Hetzner
Sourcegraph
| Feature | Hetzner | Sourcegraph |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $3.79/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, indie-hackers, european-companies, cost-conscious-teams | engineering-teams, enterprises, open-source-maintainers, platform-engineers |
| Founded | 1997 | 2013 |
| Cloud Servers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dedicated Servers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Load Balancers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Block Storage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Object Storage | ✓ | ✗ |
| Firewalls | ✓ | ✗ |
| Private Networks | ✓ | ✗ |
| Code Search | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Navigation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Batch Changes | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
| Code Insights | ✗ | ✓ |
| Notebooks | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hetzner Pros
- Dramatically cheaper than AWS, GCP, and Azure
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- European data centers with strong GDPR compliance
- Simple and transparent pricing
✗ Hetzner Cons
- Fewer managed services than hyperscalers
- Limited regions (Europe and US East only)
- Less ecosystem of integrated services
✓ Sourcegraph Pros
- Search across all repositories
- Excellent code navigation
- Batch Changes for mass refactoring
- Cody AI assistant
✗ Sourcegraph Cons
- Complex self-hosted setup
- Expensive for enterprise
- Learning curve for advanced features
The Verdict
Hetzner is built for startups and indie hackers, with a focus on cloud-servers and dedicated-servers. Sourcegraph targets engineering teams and enterprises and leads with code-search and code-navigation.
On pricing, Hetzner is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $3.79/mo compared to $9/mo for Sourcegraph. That $5.21/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Sourcegraph has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Hetzner requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Hetzner offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Sourcegraph takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.