Netcup
2,978 reviews
Closest to Hetzner in feel: German, solid hardware, similar locations. Needs a 12-month term for the low price.
Cheapest plan we track: VPS 500 G12.5, 2 vCPU, 4 GB, €6.94/month (12-month term).
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Best Hetzner alternatives after the 2026 price increase
Hetzner's cloud prices more than doubled on 15 June 2026: a 16 GB CPX42 now costs €69.49/month. Here's what the same RAM costs elsewhere, and which alternative fits what you run.
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Your Hetzner plan, and the cheapest swap
| Hetzner plan (new price) | Cheapest alternative | Alternative price | You save per year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hetzner3.0TrustpilotCPX22 · 4 GB€7.99 → €19.49/month | Netcup3.8TrustpilotVPS 500 G12.54 GB · 12-month term | €6.94 | €150.60 | See plan |
| Hetzner3.0TrustpilotCPX32 · 8 GB€13.99 → €35.49/month |  Contabo4.6TrustpilotCloud VPS 48 GB · Promo for first 24 months | €4.40 | €373.08 | See plan |
| Hetzner3.0TrustpilotCPX42 · 16 GB€25.49 → €69.49/month | Contabo4.6TrustpilotCloud VPS 824 GB · Promo for first 24 months | €11.20 | €699.48 | See plan |
| Hetzner3.0TrustpilotCPX62 · 32 GB€50.49 → €129.99/month | Contabo4.6TrustpilotCloud VPS 1248 GB · Promo for first 24 months | €20.00 | €1319.88 | See plan |
Hetzner prices from its price adjustment page, excluding VAT and the €0.50 IPv4 fee. Alternatives have similar or more RAM; check the contract term before you buy. Monthly prices excluding VAT, as shown to a visitor from Turkey (0% VAT). EU buyers pay local VAT on top.
The alternatives, one by one
3.8Trustpilot
2,978 reviews
Contabo
11,293 reviews
Most RAM per euro by far. 24-month promo prices; reviewers report oversold CPUs and slow support during outages.
Cheapest plan we track: Cloud VPS 4, 4 vCPU, 8 GB, €4.40/month (Promo for first 24 months).
Hostinger
72,790 reviews
Cheap with a friendly panel and many regions, but the low price needs 24 months paid upfront and renews much higher.
Cheapest plan we track: KVM 2, 2 vCPU, 8 GB, €8.01/month (24 months paid upfront).
DigitalOcean
2,583 reviews
No contract, hourly billing, great docs and ecosystem. Costs more than Hetzner's old prices, similar to its new ones.
Cheapest plan we track: Basic Droplet 8 GB, 4 vCPU, 8 GB, €42.76/month (Monthly, billed hourly).
Vultr
584 reviews
No contract, 30+ regions worldwide. Good if you need locations Hetzner doesn't have; not the cheapest.
Cheapest plan we track: VX1 8 GB, 4 vCPU, 8 GB, €35.63/month (Monthly, billed hourly).
When to stay on Hetzner
- Your existing servers keep their old price. Don't move just because of the news.
- For short tests, Hetzner's hourly billing is still handy: delete the server when you're done.
- Hetzner's server auction still has old dedicated machines with lots of RAM at fair prices. See the full Hetzner price list.
Questions people ask
What's the best Hetzner alternative in 2026?
For most people, Netcup: similar German hardware and locations at a fraction of Hetzner's new cloud prices (16 GB for €22.62/month vs €69.49 for Hetzner's CPX42). If you want the most RAM for the least money, Contabo. If you need no contract, DigitalOcean or Vultr.
Why are people leaving Hetzner?
Hetzner raised cloud prices on 15 June 2026, citing higher RAM and SSD costs. Its shared-AMD CPX line more than doubled (CPX42: €25.49 → €69.49), and the cheaper cost-optimized CX plans were listed as unavailable when we checked.
Do I have to move my existing Hetzner servers?
No. Hetzner's new prices apply to new orders and rescales; servers you already rent keep their old price. Moving makes sense when you need a new server or a bigger one.
Is there a Hetzner alternative with hourly billing?
Yes: DigitalOcean and Vultr both bill by the hour with no contract. They cost more per GB than Netcup or Contabo, which need 12–24 month terms for their low prices.
Is Hetzner still worth it in 2026?
For servers you already have, yes: they keep the old price. For new servers it depends on the line. The shared-AMD CPX plans now cost about 2-3x what they did, while the cheap cost-optimized CX plans are still cheap on paper but were listed as unavailable when we checked.
What are people switching to from Hetzner?
In r/selfhosted and LowEndTalk threads the names that come up most are Netcup and Contabo for cheap German VPS, and OVHcloud or Scaleway if you want a bigger EU cloud. We track Netcup and Contabo in the table above.