Namecheap Shared Hosting vs Hetzner Web Hosting

NSNamecheap Shared Hosting8.9Visit Hetzner Web Hosting8.8Visit

Higher score NS Namecheap Shared Hosting #4 in Shared Web Hosting 8.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Namecheap

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Hetzner Web Hosting #5 in Shared Web Hosting 8.8/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 2 features Visit Hetzner

• Namecheap Shared Hosting fits best

  Established hosting with email and migration

• Hetzner Web Hosting fits best

  Established sites needing substantial storage

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Side by side

Feature	NSNamecheap Shared Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Hetzner Web Hosting 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.8
Ranking	#4 in Shared Web Hosting	#5 in Shared Web Hosting
Best for	Established hosting with email and migration	Established sites needing substantial storage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5.88/mo	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	3 integrations	7 integrations
Features Namecheap Shared Hosting 2/2 · Hetzner Web Hosting 2/2
Free SSL	✓	✓
Free migration	✓	✓
Specs
Storage	20 GB (best)	10 GB
Websites included	3 websites	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Not checked yet	Daily
Email accounts	30 accounts	Not checked yet
Control panel	CPanel	Custom
Our review
Pros	cPanel, Softaculous, SSL, webmail, and domain-based email Free website migration and an AI Website Builder Unmetered bandwidth with Imunify360 security tooling	Storage scales from 10 GB to 300 GB Daily backups with up to 14 days of retention Unlimited mailboxes and free SSL across listed plans
Cons	No free plan is available Automated backups are limited to Plus and Business plans Browser-managed web hosting may not suit non-web platforms	Database and cron job limits vary by plan SSH and Node.js are limited to Webhosting L Telephone support is listed only on Webhosting XL
Our verdict	Namecheap Shared Hosting is browser-managed shared hosting for personal websites, small businesses, developers, and WordPress users. It combines cPanel administration with SSD storage, domain-based email, webmail, Softaculous one-click app… Read the review →	Hetzner Web Hosting provides shared hosting for websites, email, online shops, and business applications. Its four paid plans combine storage, mailboxes, databases, PHP support, caching, backups, and SSL. The offering suits established… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Namecheap Shared Hosting — where it wins

  • cPanel, Softaculous, SSL, webmail, and domain-based email
  • Free website migration and an AI Website Builder
  • Unmetered bandwidth with Imunify360 security tooling

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Automated backups are limited to Plus and Business plans
  • Browser-managed web hosting may not suit non-web platforms

• Hetzner Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Storage scales from 10 GB to 300 GB
  • Daily backups with up to 14 days of retention
  • Unlimited mailboxes and free SSL across listed plans

  Where it doesn't

  • Database and cron job limits vary by plan
  • SSH and Node.js are limited to Webhosting L
  • Telephone support is listed only on Webhosting XL

• NSNamecheap Shared Hosting8.9/10 · 30-day trial

  A practical shared host for websites needing email, migration help, and cPanel.

  Visit NamecheapFull verdict →
• Hetzner Web Hosting8.8/10 · Paid

  A mature shared host with generous storage, daily backups, and broad application support.

  Visit HetznerFull verdict →