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Head-to-head · Self-Hosted App Hosting

Hetzner Web Hosting vs Goletro

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 3 checks side by side
Higher score Hetzner Web Hosting #6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Hetzner
Goletro #9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.7/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Goletro

Hetzner Web Hosting leads on 0 checks, Goletro on 1, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 3 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHetzner Web Hosting · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly Goletro
  • Free trialonly Goletro

Hetzner Web Hosting scores higher on our rubric for self-hosted app hosting: 7.9 against 7.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #9.

Goletro offers free plan; Hetzner Web Hosting doesn't.

Hetzner Web Hosting is the better fit for traditional websites and online shops. Goletro is the better fit for teams managing apps across their own servers.

  • Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

    Traditional websites and online shops

  • Goletro fits best

    Teams managing apps across their own servers

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Side by side

Feature Hetzner Web Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Goletro 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.7
Ranking #6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting #9 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for Traditional websites and online shops Teams managing apps across their own servers
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web
Support Docs, Phone Email, Community, Docs, Phone · 24/7
Compliance GDPR GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2 · Goletro 0/2
Managed app updates Not checked yet —
Automated backups Not checked yet —
Specs
App catalog size Not checked yet 400 apps
App deployment Not checked yet One_click
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
  • 400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps
  • Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers
  • SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available
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
  • Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting
  • Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps
  • Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed
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…

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Goletro is a server management platform for people and teams who want to deploy open-source applications on infrastructure they provide. Its web app connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers; it is a management layer, not a…

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  1. Hetzner Web HostingSelf-Hosted App Hosting 7.9Paid
  2. GoletroSelf-Hosted App Hosting 7.7Free plan · 14-day trial

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
  • Goletro — where it wins

    • 400+ one-click templates cover a broad range of apps
    • Connects to user-provided servers and cloud providers
    • SSL, monitoring, backups, and team controls are available

    Where it doesn't

    • Goletro manages deployments but does not provide hosting
    • Starter limits use to 1 connected server and 5 deployed apps
    • Starter has no automated backups; managed updates are not listed
  • Hetzner Web Hosting7.9/10 · Paid

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

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  • Goletro7.7/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    A broad app catalog and server controls, with no hosting included.

    Visit GoletroFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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