AlexHost vs Hetzner: Feature Comparison
Common Features
How to Migrate from Hetzner to AlexHost
AlexHost Hosting Plans — Best Value Picks
VPS Plans
P4
- 4 vCores
- DDR4 8 GB
- 80 GB NVMe
- Shared 1 Gbps
P6
- 6 vCores
- DDR4 12 GB
- 120 GB NVMe
- Shared 1 Gbps
R3
- 4 vCores
- DDR5 4 GB
- 80GB NVMe
- Shared 1Gbps
Dedicated Servers
Intel® Xeon®
E5-2690 v3
- 12 Cores 24 Threads
- DDR4 8/
16/ 32/ 64 GB ECC - SSD or NVMe
2x Intel® Xeon®
E5-2620 v3
- 12 Cores 24 Threads
- DDR4 32/
64/ 128/ 256 GB ECC - SSD
2x Intel® Xeon®
E5-2699 v3
- 36 Cores 72 Threads
- DDR4 32/
64/ 128/ 256 GB ECC - SSD
Why Choose AlexHost Over Hetzner?
AlexHost has been a trusted European hosting provider since 2008, operating its own physical data center in Chisinau, Moldova. Unlike Hetzner — which primarily targets North American small businesses and relies on outsourced infrastructure — AlexHost owns its hardware and network outright, with 51 Gbps of total backbone capacity across eight European server locations.
For users who need genuine performance control, AlexHost's KVM-based VPS plans with AMD Ryzen 9 7950X processors and DDR5 RAM deliver significantly faster response times than Hetzner's shared or managed offerings. Storage runs on NVMe SSDs with read speeds up to 3,500 MB/s — a concrete advantage over the standard SSDs Hetzner provides.
One of the most common complaints in any web hosting comparison is aggressive renewal pricing:
Introductory rates can triple upon renewal. AlexHost's pricing is consistent and transparent — discounts are available for longer billing cycles (up to 15% for 12-month plans), but the base rate remains stable. No bait-and-switch.
On the security side, DDoS protection is included on all AlexHost VPS and dedicated plans at no extra charge. Other providers don't include DDoS protection by default — it's sold as an add-on through their "Protection Power" service. For any business in a competitive or high-traffic environment, this difference matters.
AlexHost also stands apart with full root access on all VPS plans, support for custom server configurations, and acceptance of cryptocurrency payments — features that other providers do not offer. For developers, agencies, or privacy-conscious users, this combination of European jurisdiction, flexible payment options, and offshore-friendly policies makes AlexHost the stronger alternative for any serious hosting workload.
FAQ
For users who need Windows support, managed VPS with root access, cryptocurrency payments, or a faster guaranteed support response, AlexHost is the stronger choice. Hetzner's cloud is developer-focused and self-service only, which works well for experienced Linux users but leaves gaps for everyone else. AlexHost covers a broader range of use cases while maintaining competitive pricing and a stronger uptime SLA
AlexHost guarantees 99.99% uptime backed by its SLA — under 53 minutes of allowed downtime per year. Hetzner's published SLA covers 99.9% monthly availability, which allows up to 8.76 hours of downtime per year. For workloads where uptime matters, AlexHost's contractual commitment is the higher standard.
Correct — AlexHost accepts Bitcoin and multiple other cryptocurrencies directly, with no ID verification required for standard orders. Hetzner does not accept cryptocurrency payments at all; their accepted methods are limited to credit card, PayPal, SEPA, and bank transfer. If privacy-friendly or crypto-native billing is important to you, AlexHost is the only option of the two.
AlexHost owns and operates a data center in Chisinau, Moldova — underground in a former military facility — with a 51 Gbps backbone and Voxility DDoS protection active on all plans. Hetzner owns data centers in Germany and Finland and rents colocation space in the US and Singapore. AlexHost is also ISO/IEC 27001:2023 certified, one year newer than Hetzner's 2022 certification, and covers all 9 of its locations under that standard.
AlexHost offers a clear 30-day money-back guarantee on all services. Hetzner's refund is limited to the statutory EU 14-day cooling-off period, and only applies if the service has not yet started — once provisioned, you are billed on a pro-rata hourly basis with no refund on used time. AlexHost gives you twice as long to evaluate risk-free.
