Both run servers in Falkenstein, Germany # DataPasa vs Hetzner Cloud: a Hetzner alternative with crypto Prices, billing rules, accepted payments and account checks next to each other, so you can judge which provider suits your project. [Try DataPasa](https://cloud.datapasa.com/register) [See plans](#plans) ## Where DataPasa differs from Hetzner Cloud Same German region, a different way to pay and sign up. ### Crypto payments accepted Hetzner says it does not take cryptocurrencies. Here you can fund the account with USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, XMR or any of roughly 100 coin and network pairs. ### Email only sign-up Where Hetzner may want an ID copy or a card prepayment from newcomers, DataPasa starts with an email. ID comes up only when AML screening flags a crypto deposit. ### Prepaid balance, no invoices later Hetzner sends its invoice once the calendar month closes. Here the balance is loaded first and each hour of server time is deducted from it. ### No shared CPU tier Hetzner splits its lineup into shared and dedicated resource plans. On DataPasa even the cheapest server gets its own vCPU and memory. ### Entry plans from $1.81 At the bottom of the range, VPS-1 is $1.81 a month and VPS-2 (2 GB RAM) is $3.54, each on NVMe disks and metered hourly like every other size. ### Falkenstein, Germany Hetzner runs one of its data center parks in Falkenstein, and that Saxon town is also where our hardware sits. ## Price for the same resources Monthly list price for a matching CPU and RAM size. 1 vCPU · 2 GB RAM ×4.0 cheaper DataPasa · VPS-2 $3.54/mo Hetzner Cloud · CPX12 $14.09/mo 2 vCPU · 4 GB RAM DataPasa · VPS-3 $7.09/mo Hetzner Cloud · CX23 (shared vCPU) $7.09/mo Hetzner Cloud · CPX22 $23.59/mo 4 vCPU · 8 GB RAM DataPasa · VPS-4 $12.16/mo Hetzner Cloud · CX33 (shared vCPU) $10.59/mo Hetzner Cloud · CPX32 $42.59/mo 16 GB RAM DataPasa · VPS-6 · 6 vCPU $24.12/mo Hetzner Cloud · CX43 · 8 vCPU (shared vCPU) $19.09/mo Hetzner Cloud · CPX42 · 8 vCPU $82.59/mo ## What you get Key differences at a glance. | Feature | DataPasa 8/9 | Hetzner Cloud 5/9 | | --- | --- | --- | | Pay with crypto | Yes | No | | Sign up without ID documents | Yes | Partly | | Prepaid balance, no bills after use | Yes | No | | Hourly billing | Yes | Yes | | No contract or minimum term | Yes | Yes | | Dedicated vCPU on small plans | Yes | Partly | | NVMe on every plan | Yes | Yes | | 20 TB+ traffic on small plans | Yes | Yes | | Several regions | No | Yes | Hetzner Cloud wins on regions, breadth of products, monthly invoicing and SEPA payments. DataPasa is the simpler route for crypto payers, for anyone who wants to register with nothing but an email, for dedicated vCPU on small plans and for spending capped by a prepaid hourly balance. Both run servers in Falkenstein, so latency within Europe is similar. Show the full comparison table | Feature | DataPasa | Hetzner Cloud | | --- | --- | --- | | 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM plan | VPS-3: 2 dedicated vCPU, 64 GB NVMe, $7.09/month | CX23: 2 shared vCPU, 40 GB NVMe, from $7.09/month with IPv4 (shown as unavailable when checked) | | 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM plan | VPS-2: 32 GB NVMe, $3.54/month | CPX12: 40 GB NVMe, from $14.09/month with IPv4 | | vCPU type | Dedicated vCPU and RAM on all plans | Shared resources on Cost-Optimized and Regular Performance, dedicated on General Purpose | | Billing model | Hourly from a prepaid balance, no setup fee, no minimum term | Hourly with a monthly price cap, invoiced after use, no prepayment | | Payment methods | Cards via Stripe (Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Apple Pay, Google Pay) and crypto | Visa, Mastercard, Amex, UnionPay, SEPA direct debit (EUR), bank transfer, PayPal | | Crypto payments | About 100 coin and network pairs, including USDT, BTC and XMR | Not accepted | | Sign-up verification | Email only, ID requested only if a deposit is flagged | Contact details and billing address, may request a government ID or a