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Hetzner Cloud vs Netlify pricing

What each charges for the same traffic, and what happens when a post goes viral.

Verdict at 100,000 pageviews a month: Hetzner Cloud comes to unverified and Netlify to $49 a month at 100,000 pageviews with our default traffic profile. At least one total leaves out unverified prices, so we don't call a winner. Viral day: Hetzner Cloud's prices are unverified; Netlify goes past its free limits, and its paid plan comes to $119.
Hetzner Cloud vs Netlify
Hetzner CloudNetlify
TypeVPSPlatform (PaaS)
Free tierUnverifiedSource · Oct 16Free $0, 300 credit limit/monthSource · Oct 16
Free bandwidth—UnverifiedSource · Oct 16
Free requests—UnverifiedSource · Oct 16
Paid planUnverifiedSource · Oct 16PersonalSource · Oct 16
PriceUnverifiedSource · Oct 16$9/monthSource · Oct 16
Included——
Bandwidth overageUnverifiedSource · Oct 16$0.13/GBSource · Oct 16
Requests overage——
Over the free limitNo free tierBehaviour unverified

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Scenario
Traffic details2 MB pages · 20 requests · 10% dynamic · 30 deploys
Pages
Functions
Deploys
Always-on server

The always-on server is used for Railway, which bills a service that runs all month. Fly.io uses one small machine.

One month at your traffic. Totals use verified prices only; “≥” means some items are unverified and left out.

  1. Netlify
    Personal
    $49/mo
    Cheapest verifiedKeeps billingFree tier goes over its limits (what happens next isn’t stated) with this setup.
    How this is calculated
    Cost breakdown
    Personal plan$9.00Source, Oct 16, 2026
    Extra credit packs
    3,784.03 credits over 1,000 → 8 × 500-credit pack at $5
    		$40.00Source, Oct 16, 2026
  2. Hetzner Cloud
    Prices not verified yet
    Unverified
    No free tier.

FAQ

Is Hetzner Cloud or Netlify cheaper for 100,000 pageviews a month?

Hetzner Cloud comes to unverified and Netlify to $49 a month at 100,000 pageviews with our default traffic profile. At least one total leaves out unverified prices, so we don't call a winner.

What happens to Hetzner Cloud and Netlify on a viral day?

On a month with one day at 50× normal traffic: Hetzner Cloud's prices are unverified; Netlify goes past its free limits, and its paid plan comes to $119.

Does Hetzner Cloud or Netlify have a hard cap on the free tier?

Hetzner Cloud has no free tier. Netlify's free tier: behaviour unverified.

Full details: Hetzner Cloud pricing · Netlify pricing