Runs a custom Next.js e-commerce store self-hosted with Docker and Coolify on a Hetzner VPS; calls it incredibly fast and easy, and the shop sees sales up 20 to 50 percent.
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A score out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews, so a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product many people like.
55% Positive10%35% Negative
Most customers praise low prices, solid uptime and good performance, often after leaving AWS, DigitalOcean or OVH.
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Has used the Hetzner plus Cloudflare setup for almost every site they have built and finds it easy and cheap.
They moved one project to Hetzner with no issues and got an 8 core server for $20 a month within minutes, noting a two-machine limit for new users.
Very transparent pay-as-you-use pricing, easy setup, intuitive UI and great customer service made quick testing a breeze.
A CPX22 matched the advertised specs, with easy signup and onboarding and good uptime.
Moved a small free site from Vercel to a 3.50 euro Hetzner VPS with Coolify; not super easy to set up but manageable with AI help and docs, and you must secure the server.
Created a Hetzner account a year ago with no issue and got a shared-instance quota increase without questions.
Self-hosts with Docker and Dokploy on a Hetzner VPS and describes the setup as smooth.
Followed a Hetzner VPS setup tutorial and says everything works perfectly.
Calls Hetzner excellent and very affordable with no risk of a massive DDoS bill, hosting a website and a Matrix chat server on the smallest instance via Coolify.
Ten years on Hetzner; the cloud snapshot functions work great.
Likes the hcloud CLI, REST API and Ansible collection, which are easy to use.
Easy to use and set up with no hidden costs.
Prefers Hetzner for frequently spinning VPS up and down; nothing beats its usability and pricing.
Migrated from AWS and GCP to Hetzner and found it a thousand times easier to use than AWS.
Pays about 6 euros for Hetzner compute with Dokploy or Coolify and says the whole setup takes ten minutes.
Uses Hetzner: relatively cheaper and likes the UI.
Fifteen years with Hetzner; appreciated transparent handling of a 2011 incident and finds cloud servers easy to handle, though volumes are pricey.
ARM VPS price was unbeatable; setup is easy and quick, with easy resizing and hourly billing for tests.
Since Feb 2021: good pricing, no downtime caused by them, simple and easy to use.
Switched a personal VPS to Hetzner and is very pleased: easy pricing, sensible machine creation and fast boot.
Used for years: reliable, stable and easy to deal with, 10/10.
Common questions about Hetzner Cloud
What do customers say about Hetzner Cloud?
Most customers praise low prices, solid uptime and good performance, often after leaving AWS, DigitalOcean or OVH. The main complaints are the recent price increases, which many say weaken the advantage, and support some find slow. A few had accounts blocked or deleted after failed payments or verification trouble.
Is Hetzner Cloud worth it?
Of the 327 reviews with a clear verdict, 55% are positive, 10% mixed and 35% negative. The praise mentioned most is great value. The most common complaint is poor support.
What do people like about Hetzner Cloud?
The praise reviewers mention most: great value (97 reviews), reliable (80 reviews) and fast (33 reviews). For example: Switched from Vercel to a Hetzner VPS and finds it extremely cheap at about 5 dollars for 2 vCPU and 2 GB RAM.
What are the most common complaints about Hetzner Cloud?
The complaints reviewers mention most: poor support (47 reviews), renewal price hike (39 reviews) and outages (31 reviews). For example: A Californian developer sent a passport, was rejected two days later and a reddit appeal was refused as final.
What does the signal score of 78 mean?
It's how well reviewed Hetzner Cloud 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 Cloud?
Category: VPS hosting.
Where do these Hetzner Cloud reviews come from?
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