 GB | 40 GB✓ |
| Bandwidth | — | 20 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 99.99%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 2 | 3✓ |
| €/vCPU/mo | €4.00 | €3.25✓ |
| €/GB RAM/mo | €4.00 | €1.62✓ |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ||
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ✓ | |
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ||
| Free tier | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | Tokyo and Osaka, Japan (legacy Singapore/US-San Jose regions wound down) | NurembergFalkensteinHelsinki |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | hourly billingnvme storageipv6backups includedapac datacenterwindows available | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotseu datacentergdpr compliantapi accessarm processors |
| Visit ConoHa (GMO) → | Visit Hetzner ARM (Ampere) → | |
ConoHa (GMO)
Pros
- + Unlimited, free data transfer on all plans — no egress metering to budget around
- + 99.99% monthly uptime SLA with service credits plus standard automatic host failover
- + Strong automation stack: OpenStack-compatible API, Terraform provider, S3-compatible object storage, startup scripts
- + Long-term discount contracts push prices low (12 GB plan from ¥1,851/month on a 36-month term)
- + GMO Internet Group backing — one of Japan's largest and most financially stable hosting companies
Cons
- - Japanese-first control panel, docs and support; yen-only billing with no USD/EUR invoicing
- - Auto-backups are a paid add-on (¥363/month), not included; the 512 MB plan cannot use them at all
- - Japan-centric footprint — legacy Singapore and US-San Jose regions are closed or wound down
- - Managed operations only via a corporate-priced Managed Pack (from ¥43,780/month per server)
- - First-term promotional pricing renews higher — budget at the renewal figure
Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
Pros
- + Cheapest way to buy Hetzner compute per core
- + Real server silicon — Ampere Altra (Neoverse-N1), ECC RAM, NVMe
- + Hourly billing with monthly cap, 20TB included traffic, free IPv6
- + Free automated DDoS protection and the full Hetzner Cloud API/platform
- + Mature arm64 software ecosystem covers most open-source stacks
Cons
- - x86 and Arm are separate worlds — no rescale, backup or snapshot crossover
- - Cost-Optimized placement means limited stock and EU-only locations for CAX
- - Launch-era pricing is gone; entry cost has risen
- - Shared vCPUs and modest single-core speed
- - Backups and snapshots cost extra; unmanaged servers
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