Cloud instance comparison · Prices checked July 2026
GCP n2-standard-4 vs Hetzner CCX23
Hetzner CCX23 is cheaper than GCP n2-standard-4 by $11.94/month (10.5% less), at matching specs of 4 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory. Hetzner CCX23 runs $101.49/mo on-demand versus $113.43/mo for GCP n2-standard-4, based on Hetzner's fsn1 and GCP's us-central1 baseline on-demand Linux pricing.
Specs & pricing side by side
| Spec | GCP n2-standard-4 | Hetzner CCX23 |
|---|---|---|
| vCPU | 4 | 4 |
| Memory | 16 GiB | 16 GiB |
| Region (baseline) | us-central1 | fsn1 |
| Hourly (on-demand) | $0.1554 | $0.1390 |
| Monthly (730 hrs) | $113.43 | $101.49 |
| Price difference | Hetzner CCX23 is $11.94/mo cheaper than GCP n2-standard-4 (10.5% less) | |
What to know before comparing Hetzner CCX23 prices
Bundled outbound transfer. The table above is VM price only — egress is excluded for both providers. But Hetzner CCX23 includes 20,000 GB/month of pooled outbound transfer in its price (overage: $0.001/GB), while GCP 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 CCX23 if price is your primary constraint — it's $11.94/mo cheaper for the same 4 vCPU / 16 GiB profile, which adds up to $143.33/year at steady utilization.
Pick GCP n2-standard-4 if you're already committed to the GCP ecosystem — existing VPC/network setup, IAM policies, reserved capacity, or team expertise on GCP usually outweighs a 11% 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 GCP n2-standard-4 cheaper than Hetzner CCX23?
Hetzner CCX23 is cheaper. It costs $101.49/mo on-demand versus $113.43/mo for GCP n2-standard-4 — a difference of $11.94/mo (10.5%). Both instances offer 4 vCPU and roughly 16 GiB of memory, so the comparison is apples-to-apples on specs.
What are the specs of GCP n2-standard-4?
GCP n2-standard-4 provides 4 vCPU and 16 GiB of memory, priced at $0.1554/hour on-demand ($113.43/month at 730 hours) in the us-central1 baseline region.
How much does GCP n2-standard-4 cost per month compared to Hetzner CCX23?
At 730 hours/month, GCP n2-standard-4 costs $113.43 and Hetzner CCX23 costs $101.49. That is a monthly difference of $11.94, or $143.33/year.
Does the Hetzner CCX23 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 CCX23 price, with overage at just $0.001/GB. GCP 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: GCP pricing uses us-central1, 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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