Hetzner raised prices 30–37%, existing servers too
A portfolio-wide rise citing hardware and energy costs, applied to existing servers as well.
What changed
- Price increase, 43%, Apr 1, 2026
- At the entry plan: $3.49 → $4.99 a month ($18 more a year)
- Before: CX23 $3.49; CAX11 €3.29; CPX22 €5.99
- After: CX23 $4.99; CAX11 €4.49; CPX22 €7.99
- Existing customers: not grandfathered
Cheaper alternatives to Hetzner Cloud
At the entry plan, Hetzner Cloud costs $7.49/mo. 5 hosting platforms cost less:
- Fly.io: $2.19/mo (Smallest Machine, 256 MB)
- Railway: $5/mo (Hobby: $5 incl. $5 usage)
- Heroku: $5/mo (Eco: $5 for 1,000 dyno hours)
- Cloudflare Workers: $5/mo (Workers Paid, $5 minimum)
- DigitalOcean Apps: $5/mo (512 MiB shared container)
Hetzner Cloud alternatives: 5 cheaper hosting platforms compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Hetzner Cloud: Hetzner Cloud.