Disclaimer: All Hetzner pricing, specifications, and feature claims in this article are based on publicly available information from hetzner.com as of May 2026. Hetzner updates their offerings frequently — please verify current details on their official site before making a purchasing decision. Statements about Noded reflect our own services as of the same date.
Hetzner is one of the best-known dedicated server providers in Europe, and for good reason — they've built a reputation on aggressive pricing and fast deployments. We've written this guide because customers regularly ask us how Noded compares.
This is intentionally honest. Hetzner is excellent at certain things, and we'll say so plainly. We're excellent at different things, and we'll explain those too. The goal is to help you choose what actually fits your workload — even if that's not us.
Quick Summary
| Hetzner | Noded | |
|---|---|---|
| Best at | Lowest price for European compute | VPS and dedicated servers on our own AS60982, with BYOIP and BGP sessions |
| Locations | Germany, Finland, USA | VPS in 7 locations (6 EU + Ashburn, US East); dedicated servers in 11 countries |
| Pricing model | Flat monthly + included traffic | Monthly or hourly; unmetered ports |
| BYO IP / BGP | Limited support, varies by tier | Order options on dedicated servers, one-time €25 / €50 |
| Support | Email, fast for technical issues | Direct access to network engineers |
| Best fit | Web app servers, dev, render farms, budget workloads | ASN holders, BYOIP users, multi-homed customer networks, hosting resellers |
Where Hetzner Wins
Hetzner has earned its reputation. Here's what they're great at:
Price
For raw compute in Europe, Hetzner is hard to beat. Their EX-line and AX-line dedicated servers, particularly in their auction marketplace, deliver excellent price-per-thread.
Provisioning Speed
Many Hetzner servers deploy in minutes. Their automation pipeline is mature and reliable for standard configurations.
Bandwidth Inclusion
Many Hetzner plans include 20+ TB of monthly traffic at no extra charge — great for content-heavy or download-heavy workloads.
Ecosystem
Hetzner Cloud (VPS), Storage Box, Backup Service, and dedicated servers all live in one account. For customers who want a single supplier for everything from VPS to bare metal, this is convenient.
Stability
Hetzner has been around since 1997 and has a long track record of reliable operation.
Where Noded Is Different
Noded targets a different customer profile. We're built for people who care about networking and IP infrastructure as much as compute.
BYO IP Space and Full BGP
If you have your own IPv4 /24 (or lease one), Noded announces it from AS60982 on a dedicated server; bring your own ASN as well and we set up a BGP session with you instead. You need a signed LOA and an RPKI ROA or IRR route object. Both are standard order options (a one-time €25, or €50 with your own ASN), not special-request add-ons.
Unmetered Ports
Noded doesn't sell IP transit and doesn't bill by the 95th percentile. Every port is unmetered: dedicated servers take a guaranteed port from 1 to 200 Gbps depending on the chassis, and VPS traffic is unmetered too, shaped 100–300 Mbps by plan. The price of the port is what you pay for the month.
Direct Network Engineering Access
If you need to discuss a BGP session, your prefix announcements or DDoS protection, your ticket goes to the people who run the network — not a tier-1 queue.
Locations
Noded VPS run in seven locations — Bucharest, Sofia, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Vienna and Ashburn (US East) — and dedicated servers are available in 11 countries.
Where Hetzner May Be the Better Choice
Honestly, here are situations where we'd recommend Hetzner:
- You just need cheap compute for web apps, batch jobs, or dev environments and don't care about networking customization.
- Your budget is tight and you can fit your workload in a Hetzner data center.
- You want their auction marketplace — there's nothing else quite like it for refurbished hardware deals.
- You need Hetzner Cloud's VPS pricing for elastic, smaller workloads.
- Your workload doesn't need BGP or BYO IP.
Where Noded May Be the Better Choice
Conversely, here's when we'd say give us a try:
- You're an ASN holder who wants to announce your own /24 from a hosting provider's network.
- You're multi-homing across two or more transit providers and need real BGP control.
- You're a hosting reseller or MSP who wants your own IP space and bare metal from one provider.
- You want unmetered ports rather than traffic caps as your usage grows past simple use cases.
- You want direct relationships with the people running the network.
Cost Comparison Notes
Comparing total cost is harder than comparing line-item prices. A few things to think about:
- Hetzner's flat traffic is great until you exceed it. Above included caps, overage costs add up.
- Noded's ports are unmetered — a flat monthly price per port, with no transfer quota and no overage.
- BGP/BYO IP availability changes the comparison entirely. If Hetzner can't announce your prefix the way you need, the savings are moot.
- DDoS protection terms differ — verify what's included and what triggers it on each side.
Bottom line: at small scale, Hetzner is almost always cheaper. As your workload involves more networking, the comparison flips for many customers.
Migration Path
A hybrid setup is a perfectly reasonable architecture: Hetzner for cheap compute and dev, Noded for production network-sensitive workloads, with a VPN linking them.
Talk to Both Providers
If you're choosing between Hetzner and Noded, talk to both. Hetzner's team can answer questions about their specific offerings; our team can answer questions about ours and tell you honestly whether Hetzner is the better fit. We'd rather you go with Hetzner and be happy than sign with us and regret it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Noded cheaper than Hetzner?
For pure compute on standard configurations, no — Hetzner is typically cheaper, especially through their auction marketplace. Where Noded's pricing wins is on network-heavy workloads or when you need features Hetzner doesn't offer (such as BYO ASN announcements on dedicated servers).
Can I run BGP at Hetzner?
Hetzner supports BGP and BYO IP space on certain product lines with restrictions and approvals. Confirm with their team for your specific needs. At Noded, BYOIP and a BGP session for your own ASN are standard order options on dedicated servers.
Does Noded have data centers in Germany like Hetzner?
Yes. Noded VPS run in Frankfurt among seven locations (Bucharest, Sofia, Warsaw, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Vienna and Ashburn), and dedicated servers are available in Germany and ten other countries.
Can I use both providers?
Absolutely. Use Hetzner for cheap compute, Noded for network-heavy workloads, and link them with a VPN.
What about Hetzner Cloud (VPS)?
Hetzner Cloud is a different product (VPS) with different pricing characteristics. For pure VPS at the lowest cost, it's a strong choice. Noded offers VPS too, but our differentiation is in networking, not in undercutting Hetzner Cloud's price floor.