Hetzner Web Hosting vs Umbrel

Hetzner Web Hosting7.9Visit Umbrel7.8Visit

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

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Umbrel #8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit Umbrel

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Traditional websites and online shops

• Umbrel fits best

  Home labs with many one-click apps

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Side by side

Feature	Hetzner Web Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Umbrel 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.8
Ranking	#6 in Self-Hosted App Hosting	#8 in Self-Hosted App Hosting
Best for	Traditional websites and online shops	Home labs with many one-click apps
Pricing model	Paid	Free
Starting price	—	Free plan
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Docs, Phone	Live chat, Community
Integrations	5 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business
Features Hetzner Web Hosting 0/2 · Umbrel 1/2
Managed app updates	Not checked yet	—
Automated backups	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
App catalog size	Not checked yet	300 apps
App deployment	Not checked yet	One_click
Backup retention	Not checked yet	365 days
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	Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click. Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM. Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.
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	App updates must be reviewed and applied manually. Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine. Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.
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 →	For people who want a home cloud they control, Umbrel runs self-hosted apps and files on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi systems, or a virtual machine. Its browser interface brings together apps, storage, and household… 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

• Umbrel — where it wins

  • Install apps from a catalog of 300+ options with one click.
  • Run on compatible Intel or AMD hardware, Raspberry Pi, or a VM.
  • Encrypted automatic backups support full or selected-file restores.

  Where it doesn't

  • App updates must be reviewed and applied manually.
  • Requires your own compatible hardware or a virtual machine.
  • Designed for personal home use, not a hosted server service.

• 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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• Umbrel7.8/10 · Free plan

  A free home-cloud OS with a broad one-click app catalog and manual updates.

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