Cloud instance comparison · Prices checked July 2026
AWS m5.4xlarge vs Hetzner CCX43
Hetzner CCX43 is cheaper than AWS m5.4xlarge by $235.15/month (41.9% less), at matching specs of 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory. Hetzner CCX43 runs $325.49/mo on-demand versus $560.64/mo for AWS m5.4xlarge, based on Hetzner's fsn1 and AWS's us-east-1 baseline on-demand Linux pricing.
Specs & pricing side by side
| Spec | AWS m5.4xlarge | Hetzner CCX43 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPU | 16 | 16 |
| Memory | 64 GiB | 64 GiB |
| Region (baseline) | us-east-1 | fsn1 |
| Hourly (on-demand) | $0.7680 | $0.4459 |
| Monthly (730 hrs) | $560.64 | $325.49 |
| Price difference | Hetzner CCX43 is $235.15/mo cheaper than AWS m5.4xlarge (41.9% less) | |
What to know before comparing Hetzner CCX43 prices
Bundled outbound transfer. The table above is VM price only — egress is excluded for both providers. But Hetzner CCX43 includes 20,000 GB/month of pooled outbound transfer in its price (overage: $0.001/GB), while AWS meters egress at roughly $0.09/GB beyond a small free tier. If your workload pushes serious traffic, factor that in — it often matters more than the VM list-price gap.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Hetzner CCX43 if price is your primary constraint — it's $235.15/mo cheaper for the same 16 vCPU / 64 GiB profile, which adds up to $2,821.80/year at steady utilization.
Pick AWS m5.4xlarge if you're already committed to the AWS ecosystem — existing VPC/network setup, IAM policies, reserved capacity, or team expertise on AWS usually outweighs a 42% list-price gap on a single instance. Cross-provider migration cost rarely pays for itself on compute pricing alone.
Either way, this is a single-instance, on-demand comparison. Reserved/committed-use discounts (up to ~72% on both platforms) and your actual utilization pattern will move the real numbers — model your full workload with the calculator before deciding.
Frequently asked questions
Is AWS m5.4xlarge cheaper than Hetzner CCX43?
Hetzner CCX43 is cheaper. It costs $325.49/mo on-demand versus $560.64/mo for AWS m5.4xlarge — a difference of $235.15/mo (41.9%). Both instances offer 16 vCPU and roughly 64 GiB of memory, so the comparison is apples-to-apples on specs.
What are the specs of AWS m5.4xlarge?
AWS m5.4xlarge provides 16 vCPU and 64 GiB of memory, priced at $0.7680/hour on-demand ($560.64/month at 730 hours) in the us-east-1 baseline region.
How much does AWS m5.4xlarge cost per month compared to Hetzner CCX43?
At 730 hours/month, AWS m5.4xlarge costs $560.64 and Hetzner CCX43 costs $325.49. That is a monthly difference of $235.15, or $2,821.80/year.
Does the Hetzner CCX43 price include bandwidth?
The table price is VM-only and excludes egress for both providers. However, Hetzner bundles 20,000 GB/month of pooled outbound transfer into the Hetzner CCX43 price, with overage at just $0.001/GB. AWS bills outbound transfer separately at roughly $0.09/GB beyond a small free tier, so for egress-heavy workloads the real-world gap can be much larger than the VM prices suggest.
Prices checked July 2026. Baseline regions: AWS pricing uses us-east-1, Hetzner uses fsn1. All prices are on-demand Linux, list rate, before reserved/committed-use discounts. Hetzner prices exclude the bundled outbound transfer discussed above. See our methodology for pricing sources, update cadence, and mapping rules.
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