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Server Room vs Hetzner

The Hetzner alternative with US servers and no waiting list

Hetzner's dedicated servers live in Germany and Finland only, standard models now carry setup fees and sharply higher 2026 prices, and the entry Ryzen box is currently quoted at 10-12 workdays for delivery. Server Room deploys bare metal in about 5 minutes across the US and Europe - from $5/mo, with unmetered options up to 10 Gbps and 24/7 engineers.

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Why teams switch from Hetzner to Server Room

Hetzner earned its reputation on price - but after its 2026 repricing rounds, the bargain math changed. Here's where Server Room pulls ahead.

Servers where your users are

Hetzner's dedicated root servers ship exclusively from Falkenstein and Helsinki - its US regions are cloud-only. Server Room puts bare metal in New York, Miami and San Francisco as well as Amsterdam and Bucharest, cutting 80-100 ms of transatlantic latency for American audiences.

Minutes, not workdays

Hetzner's own order-processing page currently quotes 10-12 workdays for the entry AX42, and anything with a 10G uplink counts as a customized build. Server Room's instant configurations are live in about 5 minutes, and full custom builds ship within 24 hours.

Pricing that stayed honest

Through 2026 Hetzner raised setup fees twice, then folded them into permanently higher monthlies - the entry AX42 now lists at $117.10/mo plus $59 setup, before your IPv4 address. Server Room starts at $5/mo, all-in: no setup fee, IP included, cPanel included.

Match the hardware, compare the bill

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.

Entry server
  • CPUAMD APU, 4 cores, low-power
  • RAM8 GB
  • Storage32 GB SSD
  • Network500 Mbps - 1 Gbps unmetered
$5.00 / mo - no setup fee
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No comparable server offered

Hetzner's smallest dedicated server is a 64 GB Ryzen - AX41-1-LTD at ~€57.30/mo (limited stock) or AX42-1 at $117.10/mo + $59 setup. No low-power entry tier exists.

Mid-range server
  • CPUIntel Xeon Silver 4110, 8 cores
  • RAM32 GB
  • Storage2× 240 GB SSD, RAID 1
  • NetworkUnmetered, options to 100 Gbps
$91.65 / mo - no setup fee
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Hetzner EX63-1
  • CPUCore Ultra 7 265, 20 cores
  • GPUIntel integrated graphics
  • RAM64 GB DDR5
  • Storage2× 1 TB NVMe
  • Network1 Gbps
$172.10 / mo + $84 setup

Their smallest current Intel box - quoted 5-6 workdays delivery; excl. VAT & primary IPv4.

Performance server
  • CPUIntel Xeon Gold 6330, 28 cores
  • RAM64 GB ECC
  • Storage2× 240 GB SSD, RAID 1
  • NetworkUnmetered, options to 100 Gbps
$440.56 / mo - no setup fee
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Hetzner EX131-1
  • CPUXeon Gold 6731P, 32 cores
  • RAM128 GB DDR5 ECC
  • Storage2× 1.92 TB NVMe Gen5
  • Network1 Gbps
$667.10 / mo + $334 setup

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.

The details that matter

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 ~5 minutes; custom builds within 24h Minutes on auction stock; standard models up to 10-12 workdays
Setup fees None on instant configurations $59-$949 on standard models (raised twice in 2026)
Bandwidth Unmetered options up to 10 Gbps, never oversold 1 Gbps unlimited; 10 Gbps uplink metered at 20 TB, then per-TB overage
cPanel Included No longer sold to new customers - 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 Free - we move you from Hetzner with little to no downtime Self-service

Why Server Room?

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 cPanel and an IP in the price, and come with engineers who answer the phone at any hour. From $5/mo, with free migration off Hetzner and little to no downtime.