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Hetzner raised prices — April 1, 2026

Luxvps vs Hetzner — Better specs, same Frankfurt infrastructure

Hetzner raised prices.
Here's what you get instead.

Same Frankfurt infrastructure. More RAM. NVMe storage. Free 4x daily backups included on every plan. No surprises on your next invoice.

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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·

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Hetzner CX vs Luxvps

Same city. Same network tier. Significantly better hardware for the same price or less. Hetzner charges +20% for backups — ours are free.

Entry-Level: Hetzner CX22 vs KVM Rootserver Starter

Luxvps gives you 50% more RAM and free backups for €0.95/mo more.

Hetzner CX22 Luxvps Starter
Price €3.79/mo €5.50/mo
Total with 4x daily backups €4.55/mo (+20%) €5.50/mo (included free)
vCPU 2 (shared) 2 vCores (shared)
RAM 4 GB 6 GB (+50%)
Storage 40 GB SSD 40 GB NVMe
Traffic 20 TB 5 TB
DDoS Protection Basic 3.2 Tbps
CPU Intel/AMD (varies) Intel Xeon Gold / E5-2697 v2
Virtualisation KVM KVM
Luxvps Starter — €5.50/mo Get This Plan →

⭐ Mid-Range: Hetzner CX32 vs 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
Luxury Deal #2 — €6.99/mo Get This Plan →

Upper: Hetzner CX42 vs Lux Deal #2

€4.45/mo cheaper. 63% more RAM. 56% more storage. 3x the traffic.

Hetzner CX42 Luxvps Lux Deal #2
Price €16.40/mo €11.95/mo
Total with 4x daily backups €19.68/mo (+20%) €11.95/mo (included free)
vCPU 8 (shared) 6 vCores (shared)
RAM 16 GB 26 GB (+63%)
Storage 160 GB SSD 250 GB NVMe (+56%)
Traffic 20 TB 60 TB (3x)
DDoS Protection Basic 3.2 Tbps
CPU Intel/AMD (varies) Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Virtualisation KVM KVM
Lux Deal #2 — €11.95/mo Get This Plan →

High-End: Hetzner CX52 vs KVM Rootserver Ultimate

Same price range. Double the RAM. More than double the traffic.

Hetzner CX52 Luxvps Ultimate
Price €32.40/mo €38.45/mo
Total with 4x daily backups €38.88/mo (+20%) €38.45/mo (included free)
vCPU 16 (shared) 10 vCores (shared)
RAM 32 GB 64 GB (2x!)
Storage 320 GB SSD 350 GB NVMe
Traffic 20 TB 45 TB (2.25x)
DDoS Protection Basic 3.2 Tbps
CPU Intel/AMD (varies) Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Virtualisation KVM KVM
KVM Rootserver Ultimate — €38.45/mo Get This Plan →

Hetzner prices as of April 1, 2026, in EUR. Luxvps prices are final — no VAT added, the price shown is the price you pay. Hetzner backup surcharge is +20% of base plan price.

Why Switch

The parts that actually matter

Same Frankfurt location. Better specs. No hidden costs.

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More RAM, Same Price

Our Luxury Deal #2 gives you 16 GB RAM for €6.99/mo. Hetzner's CX32 gives you 8 GB for €6.80. Same price, double the memory.

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Free Backups, Not Upsold

4 automatic backups per day on every plan, included free. Hetzner charges +20% of your plan price for backups. That adds up.

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NVMe Storage

All plans run on NVMe drives. Faster read/write than standard SSDs. Your databases, builds, and deployments run quicker.

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Equinix Frankfurt

We operate from Equinix FR5, FR7, and FR8 — Tier III certified datacenters with redundant N+1 power, advanced cooling, and 24/7 on-site security.

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3.2 Tbps DDoS Protection

Aurologic-powered protection. Your services stay online during volumetric attacks, automatically. No manual intervention needed.

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Full KVM Virtualisation

Real kernel, real resource isolation. Run Docker, custom kernels, WireGuard — whatever you need. No containers, no OpenVZ.

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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FAQ

Common Questions

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 — no surcharges, no add-ons.
Yes. Deploy your Luxvps instance, then manually transfer your data using rsync, SCP, or your preferred method. Since both providers are Frankfurt-based, latency to your users stays identical during and after the migration.

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