#HETZEXIT

The massive April 2026 price hikes are here. Check the raw data, compare the providers side-by-side, and find a host that respects its legacy users.

APRIL 1, 2026 - PRICES GO UP 3–43%
CX22 €3.29→€4.49 (+36%) CAX11 €3.29→€4.49 (+36%) CPX11 €3.85→€5.49 (+43%) CCX13 €11.99→€15.99 (+33%) CCX63 €287.99→€374.49 (+30%) LB11 €5.39→€7.49 (+39%) OBJ STORAGE €4.99→€6.49 (+30%) AX162-R €207.30→€242.30 (+17%) DX293 €305.60→€355.60 (+16%) GEX131 €887.30→€1029.30 (+16%) VOLUME +30% SNAPSHOTS +30% CX22 €3.29→€4.49 (+36%) CAX11 €3.29→€4.49 (+36%) CPX11 €3.85→€5.49 (+43%) CCX13 €11.99→€15.99 (+33%) CCX63 €287.99→€374.49 (+30%) LB11 €5.39→€7.49 (+39%) OBJ STORAGE €4.99→€6.49 (+30%) AX162-R €207.30→€242.30 (+17%) DX293 €305.60→€355.60 (+16%) GEX131 €887.30→€1029.30 (+16%) VOLUME +30% SNAPSHOTS +30%

For years, Hetzner has been the undisputed go-to provider for the European homelab and developer community. While global hardware costs are undeniably rising, their pricing model is shifting. Starting April 1st 2026, massive price hikes of up to 43% on cloud servers, 39% on load balancers, and 21% on dedicated hardware are rolling out. Because Hetzner is passing these hikes directly onto existing users on older legacy instances with zero grandfathering for old contracts, the budget landscape has changed. It is time to look at the raw data and compare the alternatives.

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Massive Hikes on Legacy Hardware

While global hardware costs are rising, Hetzner is forcing massive 30–43% price hikes on 4-to-5-year-old legacy cloud instances that paid for themselves years ago. Load balancers up 31–39%, dedicated servers up 3–21%, storage up 30%. All regions affected. Zero grandfathering for existing contracts.

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The End of the Budget Era

Hetzner built its massive popularity on homelabbers, students, and hobbyists. By forcing overnight 40% hikes on legacy hardware without grandfathering, the undisputed budget king is pivoting hard away from its grassroots community.

All prices excl. VAT. Monthly pricing in EUR. Click to expand.
Prices last updated 26.2.2026. We take no responsibility for the accuracy of the prices - please verify from Hetzner's official page.

