Hetzner vs HostDime (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hetzner grades higher than HostDime: 2.4 against 1.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Hetzner grades higher on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Hetzner
German hosting: web hosting, cloud servers and dedicated servers
HostDime
Dedicated servers, cloud servers and colocation worldwide
Which one is for you
Pick Hetzner if
- Fits if you're in Europe and want euro billing and German data centres
- Works for small PHP sites on cheap shared hosting
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan or trial
- Watch out: prices are in euros excl. VAT and were read from a non-US page, so confirm a dollar figure
- Watch out: a one-time setup fee applies, such as €4.12 on Webhosting M
- Skip it if you want managed cloud servers, as they're unmanaged unless you add Managed Server
- Watch out: no domain is included
Pick HostDime if
- Fits if you need your own dedicated server in a US data center
- Works for teams that run their own server stack
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only need a website, as servers start at $129 a month
- Skip it if you want a published cloud price, as none was read
- Watch out: the entry servers are older generations of Xeon
- Not for you if you want help running the server, as managed plans cost $160 to $190 more
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAHetznerFair | 1.2GPAHostDimeWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AWebhosting S is €1.60 a month excl. VAT, under the cheaper quarter's $5.28 and under 60% of it. Cloud servers start at €5.49. | DA self-managed dedicated server is $129 a month, far above shared hosting, and managed is $160 to $190 more. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record; every plan is paid from the first day. | FNothing free and no trial on the pages read, so you pay from day one. |
| Features | BWeb hosting, cloud, dedicated and auction servers, object storage, DNS and SSL, a REST API and Terraform. No gap in the core job is named, though domains are sold separately. | CDedicated and bare-metal servers, cloud, colocation, license sales and backups. Entry hardware is older and several terms are not stated. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Web hosting uses a panel, but cloud and dedicated servers are unmanaged. | DSelf-managed servers mean you run the operating system yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker and an API and CLI. | CWeb panel for servers, with no apps listed. |
| Best for | low-priced German hosting and servers | dedicated and bare-metal servers |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Hetzner and HostDime. How we grade
Price against what you get
Hetzner starts at about $1.79 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. HostDime starts at $129 a month and scores 1.7.
Hetzner scores higher and starts $127.21 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than Hetzner for less, and 98 score higher than HostDime for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Hetzner also covers file sharing.
- HostDime also covers system monitor and malware protection.
At a glance
| Hetzner | HostDime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €1.60 per month excl. VAT (Webhosting S) | $129 per month for a self-managed dedicated server |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hetzner Online GmbH | HostDime Global Corp. |
| Price read from | hetzner.com | hostdime.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Hetzner
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT, read from a page that was served for a non-US visitor, so a US buyer should confirm the dollar figures.
- Web hosting packages do not include a domain; one must be ordered separately.
- A one-time setup fee is listed on the Webhosting page, for example €4.12 on Webhosting M.
- Cloud and dedicated servers are unmanaged unless you add the separate Managed Server product.
HostDime
- Cloud server prices were not published on the pages we read; the cloud page points to a login or a consultation.
- The entry servers are older generations (Xeon E3 V5 and E5 V3/V4), and the plans listed are monthly dedicated servers rather than shared hosting.
- Self-managed plans mean you handle the operating system yourself, while managed plans cost about $160 to $190 a month more for comparable hardware.
- Setup fees, term discounts and bandwidth overage rules were not stated on the pages read.
Key features
Hetzner
- Shared web hosting
- Four Webhosting packages with mailboxes, databases, cronjobs and PHP processes, and no minimum contract period.
- Cloud servers
- Shared-resource and dedicated-vCPU cloud servers, with stateful firewalls included at no extra cost and one-click apps such as Docker, GitLab CE and Nextcloud.
- Dedicated servers
- AX, EX, GPU, SX and DX lines, plus a Server Auction of refurbished machines starting at €78.70 a month.
- REST API and CLI
- Cloud resources can be managed through a REST API and a command-line tool, with integrations for Terraform, Ansible and Kubernetes.
- Storage products
- S3-compatible Object Storage, Storage Box backup servers and Storage Share, which Hetzner describes as GDPR-compliant storage.
- Domains, DNS and SSL
- Domain registration from €4.90 a year, DNS management and SSL certificates are sold separately.
HostDime
- Dedicated and bare-metal servers
- Self-managed and managed dedicated servers are offered in several configurations, with regional lines for Brazil, Mexico, the UK, Colombia and India.
- Elastic cloud servers
- Cloud servers scale CPU, RAM and disk without a reboot, and the cloud page lists no data egress fees and 10 TB of monthly bandwidth.
- Colocation
- Customers can place their own hardware in the company's data centers, from 1U to full racks and private suites.
- Control panel licenses
- Licenses for cPanel, InterWorx, WHMCS and Softaculous are sold alongside servers.
- Own data centers
- The company says it operates purpose-built facilities, including an Orlando flagship, with Mexico and Colombia sites among others.
- Backup and security services
- Backup as a Service, disaster recovery, DDoS protection, SSL certificates and Sucuri security are listed as extras.
Plans
Hetzner
Webhosting S€1.60
per month, excl. VAT
10GB storage, unlimited mailboxes, 1 database, 1 cronjob, 2 PHP processes and a 192MB memory limit. No contract minimum.
Webhosting M€4.12
per month, excl. VAT
50GB storage, unlimited mailboxes, 5 databases, 5 cronjobs, 5 PHP processes and a 256MB memory limit.
Webhosting L€8.32
per month, excl. VAT
100GB storage, 20 databases, 10 cronjobs, 10 PHP processes, a 384MB memory limit, and Redis, SSH and Node.js.
Webhosting XL€16.72
per month, excl. VAT
300GB storage, unlimited mailboxes, 50 databases, 20 cronjobs, 20 PHP processes and a 512MB memory limit.
Cloud servers€5.49
per month and up, excl. VAT
Regular Performance shared-resource cloud servers from €5.49; Cost-Optimized from €5.99; General Purpose with dedicated vCPUs from €36.99.
HostDime
Self-managed, Xeon E3-1230 V5$129
per month
4 cores and 8 threads, 16 GB RAM, 480 GB SSD or 1 TB HDD, about 25 TB monthly bandwidth on a 1 Gb/s port, AlmaLinux, 4 usable IPs.
Self-managed, 2x6-core Xeon E5-2620$309
per month
12 cores and 24 threads, 32 GB RAM, 480 GB SSD or 1 TB HDD, about 25 TB monthly bandwidth, 4 usable IPs.
Managed, Xeon E3-1230 V5$289
per month
The same 4-core, 16 GB RAM server as the entry self-managed plan, with a control panel and a managed tier included.
Managed, 2x6-core Xeon E5-2620$455
per month
12 cores, 32 GB RAM and 480 GB SSD or 1 TB HDD, with a control panel and a managed tier included.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hetzner or HostDime?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hetzner is cheaper to start with: about $1.79 a month, against $129 a month for HostDime. Hetzner starts at €1.60 per month excl. VAT (Webhosting S), and HostDime starts at $129 per month for a self-managed dedicated server.
Which has a free plan, Hetzner or HostDime?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hetzner nor HostDime has a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.