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Last updated: July 2026

LuxVPS is a full-KVM VPS provider operating from Equinix FR5, FR7, and FR8 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, with plans starting at €4.50/mo that include free 4x daily backups, NVMe storage, and 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection — extras that Hetzner either doesn't offer or charges separately for, especially after Hetzner's April 1, 2026 price increase.

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★★★★☆ 4.2/5 on Trustpilot· ✓ 1,279+ customers· ✓ 48-Hour Money-Back· ✓ Equinix Frankfurt FR5/FR7/FR8· ✓ 3.2Tbit DDoS Protection· ✓ Free 4x Daily Backups· ✓ Full KVM Virtualisation· ✓ NVMe Storage· ✓ IPv4 + /64 IPv6· ★★★★☆ 4.2/5 on Trustpilot· ✓ 1,279+ customers· ✓ 48-Hour Money-Back· ✓ Equinix Frankfurt FR5/FR7/FR8· ✓ 3.2Tbit DDoS Protection· ✓ Free 4x Daily Backups· ✓ Full KVM Virtualisation· ✓ NVMe Storage· ✓ IPv4 + /64 IPv6·

Why Switch

Why people look for a Hetzner alternative

Based on Hetzner's published Frankfurt CX pricing and add-ons, compared directly against Luxvps.

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Price increases

Hetzner raised its CX-series prices on April 1, 2026, changing the value equation for anyone who signed up at older rates.

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Backups cost extra

Hetzner charges +20% of your plan's base price for automated backups — e.g. €4.55/mo total on the CX22 instead of €3.79/mo. Luxvps includes 4x daily backups free on every plan.

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Standard SSD, not NVMe

Hetzner's CX plans run on SSD storage. Every Luxvps plan runs on NVMe, which is faster for databases, builds, and deployments.

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Basic DDoS protection

Hetzner's CX plans include only basic DDoS mitigation. Luxvps includes 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection on every plan at no extra cost.

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Less RAM for the same price

Hetzner's CX32 (8 GB RAM) costs €6.80/mo. Luxvps's Luxury Deal #2 costs €6.99/mo for 16 GB RAM — double the memory for roughly the same price.

The Alternative

What LuxVPS offers instead

Full KVM virtualisation, Equinix Frankfurt FR5/FR7/FR8, free 4x daily backups, NVMe storage, 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection, and IPv4 + /64 IPv6 — included on every plan, no add-ons.

⭐ Example tier: Hetzner CX32 vs Luxvps Luxury Deal #2

Same price. Double the RAM. Free backups. NVMe storage.

Hetzner CX32 Luxvps Luxury Deal #2
Price €6.80/mo €6.99/mo
Total with 4x daily backups €8.16/mo (+20%) €6.99/mo (included free)
vCPU 4 (shared) 4 vCores (shared)
RAM 8 GB 16 GB (2x!)
Storage 80 GB SSD 100 GB NVMe (+25%)
Traffic 20 TB 20 TB
DDoS Protection Basic 3.2 Tbps
CPU Intel/AMD (varies) Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Virtualisation KVM KVM

Hetzner prices as of April 1, 2026, in EUR. Luxvps prices are final — no VAT added. Hetzner backup surcharge is +20% of base plan price. This is one of four tiers — see the full side-by-side comparison for CX22, CX42, and CX52 as well.

Plans

Pick Your Plan

All plans include free 4x daily backups, IPv4 + /64 IPv6, 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection, NVMe storage, and 24/7 support.

KVM Rootserver Starter
€5.50/mo
vs Hetzner CX22: +50% RAM, free backups
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores2 vCores
  • RAM6 GB
  • NVMe Storage40 GB
  • Bandwidth5 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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Best Value
Luxury Deal #2
€6.99/mo
vs Hetzner CX32: 2x RAM, same price
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores4 vCores
  • RAM16 GB
  • NVMe Storage100 GB
  • Bandwidth20 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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Lux Deal #2
€11.95/mo
vs Hetzner CX42: €4.45/mo cheaper, +63% RAM
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores6 vCores
  • RAM26 GB
  • NVMe Storage250 GB
  • Bandwidth60 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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KVM Rootserver Ultimate
€38.45/mo
vs Hetzner CX52: 2x RAM, 2.25x traffic, same price w/ backups
Billed monthly · No setup fee
  • vCores10 vCores
  • RAM64 GB
  • NVMe Storage350 GB RAID-1
  • Bandwidth45 TB
  • Backups4x/day — free
  • DDoS3.2 Tbps
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Migration

How to migrate from Hetzner to LuxVPS

Both providers are Frankfurt-based, so migration doesn't change latency for your users.

1
Deploy your Luxvps instance

Pick a plan, pay, and deploy. Full root access, no contracts, no setup fees — your new server is live in under 60 seconds.

2
Transfer your data

Copy your data over from your Hetzner CX instance using rsync, SCP, or your preferred method. There's no automated migration tool — it's a manual transfer.

3
Switch your DNS

Point your domain's A and AAAA records to your new Luxvps IPv4 and /64 IPv6 address once you've verified everything works.

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Latency stays the same

Luxvps operates from Equinix FR5, FR7, and FR8 in Frankfurt am Main — the same city Hetzner serves from — so your users won't notice any change in latency during or after the migration.

FAQ

Common Questions

Yes. LuxVPS runs the same Frankfurt infrastructure Hetzner customers are used to, but with more RAM at comparable price points, NVMe storage on every plan, free 4x daily backups (Hetzner charges +20% of the base plan price for backups), and 3.2 Tbps DDoS protection included — starting from €4.50/mo.
Full KVM virtualisation on every plan. No containers, no OpenVZ. You get a real kernel, real resource isolation, and you can run Docker, custom kernels, WireGuard — whatever you need.
All Luxvps servers operate from Equinix FR5, FR7, and FR8 — three Tier III certified datacenters in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. These facilities feature redundant N+1 power systems, advanced precision cooling, biometric access control, and 24/7 on-site security personnel with CCTV. Both Hetzner and Luxvps are Frankfurt-based, so latency to your users stays the same.
4 automatic snapshots per day with rolling retention. Restore any previous state with one click from your control panel. Completely free on every plan — unlike Hetzner's +20% backup surcharge.
Yes. Deploy your Luxvps instance, then manually transfer your data using rsync, SCP, or your preferred method, and switch your DNS records over. Since both providers are Frankfurt-based, latency to your users stays identical during and after the migration.

Make the switch today

Pick a plan, pay, deploy. Full root access, no contracts, no setup fees — live in under 60 seconds.

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