ProductOld €/moNew €/mo+%
CX - Shared vCPU (Intel)
CX11 legacy3.294.49+36%
CX21 legacy4.856.49+34%
CX22 legacy3.294.49+36%
CX232.993.99+33%
CX32 legacy6.308.49+35%
CX334.996.49+30%
CX42 legacy15.9020.99+32%
CX438.9911.99+33%
CX5316.9922.49+32%
CAX - Shared vCPU (Arm)
CAX113.294.49+36%
CAX215.997.99+33%
CAX3111.9915.99+33%
CAX4123.9931.49+31%
CPX - Shared vCPU (AMD)
CPX11 legacy3.855.49+43%
CPX21 legacy7.059.49+35%
CPX225.997.99+33%
CPX31 legacy13.1017.49+34%
CPX3210.4913.99+33%
CPX4219.4925.49+31%
CPX5227.9936.49+30%
CPX6238.4950.49+31%
CCX - Dedicated vCPU
CCX1311.9915.99+33%
CCX2323.9931.49+31%
CCX3347.9962.49+30%
CCX4395.99124.99+30%
CCX53191.99249.99+30%
CCX63287.99374.49+30%
ProductOld €/moNew €/mo+%
CPX - Shared vCPU (AMD)
CPX114.495.99+33%
CPX218.9911.99+33%
CPX3115.9920.99+31%
CPX4129.9938.99+30%
CPX5159.9977.99+30%
CCX - Dedicated vCPU
CCX1312.9916.99+31%
CCX2325.9933.99+31%
CCX3349.9964.99+30%
CCX4399.99129.99+30%
CCX53199.99259.99+30%
CCX63299.99389.99+30%
ProductOld €/moNew €/mo+%
CPX - Shared vCPU (AMD)
CPX11 legacy7.409.99+35%
CPX125.997.99+33%
CPX2211.9915.99+33%
CPX3224.9932.49+30%
CPX4242.9955.99+30%
CPX5259.9977.99+30%
CPX6276.99100.49+31%
CCX - Dedicated vCPU
CCX1321.0027.49+31%
CCX2339.4051.49+31%
CCX3374.4096.99+30%
CCX43137.00178.49+30%
CCX53294.00382.49+30%
CCX63482.00626.99+30%
ProductOld €New €+%
Load Balancers
LB115.397.49+39%
LB2116.4021.49+31%
LB3132.9042.99+31%
Storage
Object Storage (base/mo)4.996.49+30%
Object Storage (per TB-hour)0.00670.0087+30%
Volume (per GB/mo)0.04400.0572+30%
Snapshot (per GB/mo)0.01100.0143+30%
ProductOld €/moNew €/mo+%
EX - Entry Level
EX4442.3047.30+12%
EX6367.3077.30+15%
EX130-R137.30157.30+15%
EX130-S137.30157.30+15%
AX - AMD Ryzen / EPYC
AX41-NVMe41.1042.30+3%
AX4247.3057.30+21%
AX42-U47.3057.30+21%
AX102107.30122.30+14%
AX102-U107.30122.30+14%
AX162-R207.30242.30+17%
AX162-S207.30242.30+17%
DX - Storage
DX153215.60250.60+16%
DX182265.60310.60+17%
DX293305.60355.60+16%
SX - Storage
SX65107.30122.30+14%
SX135207.30242.30+17%
SX295397.30462.30+16%
GEX - GPU
GEX44182.30212.30+16%
GEX131 (256 GB)887.301,029.30+16%
GEX131 (512 GB)1,005.301,167.30+16%
GEX131 (768 GB)1,188.301,379.30+16%

Server Auction: +3% across the board.

ProductOld €/moNew €/mo+%
EX - Entry Level
EX4437.3042.30+13%
EX5257.5359.26+3%
EX6364.3074.30+16%
EX130-R132.30152.30+15%
EX130-S132.30152.30+15%
AX - AMD Ryzen / EPYC
AX41-NVMe35.6036.70+3%
AX4244.3052.30+18%
AX42-U44.3052.30+18%
AX102102.30117.30+15%
AX102-U102.30117.30+15%
AX162-R197.30227.30+15%
AX162-S197.30227.30+15%
DX - Storage
DX153205.60240.60+17%
DX182255.60295.60+16%
DX293295.60345.60+17%
SX - Storage
SX65102.30117.30+15%
SX135202.30237.30+17%
SX295382.30442.30+16%

Server Auction: +3% across the board.

Only the final price matters. Here's every plan side by side.
No affiliate links used in these tables.
⚠️ OVHcloud is also hiking VPS prices from April 1, 2026.

