# Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Hetzner

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Amazon Web Services (AWS)

| Attribute | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.7 (73% (medium)) | 41.6 (32% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | AWS is a global cloud infrastructure provider offering hundreds of services with flexible, consumption-based pricing across 39 geographic regions. | Hetzner provides cloud servers, dedicated physical hardware, managed hosting, and storage solutions via data centers in Germany and Finland, with monthly billing and 24/7 support. Data is kept within the EU by default. |
| features.capabilities | `{"tier":"hyperscaler","free_egress":false,"marketplace":true,"regions_count":"39 regions, 123 availability zones","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"serverless_faas":true,"managed_kubernetes":true,"private_networking":true}` | `{"tier":"regional","bare_metal":true,"regions_count":"3 (Nuremberg and Falkenstein in Germany, Helsinki in Finland)","data_residency":true,"object_storage":true,"managed_kubernetes":true}` |
| integrations.count | 14 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Brave"},{"name":"Upstage"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Pokee AI"},{"name":"Tailscale"},{"name":"1Password"},{"name":"Trend Micro"},{"name":"Orca Security"},{"name":"Okta"},{"name":"Suger"},{"name":"Arctic Wolf"},{"name":"Cast AI"},{"name":"LucidLink"},{"name":"Vanta"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"DE","primaryMarkets":["DE","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":["DE","FI","US"],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","summary":"Pay-as-you-go with volume discounts and commitment-based savings plans. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T12:14:06.504Z","billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Monthly billing; cloud resources billed hourly within monthly invoice. No annual or prepaid options. Auto-renews unless cancelled.","currency":"EUR","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.hetzner.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:46:56.987Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Cloud Infrastructure)

| Capability | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | Hetzner |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Provider tier | Hyperscaler | Regional / sovereign |
| **Reach** |  |  |
| Regions / global footprint | 39 regions, 123 availability zones | 3 (Nuremberg and Falkenstein in Germany, Helsinki in Finland) |
| **Compute** |  |  |
| Bare-metal servers | - | ✓ |
| GPU / accelerated compute | - | - |
| Spot / preemptible pricing | - | - |
| **Storage** |  |  |
| Object storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Block storage | - | - |
| **Managed** |  |  |
| Managed Kubernetes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed databases | - | - |
| Serverless / FaaS | ✓ | - |
| **Network** |  |  |
| VPC / private networking | ✓ | - |
| **Pricing** |  |  |
| Free / low egress | ✗ | - |
| **Compliance** |  |  |
| Data-residency / sovereign options | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Partner marketplace | ✓ | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:37:38.099Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*