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Hetzner vs Hostinger

Higher score
HetznerIndie
9.3/ 10
HostingerIndie
8.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hetzner wins 1, Hostinger wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHetznerHostinger
Score
Winner: left
9.38.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
19972004
Best for
Technical users who want the most compute per dollarBudget builders who'll pay 48 months upfront
Price per mo
Winner: right
$4.00/ mo$2.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—3.7×
Tagline
German engineering, half the price of US cloudsCheapest credible shared host, if you commit 4 years
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
Hetzner4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Cheapest serious compute on the market
  • ✓20TB bandwidth on entry plan
  • ✓Both ARM and x86 options
  • ✓No renewal pricing tricks
– Cons
  • ✗Strict account verification, occasional account suspensions
  • ✗Email-only support, EU business hours
  • ✗Limited US regions
  • ✗No managed services layer
Hostinger4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Genuinely cheap if you commit 48 months
  • ✓LiteSpeed stack, fast hPanel
  • ✓Free CDN and 1-year domain included
  • ✓Independent ownership
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal 3.7x the intro price
  • ✗Pre-toggled checkout upsells
  • ✗Cheap pricing requires 4-year prepay
Make the call

Pick one and go.

Both links are affiliate. Score doesn't move because of it.

VisitHetzner ↗Score 9.3VisitHostinger ↗Score 8.5
← Read full Hetzner review·Read full Hostinger review →
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