Gcore g2s-shared-8-16-320 vs Hetzner CPX42.

plan vs plan · prices as of

Hetzner CPX42 takes 4 of 6 spec rounds against Gcore g2s-shared-8-16-320. It is also the cheaper plan, at $80.18/mo versus $87.65/mo.

Gcore

g2s-shared-8-16-320 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB

$87.65/mo

8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · no disk

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Hetznerwins 4 rounds

CPX42 · 8 vCPU · 16 GB

$80.18/mo

8 vCPU shared · 16 GB · 320 GB NVMe

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Monthly price (lower wins)

$87.65/mo

$80.18/mo

$ per GB RAM (lower wins)

$5.48

$5.01

RAM

16 GB

16 GB

vCPU

8 shared

8 shared

Disk

none · volumes extra

320 GB NVMe

Bandwidth

not listed

20 TB/mo

Value score

32/100

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 g2s-shared-8-16-320 or Hetzner CPX42?
Hetzner CPX42, at $80.18/mo (excl. VAT) versus $87.65/mo, a difference of $7.47/mo as of 16 Sept 2026.
Which offers more RAM per dollar?
Hetzner CPX42: $5.01 per GB of RAM per month versus $5.48 for Gcore g2s-shared-8-16-320.
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.

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