ProviderPlanvCPURAMDisk€/mo
🇫🇮 Tietokettu.net - incl. FI ALV 25.5%, Lempäälä datacenter · pricing ↗
TietokettuMini12 GB20 GB2.50
TietokettuSmall24 GB50 GB4.98
TietokettuStandard48 GB100 GB13.99
TietokettuPower616 GB150 GB21.98
TietokettuPower+832 GB200 GB38.99
TietokettuUltimate1264 GB500 GB72.95
🇫🇮 UpCloud - excl. tax, hourly billed, Helsinki + 12 global DCs · pricing ↗
UpCloudDEV 1GB-1011 GB10 GB3.00
UpCloudDEV 1GB11 GB20 GB4.50
UpCloudDEV 2GB12 GB30 GB8.00
UpCloudDEV 4GB14 GB40 GB15.00
UpCloudDEV 2×4GB24 GB60 GB18.00
UpCloudDEV 2×8GB28 GB80 GB25.00
UpCloudDEV 2×16GB216 GB100 GB35.00
🇩🇪 Netcup - excl. 19% DE VAT, 12-month contract, NVMe, DDR5 ECC · pricing ↗
NetcupVPS 500 G1224 GB128 GB4.09
NetcupVPS 1000 G1248 GB256 GB7.10
NetcupVPS 2000 G12816 GB512 GB13.10
NetcupVPS 4000 G121232 GB1 TB22.00
NetcupVPS 8000 G121664 GB2 TB32.50
🇫🇷 OVHcloud - excl. VAT, NVMe, DDoS + daily backup incl. (prices rising April 2026) · pricing ↗
OVHcloudVPS-148 GB75 GB~3.85
OVHcloudVPS-248 GB100 GB~5.50
OVHcloudVPS-3816 GB200 GB~9.00
OVHcloudVPS-4816 GB200 GB~12.00
OVHcloudVPS-51632 GB400 GB~16.00
OVHcloudVPS-62496 GB400 GB~24.00
🇫🇷 Scaleway - excl. VAT, hourly billed, Paris/Amsterdam/Warsaw DCs. DEV1 local storage; PLAY2/PRO2 block (extra) · pricing ↗
ScalewayDEV1-S22 GB20 GB6.42
ScalewayPLAY2-PICO12 GB-10.22
ScalewayDEV1-M34 GB40 GB14.45
ScalewayPLAY2-NANO24 GB-19.71
ScalewayDEV1-L48 GB80 GB30.66
ScalewayPLAY2-MICRO48 GB-39.42
ScalewayPRO2-XXS28 GB-40.15
ScalewayDEV1-XL412 GB120 GB46.57
🇩🇪 IONOS - excl. VAT, NVMe, unlimited traffic, DE/ES/UK/US DCs. Regular prices; promos available · pricing ↗
IONOSVPS S22 GB80 GB~4
IONOSVPS M24 GB160 GB~6
IONOSVPS L48 GB240 GB~9
IONOSVPS XL816 GB360 GB~17
IONOSVPS XXL1248 GB560 GB~29
🇺🇸 DigitalOcean - USD pricing (~€ at $1≈€0.92), Basic shared vCPU, Frankfurt DC available · pricing ↗
DigitalOceanBasic 1GB11 GB25 GB~5.52
DigitalOceanBasic 2GB12 GB50 GB~11.04
DigitalOceanBasic 4GB24 GB80 GB~22.08
DigitalOceanBasic 8GB48 GB160 GB~44.16
DigitalOceanBasic 16GB816 GB320 GB~88.32
🇫🇮 Web1.fi - excl. VAT, component pricing (vCPU €2.50 + RAM €2/GB + disk €0.10/GB + IPv4 €2), Helsinki DC · pricing ↗
Web1.fi~4GB config24 GB40 GB~19
Web1.fi~8GB config48 GB80 GB~36
Web1.fi~16GB config816 GB160 GB~70
🇨🇭 Exoscale - excl. VAT, per-second billing, 8 EU DCs (CH/DE/AT/BG/HR). Storage billed separately · pricing ↗
ExoscaleTiny11 GB+extra~9.66
ExoscaleSmall22 GB+extra~12.88
ExoscaleMedium24 GB+extra~22
ExoscaleLarge48 GB+extra~42
🇩🇪 gridscale - from ~€27/mo, enterprise pricing · 🇸🇪 Elastx - SEK, OpenStack pricing · 🇩🇪 STACKIT - enterprise, use calculator
Hetzner - excl. VAT, new prices effective now · pricing ↗
HetznerCX2324 GB40 GB3.99
HetznerCX2224 GB40 GB4.49
HetznerCPX2234 GB80 GB7.99
HetznerCX3348 GB80 GB6.49
HetznerCX3248 GB80 GB8.49
HetznerCX43816 GB160 GB11.99
HetznerCPX3248 GB160 GB13.99
HetznerCCX1328 GB80 GB15.99
HetznerCX531632 GB320 GB22.49
HetznerCPX42816 GB240 GB25.49
HetznerCCX23416 GB160 GB31.49
HetznerCPX521632 GB360 GB36.49
HetznerCPX623264 GB480 GB50.49
HetznerCCX33832 GB240 GB62.49
HetznerCCX431664 GB360 GB124.99
HetznerCCX5332128 GB600 GB249.99
HetznerCCX6348192 GB960 GB374.49
ProviderPlanvCPUDisk€/mo
🇩🇪 NetcupVPS 500 G122128 GB NVMe4.09
HetznerCX23240 GB NVMe3.99
HetznerCX22240 GB NVMe4.49
🇫🇮 TietokettuSmall250 GB SSD4.98
🇩🇪 IONOSVPS M2160 GB NVMe~6
HetznerCPX22380 GB NVMe7.99
🇫🇮 UpCloudDEV 4GB140 GB15.00
🇫🇷 ScalewayDEV1-M340 GB local14.45
🇫🇮 UpCloudDEV 2×4GB260 GB18.00
🇫🇮 Web1.fi~4GB config240 GB~19
🇫🇷 ScalewayPLAY2-NANO2block19.71
🇺🇸 DigitalOceanBasic 4GB280 GB SSD~22
🇨🇭 ExoscaleMedium2+extra~22

