Hetzner's dedicated servers live in Germany and Finland only, and its standard models now carry setup fees on top of sharply higher 2026 prices - $117.10/mo plus $59 setup for the entry Ryzen, before your IPv4 address. Server Room deploys bare metal in about 30 minutes across the US and Europe - from $5/mo, with unmetered bandwidth and 24/7 engineers.
Hetzner earned its reputation on price - but after its 2026 repricing rounds, the bargain math changed. Here's where Server Room pulls ahead.
Our entry, mid-range and performance builds lined up against the closest Hetzner equivalents - and when Hetzner has nothing in a class, the card says exactly that.
No comparable server offered
Hetzner's smallest dedicated server is a 64 GB Ryzen - AX41-1-LTD at $67.10/mo (limited stock) or AX42-1 at $117.10/mo + $59 setup. No low-power entry tier exists.
Their smallest current Intel box; excl. VAT & primary IPv4.
Their newer Xeon Gold platform - at $667/mo plus a $334 setup fee; excl. VAT & primary IPv4.
Hetzner models, specs and USD list prices from Hetzner's official June 2026 price list; prices exclude VAT and the primary IPv4 address, and limited offerings are subject to stock. Our prices are configurator totals for custom builds, which add a one-time $29 setup fee; instant servers in stock have none, apart from $13 on the $5 entry server.
Hardware is only half the decision. Here's how the two platforms compare once you factor in location, delivery, bandwidth and support.
| Server Room | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Locations | New York, Miami, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Bucharest | Dedicated: Germany & Finland only (US is cloud-only) |
| Deployment time | ~30 minutes; custom builds within 24h | Usually minutes on standard models; a 10G uplink makes it a custom build at 2-3+ business days |
| Setup fees | $13 on the $5 entry server, none on other instant servers; $29 once on custom builds | $59-$949 across the AX and EX lines, after two 2026 increases and a June cut |
| Bandwidth | Unmetered options up to 10 Gbps, never oversold | 1 Gbps unlimited; 10 Gbps uplink metered at 20 TB, then per-TB overage |
| cPanel | $49.50/mo add-on (Premier, 100 domains) - or the free ISPConfig panel | Not sold to new customers since January 2025 - bring and install your own license |
| 24/7 human support | Phone & live chat with dedicated-server engineers | Unmanaged; ticket-first, data-center technicians by phone |
| Migration help | Planning free on every tier; hands-on app work is paid - documented plan | Self-service |
Hetzner is a fine choice if your users are in Europe, your timeline is flexible and you manage everything yourself. Server Room is what you pick when the server needs to exist today, sit close to American users, ship with an IP in the price, and come with engineers who answer the phone at any hour. From $5/mo, with the infrastructure half of the move off Hetzner, and the planning around it, included.
