Dedicated hardware also saw a crazy increase and configurations now force doubling storage to get more memory, after very cheap 5950X boxes before.
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51% Positive16% Mixed33% Negative
Most customers describe very reliable servers, fast hardware support and strong value.
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Moving about 5k a month of AX162 dedicated servers to OVH since Hetzner is no longer the best performance-to-price provider.
Dedicated AX162-R went from 1700 to 3200 euros a month and the setup fee from 100 to 650; they are looking at other solutions.
Customer for a decade facing a $2200 yearly increase across dedicated servers, calls it roughly the third or fourth price hike, and may leave.
Two very old dedicated servers cost 1 euro more each after the adjustment, which feels unfair since the hardware was already paid for.
Dedicated servers went from 200 to 250 euros a month, nearly 600 euros extra per year that must be explained to clients.
Hetzner price increases made dedicated servers ridiculously expensive, about 5x before.
Small i7 8th-gen boxes that used to cost about 25 euros a month now start at 75 euros.
An AX42 rented a year ago for 50 dollars now costs 217.
A standard AX102 now costs 450 euros a month, four times a year ago.
Hetzner dedicated server rose from 35 to 36 euros in the 2026 adjustment.
Runs a fleet of servers with Hetzner and will stay despite the monthly price increase and higher install fees.
AX162 went from 317 to 614 euros.
AX102 used to cost about 100 euros and the cheapest AX102-1 now costs 500 euros.
AX41 used to cost about 30 euros and is now double, and the AX42 went from 46 to 189 euros.
Dedicated server used for years going up 21 percent with 64GB DDR5 RAM.
Common questions about Hetzner Dedicated Servers
What do customers say about Hetzner Dedicated Servers?
Most customers describe very reliable servers, fast hardware support and strong value. The main complaint is the recent price increases, with some saying certain models now cost several times more, plus high setup fees outside auction servers. A few had accounts cancelled over payment or verification problems, and some mention weak DDoS protection.
Is Hetzner Dedicated Servers worth it?
Of the 78 reviews with a clear verdict, 51% are positive, 15% mixed and 33% negative. The praise mentioned most is reliable. The most common complaint is renewal price hike.
What do people like about Hetzner Dedicated Servers?
The praise reviewers mention most: reliable (24 reviews), helpful support (14 reviews) and great value (13 reviews). For example: On Hetzner dedicated servers since 2015 with no unplanned issues, though support will not help with software.
What are the most common complaints about Hetzner Dedicated Servers?
The complaints reviewers mention most: renewal price hike (16 reviews), poor support (8 reviews) and outages (7 reviews). For example: Dedicated servers went from 200 to 250 euros a month, nearly 600 euros extra per year that must be explained to clients.
What does the signal score of 72 mean?
It's how well reviewed Hetzner Dedicated Servers is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a service needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed services here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Hetzner Dedicated Servers?
Category: Dedicated server.
Where do these Hetzner Dedicated Servers reviews come from?
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