Hetzner
German hosting provider offering affordable dedicated GPU servers for AI and cloud compute.
Updated April 2026
Overview
- Website
- hetzner.com
- Segment
- General IaaS / Hosting
Product overview
Hetzner provides VPS/cloud servers, dedicated servers including GPU models like GEX44 (RTX 4000, €184/mo) and GEX130 (RTX 6000 Ada, €838/mo or €1.34/hr), object storage, and data centers in Europe, US, Asia . Used by over 400k companies, mostly European SMBs and enterprises like Siemens, SAP, Volkswagen for hosting, dev/staging, AI workloads . Distinct for low-cost high-performance hardware, GDPR compliance, green energy, no bandwidth limits on most plans, targeting cost-conscious developers and AI users .
Revenue model
Dedicated GPU servers: GEX44 €184/month + €79 setup (RTX 4000 20GB), GEX130 €838/month or €1.34/hour + €79 setup (RTX 6000 Ada 48GB); cloud VPS from €4/month hourly with monthly caps; object storage €5 base (1TB incl.) + €0.0067/TB-hr excess storage, €1/TB excess egress; pay-as-you-go hourly billing, no contracts , .
Moat
- Cost Advantages
- Scale Advantages
- Regulatory Moat
Hetzner's primary competitive moat is its exceptional cost advantages, delivering high-performance servers, generous resources, and reliable infrastructure at significantly lower prices—often 3x cheaper or more—than major cloud providers like AWS and DigitalOcean, particularly for European users benefiting from low latency and data sovereignty.