CapRover vs Hetzner Web Hosting

CapRover9.3Visit Hetzner Web Hosting7.9Visit

Higher score CapRover #2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit CapRover

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Hetzner Web Hosting #6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

• CapRover fits best

  Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Traditional websites and online shops

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Side by side

Feature	CapRover 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Hetzner Web Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	7.9
Ranking	#2 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Free, flexible app deployments on your own servers	Traditional websites and online shops
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Features CapRover 0/2 · Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated backups	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backup retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Server regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy through a dashboard, CLI, webhooks, Git, or supported Compose files Includes one-click templates for applications and databases Supports Docker Swarm clustering and load balancing	Daily backups retained for up to 14 days, plus free SSL options Unlimited mailboxes and increasing database limits across all plans Higher tiers add Redis, SSH, Node.js, or telephone support
Cons	You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs Managed databases are not included Autoscaling is not included	The plans focus on shared website hosting, not general app deployment SSH and Node.js are listed only for Webhosting L Migration covers up to three qualifying internal Hetzner accounts
Our verdict	CapRover is a free, self-hosted platform for deploying and managing containerized applications on infrastructure you control. Its web dashboard and CLI support several deployment workflows, including Git, webhooks, and supported Docker… Read the review →	Hetzner Web Hosting offers shared hosting for websites, email, databases, online shops, and business applications. It suits site owners who want a conventional hosting package with familiar web technologies rather than a general-purpose… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• CapRover — where it wins

  • Deploy through a dashboard, CLI, webhooks, Git, or supported Compose files
  • Includes one-click templates for applications and databases
  • Supports Docker Swarm clustering and load balancing

  Where it doesn't

  • You manage the hosting infrastructure and its separate costs
  • Managed databases are not included
  • Autoscaling is not included

• Hetzner Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Daily backups retained for up to 14 days, plus free SSL options
  • Unlimited mailboxes and increasing database limits across all plans
  • Higher tiers add Redis, SSH, Node.js, or telephone support

  Where it doesn't

  • The plans focus on shared website hosting, not general app deployment
  • SSH and Node.js are listed only for Webhosting L
  • Migration covers up to three qualifying internal Hetzner accounts

• CapRover9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free, Docker-based app hosting platform for teams managing their own infrastructure.

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• Hetzner Web Hosting7.9/10 · Paid

  A conventional shared host for websites and shops, with storage and database capacity that scales by plan.

  Visit HetznerFull verdict →