Hetzner vs Strato: Prices and Plans Compared 2026
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Hetzner or Strato: Which provider is cheaper?
Starting prices per month incl. VAT (as of Nov 9, 2026): VPS at Hetzner from €14.27, at Strato from €4.90; dedicated servers at Hetzner from €70.21, at Strato from €36.00. Which provider is cheaper for you depends on the memory and server type you need. The table shows the starting prices per RAM class, each excluding setup fees.
| Class | Hetzner from | Strato from |
|---|---|---|
| VPS up to 2 GB | €14.27 | €4.90 |
| VPS up to 4 GB | €23.79 | €10.90 |
| VPS up to 8 GB | €42.83 | €20.90 |
| VPS up to 16 GB | €83.29 | €39.90 |
| VPS up to 32 GB | €120.18 | €56.90 |
| VPS up to 64 GB | €329.02 | – |
| VPS over 64 GB | €635.45 | – |
| Dedicated up to 16 GB | – | €36.00 |
| Dedicated up to 32 GB | – | €38.00 |
| Dedicated up to 64 GB | €70.21 | – |
| Dedicated over 64 GB | €189.21 | €150.00 |
When does Hetzner fit, when does Strato?
It depends on your needs; there is no overall winner. Per GB of RAM, VPS cost a median of €5.25 at Hetzner and €2.49 at Strato (incl. VAT, as of Nov 9, 2026). RackDiff collects 22 plans from Hetzner and 15 from Strato. The Trustpilot ratings and facts below are information, not a verdict.
Ratings: Hetzner and Strato
Hetzner
Trustpilot: 2.9/5
3,036 reviews · retrieved Nov 9, 2026
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Reddit: 0 mentions, analysed automatically, not verified.
Strato
Trustpilot: 4.2/5
10,880 reviews · retrieved Nov 9, 2026
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Reddit: 0 mentions, analysed automatically, not verified.
Facts: Hetzner and Strato
Company facts as published on the provider pages.
| Hetzner | Strato | |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Gunzenhausen, Germany | Berlin, Germany |
| Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
The cheapest plans
Up to three of the cheapest plans per provider, sorted by price.
| Provider | Plan | Type | RAM | vCPU | Price/month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strato | VPS S | VPS | 2 GB | 1 | €4.90 |
| Strato | VPS M | VPS | 4 GB | 2 | €10.90 |
| Hetzner | CPX12 | VPS | 2 GB | 1 | €14.27 |
| Strato | VPS L | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €20.90 |
| Hetzner | CPX22 | VPS | 4 GB | 2 | €23.79 |
| Hetzner | CPX32 | VPS | 8 GB | 4 | €42.83 |
Prices incl. VAT · Prices as of Nov 9, 2026 · Trustpilot values are ratings of the provider, not the plan; RackDiff does not verify them. How we rank (methodology)