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Cloud VPS · by Hetzner

Hetzner Cloud

German cloud servers with hourly billing capped at a monthly price, 20 TB of traffic in the EU and data centers in Germany, Finland, the US and Singapore.

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Overview

Hetzner Cloud is the virtual server arm of Hetzner, a German hosting company that runs its own data centers in Falkenstein, Nuremberg and Helsinki, with cloud locations also in Ashburn, Hillsboro and Singapore. Servers come in three lines: Cost-Optimized (older Intel, AMD and Ampere Arm hardware, cheapest), Regular Performance (newer shared AMD vCPUs) and General Purpose (dedicated vCPUs).

Billing is per hour with a monthly cap, so a server never costs more than its monthly price, but it is billed while it exists, even when switched off. EU servers include at least 20 TB of outbound traffic; US and Singapore servers include much less. IPv4 addresses are billed separately, while IPv6 is free.

2026 brought two price rises: one on 1 April for everyone, and one on 15 June for new orders and resizes, which more than doubled the CPX and CCX lines. Existing servers keep their price until you rescale them. The cheapest CX and CAX plans were marked unavailable when we checked, so check stock before planning around them.

There is no managed database or managed Kubernetes offering; you get servers, volumes, networks, firewalls, load balancers and object storage, driven through a console, REST API, CLI and Terraform provider.

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Pricing and plans

Plan Price What you get
CX23 (Cost-Optimized) €5.49/mo 2 shared vCPU (Intel/AMD), 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk; shown as not available when read
CX33 (Cost-Optimized) €8.49/mo 4 shared vCPU, 8 GB RAM
CAX11 (Arm) €5.99/mo 2 Ampere Arm vCPU, 4 GB RAM
CPX22 (Regular Performance) €19.49/mo 2 shared AMD vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 TB traffic in the EU
CPX32 (Regular Performance) €35.49/mo 4 shared AMD vCPU, 8 GB RAM
CCX13 (Dedicated vCPU) €42.99/mo 2 dedicated AMD vCPU, 8 GB RAM

Prices are the Germany/Finland list prices from Hetzner's 15 June 2026 price table, excluding VAT and the separately billed primary IPv4 address. US and Singapore prices are higher. On the day read, hetzner.com showed the Cost-Optimized plans (CX and CAX) as not available, so the cheapest orderable plan may be a CPX plan; the EU CPX12 price was not shown in text we could read. The overage price per TB is not shown in readable text on the page. Backups cost 20% of the server price.

Source: docs.hetzner.com/general/infrastructure-and-availability/price-adjustment/ · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

Monthly price cap
Servers are billed hourly but never above their monthly price; deleting a server early means you pay only the hours used.
Generous EU traffic
Servers in Germany and Finland include at least 20 TB of outgoing traffic; incoming and internal traffic is free.
Arm and x86 options
Ampere Arm64 servers (CAX) sit next to Intel and AMD plans in the Cost-Optimized line.
Networking included
Private networks and stateful firewalls come at no extra cost and can be attached to any number of servers.
One-click apps
Images for Docker, WordPress, Nextcloud, GitLab and others install on a new server in minutes.
Automation
REST API, CLI and integrations for Terraform, Ansible and Kubernetes cover the whole platform.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • 20 TB of included traffic per EU server is far above hyperscaler and most VPS allowances.
  • German company with ISO 27001-certified data centers and BSI C5 attestation, which helps GDPR-driven projects.
  • Hourly billing with a monthly cap makes short-lived test servers cheap.
  • Free private networks and firewalls, plus Arm servers for ARM-native workloads.

Limitations

  • The 15 June 2026 price change raised CPX and CCX plans by roughly 2x to 2.7x for new orders and resizes.
  • The cheapest Cost-Optimized plans were listed as not available when checked, and Hetzner says their number is limited.
  • US and Singapore servers include only 1 TB or more of traffic, not 20 TB.
  • Servers are billed while powered off; only deleting them stops charges.
  • Support is by email, and there are no managed databases.
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Who it suits

Good for

  • European projects that need data kept in the EU
  • Self-managed apps and Kubernetes clusters
  • Traffic-heavy sites that would pay egress fees elsewhere

Look elsewhere if

  • Teams that want managed databases on the same bill
  • Projects needing many regions in Asia, South America or Africa
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Pricing history

  • Second 2026 Hetzner increase hits CPX and CCX plans

    Effective 15 June 2026 for new orders and resizes, CX and CAX plans rose about 30% to 38% (CX23 €3.99 to €5.49) while CPX and CCX plans rose about 2x to 2.7x (CPX22 €7.99 to €19.49, CCX13 €15.99 to €42.99). Existing servers keep their price until rescaled. Source ↗

  • Hetzner raises cloud prices for all servers

    Effective 1 April 2026 (announced in February), Hetzner raised cloud and dedicated prices by roughly 30% or more for new and existing servers; the CX23 went from €2.99 to €3.99 a month. Source ↗

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Questions

How much is the cheapest Hetzner Cloud server in 2026?

The CX23 (2 vCPU, 4 GB) lists at €5.49/month in the EU excluding VAT and IPv4 since 15 June 2026, but it was marked not available when we checked. Regular Performance plans start higher, with the CPX22 at €19.49.

Does Hetzner charge for a server that is switched off?

Yes. Hetzner bills every created server until it is deleted, because resources stay allocated. Take a snapshot and delete the server to stop paying.

How much traffic is included with Hetzner Cloud?

EU servers include at least 20 TB of outgoing traffic per month; US and Singapore servers include at least 1 TB. Incoming and internal traffic is free.

Did Hetzner raise prices on existing servers?

The 1 April 2026 increase applied to all servers. The 15 June 2026 increase applies only to new orders and to resizing an existing server.

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