B2 vs Hetzner
Cloud object storage pricing comparison. For a mid-size SaaS workload, Hetzner is cheaper.
Cost Comparison by Scenario
Personal site, small app, or hobby project: 10GB storage, 50GB egress, 10,000 writes, 100,000 reads per month.
| Cost Component | B2 | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Storage | $0.06 | $0.05 |
| Egress | $0.50 | $0.50 |
| API Requests | $0.08 | $0.00 |
| Monthly Total | $0.64 | $0.55 |
| Annual Total | $8 | $7 |
Hetzner is 14% cheaper for this scenario, saving $0.09/mo ($1/year).
Feature Comparison
| Feature | B2 | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| S3 Compatible | Yes | Yes |
| Zero Egress Cost | No | No |
| Free Tier | Yes | No |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | No | No |
| SOC 2 | Yes | No |
| Encryption at Rest | Yes | Yes |
| Customer-Managed Keys | Yes | No |
| Sensitive Data | limited | limited |
| Data Residency | US, EU | EU |
| CDN Integration | cloudflare, fastly, bunny | cloudflare |
Strengths & Weaknesses
B2
Pros
- +Extremely low storage price ($0.006/GB)
- +Simple flat pricing
- +S3-compatible API
- +Free egress to Cloudflare/Fastly CDN partners
Cons
- −Only 2 regions
- −No HIPAA
- −Limited feature set compared to hyperscalers
- −Smaller company risk
Hetzner
Pros
- +Very cheap storage ($0.0052/GB)
- +EU data residency (Germany)
- +No API request fees
- +S3-compatible API
Cons
- −EU-only regions
- −No SOC 2 or HIPAA
- −No free tier
- −Minimal feature set
When to Choose Which
Choose B2 if you need:
- Backup and archive storage
- Media storage on a budget
- Pairing with Cloudflare CDN for free egress
Choose Hetzner if you need:
- European projects needing cheap storage
- German data residency
- Hetzner server users