Hetzner Web Hosting vs Dokploy

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

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Dokploy #7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Dokploy

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Traditional websites and online shops

• Dokploy fits best

  Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Web Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Dokploy 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#7 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Traditional websites and online shops	Self-hosted Docker deployments with managed databases
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$4.50/device/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	5 integrations	12 integrations
Features Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2 · Dokploy 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	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	Deploy from Git, Docker images, webhooks, or Docker Compose and Stack Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis deployments Preview deployments, scheduled S3 backups, monitoring, and API/CLI access
Cons	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	Hobby is limited to one server and two environments Hobby support is community-based Autoscaling is not included
Our verdict	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 →	Dokploy gives developers a way to deploy and manage containerized applications, databases, and Docker Compose projects on their own infrastructure or through a managed cloud control plane. It suits teams that want control over their… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• Dokploy — where it wins

  • Deploy from Git, Docker images, webhooks, or Docker Compose and Stack
  • Manage PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and Redis deployments
  • Preview deployments, scheduled S3 backups, monitoring, and API/CLI access

  Where it doesn't

  • Hobby is limited to one server and two environments
  • Hobby support is community-based
  • Autoscaling is not included

• 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 →
• Dokploy7.9/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A Docker-focused platform with free self-hosting and paid cloud plans.

  Visit DokployFull verdict →