Hetzner vs Kimsufi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hetzner grades higher than Kimsufi: 2.4 against 1.4 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
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 Kimsufi if
- Fits if you want your own dedicated machine at a low monthly price
- Works for people who can set up Debian, Ubuntu or AlmaLinux themselves
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want managed web hosting, because you run the whole server
- Watch out: prices are ex. VAT and per range, and each model's price depends on configuration
- Watch out: Windows Server licences and control panels are added at checkout
- Watch out: the catalogue loads with JavaScript, and stock and entry prices can change
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAHetznerFair | 1.4GPAKimsufiWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CThe KS range starts at $11.10 a month ex. VAT, near the $10.99 middle for web hosting, for a dedicated machine. The SYS range starts at $33.20. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial on record; every plan is paid from the first day. | FNothing is free: no free plan and no trial are listed. |
| 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 hardware with root access, a choice of OS, anti-DDoS and unlimited traffic in eight locations. It does that one job; panels and Windows licences cost extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Web hosting uses a panel, but cloud and dedicated servers are unmanaged. | DNo store rating on record. You run the server over SSH or install a panel yourself. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker and an API and CLI. | CWeb only, with cPanel, Plesk, Proxmox and Hyper-V as add-ons and a choice of Linux distributions. |
| Best for | low-priced German hosting and servers | budget dedicated servers from OVHcloud |
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 Kimsufi. 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. Kimsufi starts at $11.10 a month and scores 1.7.
Hetzner scores higher and starts $9.31 a month lower. Of the other web hosts on the chart, none scores higher than Hetzner for less, and 59 score higher than Kimsufi 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
- Kimsufi is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Hetzner also covers file sharing.
At a glance
| Hetzner | Kimsufi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Paid |
| Starts at | €1.60 per month excl. VAT (Webhosting S) | US$11.10 per month and up (KS range), ex. VAT |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Hetzner Online GmbH | OVHcloud |
| Price read from | hetzner.com | kimsufi.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.
Kimsufi
- You manage the server yourself, over SSH or a panel such as cPanel or Plesk; this is not managed web hosting.
- Prices are shown ex. VAT and as a starting point per range; each model's price depends on its configuration.
- Windows Server licences and control panels are extras added at checkout.
- The catalog loads with JavaScript, and stock and models change, so the entry price shown may not match what is orderable.
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.
Kimsufi
- Dedicated hardware with root access
- Each server is a physical machine whose CPU and RAM are not shared, with root access and the option to install your own image.
- Choice of operating system
- Linux options include Debian, Ubuntu and AlmaLinux, Windows Server licences are offered at checkout, and cPanel can be pre-installed.
- Anti-DDoS included
- The vendor says standard anti-DDoS protection comes with all its accessible plans at no extra cost.
- Unlimited traffic
- Most servers have 100 Mbps to 1 Gbps network speeds, and the vendor says unlimited traffic is included.
- Eight locations
- Servers are offered in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Canada, India, Singapore and Australia.
- Fast provisioning
- The vendor says in-stock offers deploy in about 120 seconds and are configured from the OVHcloud Control Panel.
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.
Kimsufi
KS rangeUS$11.10
per month and up, ex. VAT
Budget dedicated servers aimed at beginners and testing; the exact CPU, RAM and disk vary by model.
SYS rangeUS$33.20
per month and up, ex. VAT
Dedicated servers described as the essential for professionals; model specifications vary.
Rise rangeUS$64.00
per month and up, ex. VAT
Higher-performance servers sold on performance for the price; model specifications vary.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Hetzner or Kimsufi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Hetzner is cheaper to start with: about $1.79 a month, against $11.10 a month for Kimsufi. Hetzner starts at €1.60 per month excl. VAT (Webhosting S), and Kimsufi starts at US$11.10 per month and up (KS range), ex. VAT.
Which has a free plan, Hetzner or Kimsufi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Hetzner nor Kimsufi 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.