Netcup offers 3× more disk than Hetzner at the same price. IONOS competitive at ~6€ with huge 160GB disk. Scaleway/DigitalOcean/Exoscale/Web1 are 3-5× pricier at this tier.

ProviderPlanvCPUDisk€/mo
🇫🇷 OVHcloudVPS-1475 GB NVMe~3.85
🇫🇷 OVHcloudVPS-24100 GB NVMe~5.50
HetznerCX33480 GB NVMe6.49
🇩🇪 NetcupVPS 1000 G124256 GB NVMe7.10
HetznerCX32480 GB NVMe8.49
🇩🇪 IONOSVPS L4240 GB NVMe~9
🇫🇮 TietokettuStandard4100 GB SSD13.99
HetznerCPX324160 GB NVMe13.99
HetznerCCX13280 GB NVMe15.99
🇫🇮 UpCloudDEV 2×8GB280 GB25.00
🇫🇷 ScalewayDEV1-L480 GB local30.66
🇫🇮 Web1.fi~8GB config480 GB~36
🇫🇷 ScalewayPLAY2-MICRO4block39.42
🇨🇭 ExoscaleLarge4+extra~42
🇺🇸 DigitalOceanBasic 8GB4160 GB SSD~44

OVH cheapest (but rising April 2026). Netcup 256GB disk vs Hetzner's 80GB. IONOS excellent value at ~9€ with 240GB. Scaleway/Exoscale/DigitalOcean 3-5× pricier.

ProviderPlanvCPUDisk€/mo
🇫🇷 OVHcloudVPS-38200 GB NVMe~9.00
HetznerCX438160 GB NVMe11.99
🇩🇪 NetcupVPS 2000 G128512 GB NVMe13.10
🇩🇪 IONOSVPS XL8360 GB NVMe~17
🇫🇮 TietokettuPower6150 GB SSD21.98
HetznerCPX428240 GB NVMe25.49
HetznerCCX234160 GB NVMe31.49
🇫🇮 UpCloudDEV 2×16GB2100 GB35.00
🇫🇷 ScalewayDEV1-XL4120 GB local46.57
🇫🇮 Web1.fi~16GB config8160 GB~70
🇺🇸 DigitalOceanBasic 16GB8320 GB SSD~88

OVH leads on price. Netcup gives 512 GB disk for 13€. Hetzner's dedicated CCX23 costs 31.49€ for the same RAM.

