GreenCloud VPS vs Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
A detailed comparison to help you choose between GreenCloud VPS and Hetzner ARM (Ampere).
Quick Verdict
3.7/5
GreenCloud VPS
0 reviews
4.3/5
Hetzner ARM (Ampere)
0 reviews
Hetzner ARM (Ampere) is rated higher (4.3 vs 3.7). GreenCloud VPS offers KVM, Windows, and macOS VPS plus dedicated servers from 30 global datacenter locations with a 99.99% uptime guarantee; renewable-energy claims could not be verified. 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
GreenCloud VPS Eco-friendly VPS hosting with predictable pricing and reliable uptime | Hetzner ARM (Ampere) Arm64 cloud servers on Ampere Altra cores in Hetzner Cloud's cost-optimized line | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.7 (0 reviews) | 4.3 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Starting price | From $6/mo✓ | From $6.49/mo |
| Best for | Price-sensitive buyers needing global VPS locations — especially Asia-Pacific — with modern CPUs and generous bandwidth | 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 | — | 2 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 4 GB |
| Storage | — | 40 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | 20 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | 99.99%✓ | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 30✓ | 3 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €3.25 |
| €/GB RAM/mo | — | €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 | — | NurembergFalkensteinHelsinki |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | nvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedeu datacentergdpr compliant | hourly billingnvme storageipv6ddos protectionbackups includedsnapshotseu datacentergdpr compliantapi accessarm processors |
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GreenCloud VPS
Pros
- + Sharp published pricing: entry Ryzen KVM at $6/mo (1 GB/15 GB NVMe/1.5 TB on 10 Gbps)
- + 30 datacenter locations with public test IPs and test files — strong Asia-Pacific coverage
- + One free backup/snapshot and a /64 of IPv6 on every plan; 99.99% uptime guarantee
- + Community-validated reliability: #1 Top Provider and #1 Most Stable Provider on LowEndTalk 2024
Cons
- - Renewable-energy/carbon-neutral positioning is branding — no verifiable vendor commitment found
- - DDoS filtering not listed as a standard plan feature; coverage varies by location
- - Panel-and-ticket provider: no public cloud API, autoscaling, or broad managed services
- - 15 GB NVMe on the entry plan is tight; independent host carries standard small-provider risk
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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