credit card prepayment | | Locations | Falkenstein, Germany | Falkenstein, Nuremberg, Helsinki, Ashburn, Hillsboro, Singapore | | Included traffic | 32 TB from VPS-2 up, 1 TB on VPS-1 | At least 20 TB in EU locations, 0.5 TB in Singapore | Competitor data checked on 2026-09-24. Sources: [https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/](https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/), [https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/cost-optimized](https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/cost-optimized), [https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/regular-performance](https://www.hetzner.com/cloud/regular-performance), [https://docs.hetzner.com/cloud/billing/faq/](https://docs.hetzner.com/cloud/billing/faq/), [https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/billing-at-hetzner/payment-overview/](https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/billing-at-hetzner/payment-overview/), [https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/account-getting-started/](https://docs.hetzner.com/general/billing-and-account-management/account-getting-started/), [https://docs.hetzner.com/general/security-and-identify/fraud-prevention-faq/](https://docs.hetzner.com/general/security-and-identify/fraud-prevention-faq/) ## DataPasa plans to compare Monthly figures make Hetzner comparisons easier. The real charge is taken hourly from your balance. VPS-1 $1.81/mo $0.0025/hr CPU 1 vCPU RAM 1 GB NVMe 16 GB Traffic 1 TB [Order VPS-1](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=ce21ba18-988f-4eb8-947a-41adb86019d9) VPS-2 $3.54/mo $0.0048/hr CPU 1 vCPU RAM 2 GB NVMe 32 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-2](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=a8cdefa7-dc24-45d3-aeaf-ce97fee1837d) VPS-3 $7.09/mo $0.0097/hr CPU 2 vCPU RAM 4 GB NVMe 64 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-3](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=402a3c18-a3ab-4447-85a5-138162552777) VPS-4 $12.16/mo $0.0167/hr CPU 4 vCPU RAM 8 GB NVMe 128 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-4](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=0a5f56fa-c6bf-475a-a5c9-e6afa6900f93) VPS-5 $18.24/mo $0.0250/hr CPU 6 vCPU RAM 12 GB NVMe 192 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-5](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=1996df81-13df-49af-a356-f964a1afc780) VPS-6 $24.12/mo $0.0330/hr CPU 6 vCPU RAM 16 GB NVMe 256 GB Traffic 32 TB [Order VPS-6](https://cloud.datapasa.com/cloud/order?tariff=c28784c2-2828-48e5-a589-7e2250ffb88b) [See all plans and prices](https://datapasa.com/en/pricing) ## Price and plans compared At the time of our check, the cheapest Hetzner Cloud plan on the price list was CX23, which pairs 2 shared vCPU with 4 GB of memory and 40 GB of NVMe from $7.09 a month including a primary IPv4, and it was marked as unavailable. The same $7.09 a month buys DataPasa VPS-3, where the 2 vCPU are dedicated and the 4 GB of memory comes with 64 GB of NVMe. Lower down the range the difference grows. Hetzner listed CPX12, a single vCPU with 2 GB of memory and 40 GB of NVMe, from $14.09 a month with IPv4. DataPasa VPS-2 has the same single vCPU and 2 GB of memory plus 32 GB of NVMe for $3.54. Hetzner prices vary by location and currency, so look at their page before deciding. ## Billing: prepaid hourly vs invoiced after use Each provider meters cloud servers hourly, but the money moves at different times. Hetzner bills after the service is used: servers have an hourly rate and a monthly price cap, and invoices cover full calendar months. Its documentation states that paying in advance is not possible. That suits companies that like one monthly invoice and a card or SEPA mandate on file. Our model is reversed: no invoice, only a prepaid balance you load from $5. Ordering a server deducts its first hour, and from then on each hour is paid before it starts. Removing the server ends the deductions. A low balance triggers a warning email, and