Gcore g1-standard-8-16 vs Hetzner CPX42.
plan vs plan · prices as of
Gcore g1-standard-8-16 and Hetzner CPX42 split the 6 spec rounds evenly (price, price per GB of RAM, RAM, vCPU, disk and bandwidth), so the decision comes down to location and workload.
Monthly price (lower wins)
$78.26/mo
$80.18/mo
$ per GB RAM (lower wins)
$4.89
$5.01
RAM
16 GB
16 GB
vCPU
8 ded.
8 shared
Disk
none · volumes extra
320 GB NVMe
Bandwidth
not listed
20 TB/mo
Value score
40/100
70/100
Regions
1
4
Countries served by both · 0
No overlap. If location matters, that alone may decide it.
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Gcore g1-standard-8-16 or Hetzner CPX42?
- Gcore g1-standard-8-16, at $78.26/mo (excl. VAT) versus $80.18/mo, a difference of $1.92/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
- Which offers more RAM per dollar?
- Gcore g1-standard-8-16: $4.89 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.01 for Hetzner CPX42.
- Can I deploy both in the same country?
- No. The two plans have no country in common, so location alone may decide it.
Prices exclude VAT, fetched 16 Sept 2026 from each provider's own API or public price page. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.