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Hetzner Cloud vs Tresorit

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Hetzner Cloud

Software

Affordable cloud servers in Europe

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tresorit logo

Tresorit

Software

Store, sync, and share sensitive files with end-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Hetzner Cloud cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable; Tresorit business plan requires a minimum of 3 users and Business Pro requires a minimum of 5 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hetzner Cloud and Tresorit actually diverge.

Attributes where Hetzner Cloud and Tresorit differ
AttributeHetzner CloudTresorit
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Api, CliWeb
Founded1997Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Hetzner Cloud

  • Cloud servers
  • Block storage
  • Object storage
  • Load balancers
  • Networks
  • Firewalls
  • Floating IPs
  • Backups

Only in Tresorit

Nothing recorded that Hetzner Cloud does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Hetzner Cloud

  • Low-cost virtual servers for development and testingnot Tresorit
  • European hosting with data held in Germany or Finlandnot Tresorit
  • Workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic mattersnot Tresorit
  • Self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalersnot Tresorit

Tresorit

No use cases recorded yet. See the Tresorit review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Hetzner Cloud

  • Cost-Optimized plans are shown as currently unavailable
  • The shared-resource tiers are positioned for variable usage and development rather than sustained production workloads
  • Regions are limited to Germany, Finland, the United States and Singapore, so latency to other markets is a real constraint
  • The uptime guarantee is 99.9 percent, below what the large hyperscalers offer on comparable services
  • Support is 24/7 by email, without a phone channel

Tresorit

  • Business plan requires a minimum of 3 users and Business Pro requires a minimum of 5 users
  • The Professional plan is single-user only, so a solo account cannot invite teammates without upgrading to a multi-seat tier
  • None of the four tiers publish an exact price on the pricing page itself; all show per-month placeholders with the figure omitted and require going through checkout to see a number

Pricing, plan by plan

Hetzner Cloud

Free
  • CX11$3.29/month
    • 1 vCPU
    • 1GB RAM
    • 25GB SSD
  • CX21$6.59/month
    • 2 vCPU
    • 4GB RAM
    • 40GB SSD

Tresorit

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Tresorit review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Hetzner Cloud if

  • You need cloud servers.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api, Cli.
  • You also want block storage.
Hetzner Cloud review

Choose Tresorit if

Nothing in the data separates Tresorit from Hetzner Cloud on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Tresorit review

Questions people ask

Is Hetzner Cloud or Tresorit better?
Neither clearly leads. Hetzner Cloud starts at Free and Tresorit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hetzner Cloud or Tresorit?
Hetzner Cloud has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Hetzner Cloud and On request for Tresorit.
Does Hetzner Cloud or Tresorit run on more platforms?
Hetzner Cloud runs on Web, Api, Cli. Tresorit runs on Web.
Can I use Hetzner Cloud for free?
Yes. Hetzner Cloud has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tresorit starts at On request.
What is Hetzner Cloud best used for?
Hetzner Cloud is most often used for low-cost virtual servers for development and testing, european hosting with data held in germany or finland, workloads with heavy egress, where included traffic matters, self-hosting applications away from the hyperscalers. Of those, low-cost virtual servers for development and testing and european hosting with data held in germany or finland are not what Tresorit is typically brought in for.
What can Hetzner Cloud do that Tresorit cannot?
Hetzner Cloud covers Cloud servers, Block storage, Object storage, Load balancers.
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