nothing can be billed to you once the month has closed. ## Payment methods and sign-up checks On the Hetzner side you can pay by card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay), by SEPA direct debit on EUR accounts, by bank transfer or with PayPal. Its payment overview rules out cryptocurrencies and wallets like Apple Pay. As a fraud measure, newcomers can be asked for a government ID or an advance payment from their own credit card. At DataPasa, Stripe handles the card route, so Apple Pay and Google Pay work too, while Cryptomus covers roughly 100 coin and network pairs. Opening an account takes an email. Each crypto deposit is checked against sanctions lists and illicit sources, and one that gets flagged may wait until identity is confirmed. Leaving later? Leftover money from card payments can go back to the original card, but crypto top-ups cannot be refunded. ## When Hetzner is the better choice Hetzner is a large and long established provider. It offers cloud servers in Germany, Finland, the USA and Singapore, plus dedicated servers, domains and a much bigger ecosystem of documentation, tutorials and community guides. If you need several regions, a wide product range or monthly invoicing for a company, Hetzner covers more ground. DataPasa makes more sense if paying in crypto matters, if you would rather not send documents when registering, if a prepaid balance helps keep spending predictable or if you need small German servers with dedicated vCPU at a low hourly rate. Mixing the two is fine as well: Hetzner for core infrastructure, DataPasa for whatever you would rather fund with crypto. ## DataPasa vs Hetzner FAQ It can be, if crypto payments, registering with just an email or dedicated vCPU on small plans matter to you. Hetzner offers more locations and products, so the right choice depends on what your project needs. No. Its payment documentation says Hetzner does not take cryptocurrencies. On DataPasa, Cryptomus processes USDT, USDC, BTC, ETH, XMR and the rest of roughly 100 coin and network pairs. As part of fraud prevention, Hetzner may want a copy of a government ID from a newcomer, or a prepayment from their own credit card. At DataPasa an email is enough unless a deposit gets flagged. Yes, in the same town. Our hardware is in a Falkenstein data center, and Hetzner operates a data center park there as well as in Nuremberg and Helsinki, so network conditions in Europe are comparable. Hetzner meters hours up to a monthly cap and sends the invoice afterwards. DataPasa takes payment for every hour before it runs, out of money you loaded earlier, so past usage never turns into a bill. Yes. Root access on both sides means the usual tools work: rsync, database dumps, Docker volumes. Start the new DataPasa server first, copy everything across, then point DNS at it. At 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM the list prices matched at $7.09 a month when we checked, with DataPasa adding more NVMe and dedicated vCPU. At 1 vCPU and 2 GB, DataPasa VPS-2 for $3.54 came in well below Hetzner CPX12. ## Related pages [ DataPasa vs Contabo Compare how the two providers price, bill and verify customers, and see which one suits short projects, long running servers or crypto payments. ](https://datapasa.com/en/compare/contabo)[ DataPasa vs LightNode Both providers bill by the hour. Here is how they differ on price, payment options and where your server can run. ](https://datapasa.com/en/compare/lightnode)[ VPS Germany KVM servers in a Falkenstein data center with NVMe SSD, dedicated vCPU and RAM and up to 1 Gbps uplink. From $1.81 a month, charged hour by hour. ](https://datapasa.com/en/vps-germany) ## Run your next server in Germany with crypto Register with an email, add $5 or more and have a KVM VPS running in Falkenstein within minutes. [Create an account](https://cloud.datapasa.com/register) [View pricing](https://datapasa.com/en/pricing) --- Canonical: https://datapasa.com/en/compare/hetzner Site overview for agents: https://datapasa.com/llms.txt