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Hetzner vs DreamHost
Side by side — pricing, features, pros and cons.
Provider
H
Hetzner
Affordable European VPS and dedicated servers
⭐ Top Pick
D
DreamHost
Independent hosting with a strong privacy stance
Metric
Hetzner
DreamHost
Rating
4.7
4.2
Starting price
€4.15/mo
$2.59/mo
Renewal hike
No
Yes
Regions
EU, US, APAC
US
Verified
Hetzner
Exceptional price-to-performance ratio
Transparent renewal pricing — no surprise hikes
High-quality dedicated hardware
Multiple EU datacentre locations (Germany, Finland)
US locations available (Virginia, Oregon)
Fast NVMe SSD storage across all plans
Large active community and good documentation
Generous included traffic allowances
Support is slower compared to larger providers
US locations have fewer products than EU
No 24/7 phone support
No managed hosting options
Control panel (Hetzner Cloud Console) is functional but basic compared to AWS/GCP
Not ideal for beginners — more suited to developers
No Windows Server on Cloud plans (only dedicated)
DreamHost
Strong privacy policy
97-day money back guarantee
Independent company
Mainly US-based
Renewal prices higher
No phone support
Verdict
Hetzner comes out ahead with a rating of 4.7. DreamHost wins on price starting at $2.59/mo. Watch out for renewal hikes — DreamHost increases prices on renewal.