Hetzner vs Webdock
Hetzner sells low-cost raw infrastructure and leaves the tooling to you. Webdock includes the control panel, backups and SSL on every plan, builds servers to your exact specs, and keeps your data in the EU under Danish jurisdiction.
Choose Hetzner if you…
- Need servers outside Europe (US or Singapore)
- Want dedicated, GPU, or object storage alongside VPS
- Prefer hourly billing capped monthly
- Need Windows Server or wider Linux distro selection
- Already have your stack and want raw infrastructure
Choose Webdock if you…
- Want control panel, backups and SSL on every plan; WordPress tools on €5.99+ plans
- Need transactional email included on €5.99+ plans
- Prefer building servers to exact specs, pay only for what you use
- Want EU data residency, Danish jurisdiction and a signed DPA
- Want live chat and email with our support team
- Need single-tenant EU hardware with the same dashboard and API (Private Cloud)
Background
Raw infrastructure vs a developer-focused platform
Hetzner
Est. 1997 · Germany
The Infrastructure Provider
Hetzner focuses on delivering high-performance infrastructure at very aggressive pricing. Their platform gives developers access to raw compute resources, including VPS, dedicated servers, and large-scale infrastructure across multiple regions.
The philosophy is simple: provide powerful hardware and networking, and let developers build and manage the rest of the stack themselves.
Best for: Developers, DevOps teams, and companies that already run their own infrastructure stack and want cost-efficient compute resources.
Trade-off: Most operational tooling such as monitoring, backups, application management, and security layers must typically be configured separately using external tools or services.
Webdock
Est. 2019 · Denmark
The Developer Infrastructure Platform
Webdock was built by developers who were frustrated with fragmented hosting stacks and complex infrastructure tooling. The platform combines VPS infrastructure with integrated tools for server management.
Instead of stitching together multiple services, developers get a streamlined environment with built-in automation, security tools, and a control panel designed specifically for running modern web applications.
Best for: Developers, agencies, and teams who want powerful infrastructure together with integrated tools that simplify deployment, management, and scaling.
Philosophy: Open-source friendly. Transparent pricing. High-performance hardware with developer-focused tooling built directly into the platform.
What each provider actually sells
Hetzner offers a broad range of infrastructure services. Webdock focuses on VPS and Private Cloud, with integrated security infrastructure.
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Hetzner casts a wider net with bare-metal, GPU, and storage options. Webdock focuses on VPS and Private Cloud, with load balancers and a built-in WAF.
Cost comparison
What the same server costs elsewhere
Move the sliders to match your workload. Both sides use each provider's published prices.
Each side shows the lowest price for at least the cores, memory and disk you pick. For Webdock that is a published plan or a custom server from the builder, whichever costs less. For the other provider it is the cheapest published plan. Prices exclude VAT.
Webdock, flat monthly
€31.20
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Hetzner CX53
Cheapest published plan that fits
€35.99
16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM, 320 GB
Monthly cap, billed hourly
20 TB included
€1.00/TB beyond that
Daily backups: €6.00/mo
€57 a year less on Webdock, with backups included.
Hetzner backups cost 20% extra. Webdock includes backups and a web server control panel in the price.
Included with Webdock at this price
- Daily backups: 2 daily, 3 weekly and 3 manual slots
- Web control panel and free SSL certificates
- Month-to-month billing, cancel anytime
- Chat and email support from the engineers who run the servers
- Own datacenter in Denmark, powered by renewable energy
- Transactional email, email forwarding and WordPress management
The other provider's column uses its cheapest published plan with at least the selected cores, memory and disk, so the matched plan can be larger than your selection. Webdock's column uses the cheaper of a published plan and a custom server priced by the live Webdock builder, excluding VAT. Outbound transfer beyond the included amount is €2.50 per TB. Backup price: Hetzner backups cost 20% of the server price. Hetzner figures: monthly price cap, excl. VAT, IPv4 included, EU locations, x86 shared vCPU plans, and dedicated vCPU (CCX) plans when no shared plan is large enough. Checked 8 November 2026 on hetzner.com/cloud. Some Cost-Optimized plans were listed as currently unavailable on the check date. Prices change, so check the provider's page before deciding.
Control panels & operating systems
Your panel determines daily workflow. Hetzner manages server lifecycle; Webdock unifies full web server management.
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Features, security & network
Both cover the basics. The difference is what's bundled by default and what costs extra.
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Bundled value: SSL, backups and the control panel are included on every plan. Transactional email, ImprovMX and WordPress tools are free with Webdock plans at €5.99+.
Infrastructure
Data center locations
Server location affects latency, data residency requirements, and who physically controls the hardware your workloads run on.
Hetzner, 5+ Locations
Europe: Nuremberg, Falkenstein (Germany); Helsinki (Finland)
North America: Ashburn, VA; Hillsboro, OR
Asia: Singapore
Owns EU locations. US and Singapore run on colocation space.
Webdock, 1 Self-Owned Facility
Location: Nørre Aaby, Funen Island, Denmark (EU)
Built: 2024, fully owned & 100% renewable-powered
Advantage: Full hardware & network control
✓ EU data residency, Danish jurisdiction, signed DPA
Private Cloud
Private Cloud and dedicated infrastructure
What each provider offers when you need hardware that isn't shared with anyone else.
Hetzner
Hetzner offers dedicated hardware two ways: bare metal servers you run yourself (OS, updates, firewall, backups, monitoring), or managed servers where Hetzner runs a fixed Debian-based system without root access for you.
If you have the team to run bare metal yourself, Hetzner's dedicated servers are a strong fit. Private Cloud is for teams that want isolated hardware and full control of their instances, without running the hypervisor, network and backups themselves.
Webdock Private Cloud
Single-tenant, Denmark
Physical servers are allocated only to your environment, with a dedicated Incus + KVM hypervisor, NVMe storage and a dedicated /29 IP range. Bring Your Own IP is an option if you already hold address space.
Everything runs in our own datacenter in Denmark: EU data residency, Danish jurisdiction and a signed DPA.
Nodes connect to an EVPN-VXLAN Spine-Leaf fabric with active-active redundancy, designed and operated by ITcare with a 24/7 NOC. Tenant networks are created at the hypervisor, separate from the physical fabric.
When load spikes, you can burst into Webdock's public VPS capacity at flat rates and move workloads back afterwards, from the same dashboard and API.
Pricing
Private Cloud plans
Starting points, sized to your workload. Every plan includes the Core SLA. The Advanced Operational SLA adds a named technical contact, full-stack monitoring, capacity planning and a 15-minute P1 response. It is included from Core + PRO SLA and can be added to Core.
Support when you need it
Response times and support channels affect how quickly an incident is resolved.
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Pricing
Pricing, billing & payment terms
The advertised price tells part of the story. Billing structure, cancellation terms, and what each plan actually includes fill in the rest.
Hetzner Cloud (excl. VAT, IPv4 included)
Webdock
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The bottom line: Hetzner uses fixed tiers, pick the closest plan and pay for the whole package. Webdock's Custom Profile builder lets you set exact CPU, RAM, storage, and bandwidth, paying only for what your application needs.
Get in Touch
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hetzner or Webdock: common questions
Hetzner is a German provider founded in 1997 that sells VPS and dedicated servers as raw infrastructure. Backups are a paid add-on, and the software stack, updates and security are yours to manage.
Your data stays in Webdock's own Danish facility, a signed data processing agreement is available, and the control panel, backups and SSL are ready from day one.