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Hetzner alternatives

Hetzner offers low-cost dedicated servers, cloud VPS, web hosting and storage from data centres in Germany and Finland. Here are 24 similar tools on DevHunt, starting with the closest matches.

Quick answerThe closest Hetzner alternative is Replit, for browser-based coding. Pick DigitalOcean for general cloud compute, or Vercel for frontend hosting.

At a glance

4 closest to Hetzner
ToolBest forPricingVotesComparison
ReplitBrowser-based codingPaid—vs Hetzner →
DigitalOceanGeneral cloud computePaid—vs Hetzner →
VercelFrontend hostingPaid—vs Hetzner →
RailwayApp platform as a servicePaid—vs Hetzner →

How to choose

  • For browser-based coding: Replit (paid)
  • For general cloud compute: DigitalOcean (paid)
  • For frontend hosting: Vercel (paid)
  • For app platform as a service: Railway (paid)
  • For low-cost dedicated and cloud servers in Europe: Hetzner itself

Closest alternatives

compared with Hetzner
  • Replit▲ 0 · Subscription

    Replit is an in-browser IDE with AI assistance, not a raw server provider. Hetzner vs Replit →

  • DigitalOcean▲ 0 · Subscription

    DigitalOcean offers cloud droplets and managed databases, focusing on US/global data centres. Hetzner vs DigitalOcean →

  • Vercel▲ 0 · Subscription

    Vercel specializes in frontend deployment, whereas Hetzner provides low-cost raw servers. Hetzner vs Vercel →

  • Railway▲ 0 · Subscription

    Railway provides app deployment with built-in CI/CD, while Hetzner offers raw infrastructure. Hetzner vs Railway →

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FAQ

What is the best alternative to Hetzner?+

The closest Hetzner alternatives are Replit (browser-based coding), DigitalOcean (general cloud compute) and Vercel (frontend hosting). Railway is also close. Each one links to a side-by-side comparison with Hetzner.

What is the best free alternative to Hetzner?+

None of the closest Hetzner alternatives are free, but Spawned, Metatype and Static Site Hosting by Kinsta are free Hosting tools on DevHunt.

Is there an open source alternative to Hetzner?+

Among similar Hosting tools on DevHunt, Metatype, Domain Digger and BunkerWeb are open source.

What is Hetzner used for?+

Hetzner offers low-cost dedicated servers, cloud VPS, web hosting and storage from data centres in Germany and Finland. Common uses: running AI training jobs on multi-GPU dedicated servers, deploying scalable web applications on low-cost cloud VPS and hosting static or dynamic websites with managed server support.

Is Hetzner free?+

Hetzner is paid.