Hetzner Web Hosting vs Bluehost Web Hosting

Hetzner Web Hosting8.1Visit BWBluehost Web Hosting8.0Visit

Higher score Hetzner Web Hosting #6 in Perl Hosting 8.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

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BW Bluehost Web Hosting #7 in Perl Hosting 8.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Bluehost

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Database-rich general web hosting

• Bluehost Web Hosting fits best

  Multi-site mainstream hosting

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Web Hosting 8.1/10 Visit ↗	BWBluehost Web Hosting 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.1	8.0
Ranking	#6 in Perl Hosting	#7 in Perl Hosting
Best for	Database-rich general web hosting	Multi-site mainstream hosting
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Features Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2 · Bluehost Web Hosting 0/2
SSH access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Backups included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Control panel	Custom	Cpanel
Included storage	10 GB	10 GB
Websites allowed	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Hosting type	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Daily backups with up to 14 days of retention MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, phpMyAdmin, and ODBC access Free SSL, caching, cron jobs, and migration support	Hosts up to 100 websites with NVMe SSD storage Includes SSL, CDN, weekly backups, and WordPress staging cPanel supports website, database, and email administration
Cons	SSH and Node.js are listed only on Webhosting L Telephone support is listed only on Webhosting XL Storage, databases, and cron jobs vary by plan	Perl support is not verified No free plan is available Promotional rates renew higher after the 36-month term
Our verdict	Hetzner Web Hosting is a shared hosting service for websites, email, online shops, and business applications. Its four plans range from 10 GB to 300 GB of storage, with unlimited mailboxes listed across the plans. The service supports… Read the review →	Bluehost Web Hosting is managed shared hosting for businesses, bloggers, and online-store operators that need to run multiple websites from one account. The listed plans support web and Linux environments, with cPanel access for website,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Hetzner Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Daily backups with up to 14 days of retention
  • MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, phpMyAdmin, and ODBC access
  • Free SSL, caching, cron jobs, and migration support

  Where it doesn't

  • SSH and Node.js are listed only on Webhosting L
  • Telephone support is listed only on Webhosting XL
  • Storage, databases, and cron jobs vary by plan

• Bluehost Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Hosts up to 100 websites with NVMe SSD storage
  • Includes SSL, CDN, weekly backups, and WordPress staging
  • cPanel supports website, database, and email administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Perl support is not verified
  • No free plan is available
  • Promotional rates renew higher after the 36-month term

• Hetzner Web Hosting8.1/10 · Paid

  A database-friendly shared hosting range with caching, backups, and shop support.

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• BWBluehost Web Hosting8.0/10 · Paid

  A multi-site shared host with cPanel, staging, backups, and WordPress-focused tools.

  Visit BluehostFull verdict →