Hetzner price creep pushes search for Europe server alternatives
Hetzner Cloud has been used for homelab work, mainly public-facing services, , and a few . Slowly rising prices are making European alternatives worth comparing.
The goal is not the cheapest possible provider, but a reliable service with decent and predictable billing. The main question is where people moved after leaving Hetzner and whether the experience has been better.
Key points
- Hetzner Cloud prices are slowly increasing.
- The workload includes public services, , and .
- The search is focused on European providers.
- , , and predictable pricing matter more than the lowest price.
- owners can use this as a prompt to rethink what belongs at home and what belongs in the cloud.