Hetzner
✓ Verified by EU AltsAffordable EU cloud servers, dedicated hardware and hosting — an alternative to AWS and GCP.
Overview
Hetzner is a Gunzenhausen, Germany-based European company building cloud infrastructure and hosting software since 1997. As an EU-headquartered provider, Hetzner likely operates under GDPR. EU Alts has not independently confirmed its exposure to the US CLOUD Act — the ownership and hosting facts recorded for it do not establish that it is outside the Act's reach — see the Details section below for what's known so far.
Why European teams pick Hetzner
Teams in Europe consider Hetzner when they want a cloud infrastructure provider that bills in EUR, operating since 1997. Its EU headquarters is a good sign compared with AWS, but EU Alts has not independently verified Hetzner's exposure to the US CLOUD Act — check the Details section for the recorded facts.
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About
Hetzner is a family-owned German cloud and hosting provider founded in 1997 and consistently ranked as the best-value EU cloud platform. Its Cloud product offers virtual machines starting from approximately €3.79/month, S3-compatible Object Storage, load balancers, private networks, and firewalls — all hosted in Nuremberg, Falkenstein (Germany), and Helsinki (Finland). Hetzner's infrastructure is ISO 27001 certified, and it offers a standard GDPR DPA to all customers. For teams migrating from AWS, Hetzner Cloud replaces EC2 and S3 at roughly one-third the cost without any US data exposure. Hetzner also operates one of Europe's largest dedicated server parks with bare-metal options from €39/month.
Details
- Founded
- 1997
- Headquarters
- Gunzenhausen, Germany
- Ownership
- Independently owned (Germany)
- Hosting
- Hetzner (self-owned datacenters), Germany
- CLOUD Act
- Not independently verified
- Verified
- 2026-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-07-31
- Company size
- 200+ employees
Categories
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Frequently asked questions
What does Hetzner do?
Hetzner is affordable eu cloud servers, dedicated hardware and hosting — an alternative to aws and gcp. It is listed under cloud infrastructure and hosting on EU Alts because its core functionality serves teams looking for a European cloud infrastructure tool with EU data residency, typically as a switch away from AWS.
Is Hetzner GDPR compliant?
Hetzner is headquartered in Gunzenhausen, Germany and falls under EU jurisdiction, so it likely processes user data under the GDPR by default. Customer data processing is supervised by Germany's data protection authority, the Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI). EU Alts has not independently verified Hetzner's exposure to the US CLOUD Act, so we can't confirm it either way.
How do teams switch from AWS to Hetzner?
Teams considering a move from AWS to Hetzner are usually drawn by its cloud infrastructure workflow fit. EU Alts has not independently verified Hetzner's exposure to the US CLOUD Act, so treat any CLOUD Act or Schrems II conclusions as provisional. Plan a migration in stages regardless: export your data from the US incumbent, pilot Hetzner with a small team, then move the rest once integration coverage is confirmed.
Where is Hetzner based?
Hetzner is headquartered in Gunzenhausen, Germany. The company was founded in 1997. Its main website is https://www.hetzner.com.