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Hetzner vs Hostwinds
Two hosting providers side by side for SMM businesses — on the facts each one publishes and our team checks. Checked September 26, 2026.
Where they differ
- Entry plan Hetzner from €3.79 per month vs Hostwinds from $7.14 per month
- Hosting types only Hetzner: Dedicated
- Data centres Hetzner DE, FI, US, SG vs Hostwinds US (Seattle, Dallas)
- DDoS protection Hetzner Included vs Hostwinds Paid add-on
| 2 hosting providers | Visit site | Visit site |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Entry plan | from €3.79 per month CX22 cloud VPS; 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 40 GB disk, 20 TB traffic. | from $7.14 per month Managed Linux VPS entry tier; unmanaged plans run up to 50% cheaper per vendor docs but an exact unmanaged figure was not confirmed. |
| Hosting types | ||
| VPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated | Yes | No |
| Cloud | Yes | Yes |
| Infrastructure | ||
| Data centres | DE, FI, US, SG | US (Seattle, Dallas) |
| DDoS protection | Included | Paid add-on |
| Pay with crypto | No | — |
| Track record | ||
| Trust Score | 40 / 100 · Guarded | 40 / 100 · Guarded |
| On the market since | 1997 | 2010 |
| Reviews on smm.guide | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Owner | Not claimed yet | Not claimed yet |
the better figure in the row— not confirmed yet · facts from each hosting provider's own site and our team
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Questions and answers
Which is cheaper, Hetzner or Hostwinds?
Hetzner: from €3.79 per month. Hostwinds: from $7.14 per month.
Do Hetzner and Hostwinds include DDoS protection?
Hetzner: Included. Hostwinds: Paid add-on.
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