February 23, 2026
April bills, no fools
Hetzner Prices increase 30-40%
April 1 price hike sparks AI panic, AWS comparisons, and subsidy conspiracy chatter
TLDR: Hetzner will raise cloud prices by 30–40% on April 1 for new and existing services. Commenters split: some say it’s still way cheaper than Amazon’s AWS, others blame AI hardware shortages or suspect cross-subsidies, with jokes and memes keeping the outrage entertaining.
Cue the collective gasp: Hetzner, the budget darling of cloud servers, is hiking prices by 30–40% starting April 1—for both new and existing services. Think small plans like the CX23 jumping from €2.99 to €3.99, and beefy EU boxes like CCX63 leaping from €287.99 to €374.49. US plans are climbing too, and even load balancers and object storage are getting pricier. VAT isn’t included. The mood? Spicy. One camp shrugs, with mnewme reminding everyone it’s “still 90% cheaper than AWS,” Amazon’s famously pricey cloud. Another camp blames the AI hardware crunch, with alt227 spinning a meme-worthy doom poem about “universal paperclips” and joking that only quantum computing or hypnodrones can save us. Meanwhile, suspicion brews: dagi3d asks why old infrastructure costs more—are customers quietly subsidizing new gear? latch counters with a practical shrug: parts break, replacements cost money. F-W-M jumps in with a translation nitpick, suggesting “IT-Branche” (IT sector) may have muddied the messaging. Bottom line: the bargain crowd says keep calm, the skeptics smell a squeeze, and the jokesters are stockpiling paperclips. Not an April Fools gag—just a real bill coming soon. Official info: Hetzner
Key Points
- •Price changes take effect on 1 April 2026 for both new orders and existing products.
- •Orders placed before 1 April 2026 but delivered after that date will be billed at the adjusted rates.
- •All listed prices exclude VAT.
- •Adjusted pricing covers Cloud Servers (CAX, CCX, CPX, CX), Load Balancers (LB11–LB31), and Object Storage.
- •Region-specific tables provide old and new hourly/monthly rates in EUR and USD for Germany/Finland and the USA.