Hetzner
German cloud servers with large traffic allowances
Hetzner, founded in Germany in 1997, runs cloud servers from its own data centre parks in Nuremberg, Falkenstein and Helsinki, with further cloud locations in Singapore and the United States. Its cost-optimised CX23 plan includes 2 vCPUs, 4 GB of RAM, 40 GB of NVMe storage and 20 TB of traffic in EU locations, billed hourly up to a monthly cap.
| Pricing from | From €5.99/month excl. VAT |
| Best for | Developers hosting in Europe on a tight budget |
| Website | www.hetzner.com |
Hetzner pricing
Starts at €5.99. Pricing as Lister records it: From €5.99/month excl. VAT
Prices change: check Hetzner's own pricing page before you buy.
Strengths and trade-offs
- 20 TB of traffic on EU plans
- 4 GB of RAM on the entry plan
- Entry plans can sell out
- US cloud plans cost far more
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Questions about Hetzner
How much does Hetzner cost?
Hetzner's pricing, as Lister records it: From €5.99/month excl. VAT.
Who is Hetzner best for?
Hetzner is best for developers hosting in Europe on a tight budget.
Where does Hetzner rank?
Hetzner is ranked #5 in Top 10 VPS Hosting Providers (Lister Score 91.5).
What are the best alternatives to Hetzner?
The closest alternatives on Lister are DigitalOcean (#1 in Top 10 VPS Hosting Providers), Vultr (#2 in Top 10 VPS Hosting Providers) and Akamai Cloud (#3 in Top 10 VPS Hosting Providers).
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