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Hetzner vs Netlify

Higher score
HetznerIndie
9.3/ 10
NetlifyIndie
7.9/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hetzner wins 2, Netlify wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHetznerNetlify
Score
Winner: left
9.37.9
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
19972014
Best for
Technical users who want the most compute per dollarSmall static sites and Jamstack apps within the free tier
Price per mo
Winner: left
$4.00/ mo$9.00/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
German engineering, half the price of US cloudsJAMstack pioneer, credit-based pricing now confuses everyone
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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
Netlify4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Generous free tier with custom domains/SSL
  • ✓Framework-agnostic build system
  • ✓Atomic deploys and instant rollbacks
  • ✓Strong branch preview workflow
– Cons
  • ✗Credit-based pricing harder to forecast
  • ✗Function cold starts slower than Vercel
  • ✗Lost Next.js mindshare to Vercel
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHetzner ↗Score 9.3VisitNetlify ↗Score 7.9
← Read full Hetzner review·Read full Netlify review →
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