Hetzner Cloud vs Host Europe
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Hetzner Cloud and Host Europe.
Hetzner Cloud Best price-performance VPS in Europe — CX22 €4.35/month | Host Europe German hosting giant — part of GoDaddy Group | |
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| Overview | ||
| Rating | 3.9 (252 reviews) | 4.9 (210 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | European developers wanting the best benchmarked VPS value with zero renewal pricing games | German businesses wanting a major established German hosting brand with EU data residency |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $4.35/mo | $3.99/mo✓ |
| Renewal price | $4.35/mo✓ | $7.99/mo |
| Renewal hike | +0%✓ | +100% |
| Renewal transparency | good | moderate |
| Money-back days | 0 days | 30 days✓ |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ||
| WordPress 1-click | ✓ | |
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| Free SSL | ✓ | |
| Free domain | ||
| Free migration | ||
| Phone support | ✓ | |
| Live chat | ✓ | |
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | GermanyFinlandUnited States | GermanyUnited Kingdom |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | eu gdpr | free sslphone supporteu gdpr1 click installer |
| Visit Hetzner Cloud → | Visit Host Europe → | |
Hetzner Cloud
Pros
- + Best price-to-performance in Europe by benchmark
- + NVMe and 20TB bandwidth standard
- + Transparent flat pricing — no renewal surprises
Cons
- - No managed WordPress — technical knowledge required
- - EU datacenters only (Germany, Finland, US added)
Host Europe
Pros
- + Major German hosting brand
- + German datacenters for EU GDPR
- + Comprehensive product range
Cons
- - GoDaddy Group acquisition changes independence
- - 100% renewal price increase
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