ProviderPlanvCPUDisk€/mo
🇫🇷 OVHcloudVPS-516400 GB NVMe~16.00
🇩🇪 NetcupVPS 4000 G12121 TB NVMe22.00
HetznerCX5316320 GB NVMe22.49
HetznerCPX5216360 GB NVMe36.49
🇫🇮 TietokettuPower+8200 GB SSD38.99
🇩🇪 IONOSVPS XXL (48GB!)12560 GB NVMe~29
HetznerCCX338240 GB NVMe62.49

OVH at 16€ is hard to beat. Netcup gives 1 TB disk for 22€. Hetzner dedicated (CCX33) costs 62.49€ for the same RAM.

ProviderPlanvCPUDisk€/mo
🇩🇪 NetcupVPS 8000 G12162 TB NVMe32.50
HetznerCPX6232480 GB NVMe50.49
🇫🇮 TietokettuUltimate12500 GB SSD72.95
HetznerCCX4316360 GB NVMe124.99

Netcup at 32.50€ with 2 TB disk. Hetzner dedicated CCX43 costs nearly 4× more for same RAM.

Tietokettu: prices incl. FI ALV 25.5%. Netcup: 12-month contract, excl. DE VAT 19%. UpCloud: hourly billed, excl. tax. OVH: excl. VAT, current prices - rising April 2026. Scaleway: excl. VAT, DEV1 has local storage, PLAY2/PRO2 use block storage (extra cost). IONOS: excl. VAT, regular prices (~€ approx). DigitalOcean: USD converted at $1≈€0.92. Web1.fi: component pricing (vCPU €2.50 + RAM €2/GB + disk €0.10/GB + IPv4 €2), excl. VAT. Exoscale: excl. VAT, storage billed separately. gridscale/Elastx/STACKIT: enterprise component pricing - use their calculators. Hetzner: excl. VAT. CPU types (shared/dedicated), storage types and network bandwidth differ between providers.

Prices fetched 27.2.2026. Always verify before purchasing:
tietokettu.net/vps-hosting · upcloud.com/pricing · netcup.de/vserver · ovhcloud.com/en/vps · scaleway.com/pricing · ionos.com/servers/vps · digitalocean.com/pricing · web1.fi/pricing · exoscale.com/pricing · gridscale.io/pricing · elastx.se/pricing · stackit.de/pricing · hetzner.com/cloud

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Web1.fi

Finnish · VPS · Cloud · Budget

Finnish VPS and cloud provider. Keep your data in Finland and support a local alternative to the German giant.

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Tietokettu.net

Finnish · VPS · Cloud · Local Support

Finnish VPS and cloud provider with local support. A domestic option for those who want to keep infrastructure close to home.

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UpCloud

Finnish · VPS · Cloud · Kubernetes · Global

Finnish cloud computing platform with global servers. Managed Kubernetes, object storage, managed databases, and VPC. A true European cloud.

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Netcup

German · VPS · Cloud · Root Servers · Budget

The closest German alternative. Excellent pricing on VPS and root servers, especially with long-term contracts. Community favorite.

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French · VPS · Cloud · Dedicated · DDoS

The French giant. Massive network, great DDoS protection, and a wide range of budget-friendly VPS and dedicated servers.

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Scaleway

French · VPS · Cloud · Bare Metal · Apple Silicon

Strong European contender with a great cloud ecosystem, predictable pricing, and Mac Mini options for Apple devs.

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IONOS

German · VPS · Cloud · Managed DB · Renewable

German cloud platform with VPS, managed databases and object storage. Runs on renewable energy. Part of United Internet group.

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gridscale

German · VPS · Cloud · Kubernetes · S3

German cloud with managed Kubernetes, NFS, databases (Postgres, MariaDB, MySQL, Redis) and object storage. Servers in DE, AT, CH, NL.

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Exoscale

Swiss · VPS · Cloud · GPU · EU-only

Swiss cloud with European-only data centers. Object storage, managed Kubernetes, databases and GPU instances. Owned by A1 Telekom Austria.

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Elastx

Swedish · VPS · Cloud · OpenStack · Renewable

Swedish OpenStack cloud with managed Kubernetes, object storage and WAF. Three availability zones in Sweden. 100% renewable energy.

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STACKIT

German · VPS · Cloud · Kubernetes · Enterprise

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