Hetzner's dedicated server is cheaper than VPS
I just noticed that Hetzner's dedicated servers, also known as bare metal, are cheaper than their VPS plans. Here's a quick comparison from both pricing pages, with prices excluding VAT.
| Server Type | Pricing | CPU | RAM | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS (CPX42) | €69.49/mo | 8 vCPU | 16 GB | 320 GB SSD |
| Dedicated Machine (AX41) | €59.00/mo | 6 cores/12 threads | 64 GB | 2 × 512 GB NVMe |
So the AX41 gives 4x the RAM and 3x the storage for €10.49 less every month, and it has no setup fee. The CPX42 also ends up at €69.99 in the console once the IPv4 address is added.
Hetzner dedicated server pricing:
Hetzner VPS pricing:
The usual worry with bare metal is the extra setup work, and it's the same short checklist either way. Put the admin panels behind Tailscale, keep the websites public through Cloudflare, and run off-site backups with rsync or maybe BackBlaze, and you're done.
And if you're okay with going one step further you can even get a physical device and host everything there.
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