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Hetzner vs Vercel

Higher score

HetznerIndie

9.3/ 10

VercelIndie

7.6/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: Hetzner wins 2, Vercel wins 0 (2 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	Hetzner	Vercel
Score Winner: left	9.3	7.6
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	IndependentIndie	IndependentIndie
Founded	1997	2015
Best for	Technical users who want the most compute per dollar	Next.js apps that won't hit viral traffic spikes
Price per mo Winner: left	$4.00/ mo	$20/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	German engineering, half the price of US clouds	Next.js home turf, pricing surprises at scale

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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

Vercel4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Best-in-class Next.js platform
✓Fastest edge network in JAMstack
✓Generous free tier with hard caps
✓Excellent dev experience

– Cons

✗Pro plan bill shock from viral traffic
✗Spending caps off by default
✗Image / function overages add up fast
✗Heavy lock-in to Vercel-specific features

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitHetzner ↗Score 9.3 VisitVercel ↗Score 7.6

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