Cloudron vs Hetzner Web Hosting

Cloudron8.5Visit Hetzner Web Hosting7.9Visit

Higher score Cloudron #4 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Cloudron

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

• Cloudron fits best

  Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Traditional websites and online shops

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Side by side

Feature	Cloudron 8.5/10 Visit ↗	Hetzner Web Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.5	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Managing app installs, updates, backups, and access	Traditional websites and online shops
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€15/mo	—
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs, Phone
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	9 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Cloudron 1/2 · Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated backups	✓ (best)	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	One-click app installs with automated DNS and certificate management Per-app and full-platform backups support restore and migration Centralizes users, roles, app access, and security event auditing	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	Requires an existing server to install Free plan is limited to two apps Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan	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	Cloudron gives individuals, developers, and teams a dashboard for installing and managing web applications on a server they control. Its app store offers one-click installation, while the platform handles tasks such as database… 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

• Cloudron — where it wins

  • One-click app installs with automated DNS and certificate management
  • Per-app and full-platform backups support restore and migration
  • Centralizes users, roles, app access, and security event auditing

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an existing server to install
  • Free plan is limited to two apps
  • Unlimited apps and app updates require a paid plan

• 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

• Cloudron8.5/10 · Free plan

  A managed layer for self-hosted apps, with one-click installs, updates, backups, and access controls.

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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 →