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Hetzner vs SiteGround

Higher score
HetznerIndie
9.3/ 10
SiteGroundIndie
8.4/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: Hetzner wins 1, SiteGround wins 2 (1 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricHetznerSiteGround
Score
Winner: left
9.38.4
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
IndependentIndie
IndependentIndie
Founded
19972004
Best for
Technical users who want the most compute per dollarUsers who will switch hosts before renewal hits
Price per mo
Winner: right
$4.00/ mo$2.99/ mo
Renewal multiplier
Winner: right
—6×
Tagline
German engineering, half the price of US cloudsGreat product, brutal renewal cliff
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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
SiteGround4 pros · 3 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Runs on Google Cloud, real performance
  • ✓Excellent support, fast tier-1 resolution
  • ✓SG Optimizer is genuinely useful
  • ✓Independent, not Newfold-owned
– Cons
  • ✗Renewal is 6x the intro price
  • ✗Bandwidth caps push you to upgrade
  • ✗Cron and inode limits are strict
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHetzner ↗Score 9.3VisitSiteGround ↗Score 8.4
← Read full Hetzner review·Read full SiteGround review →
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