Pilvio vs Hetzner

    Local cloud vs German alternative

    Hetzner is a popular affordable German cloud provider. While the price is attractive, Hetzner lacks local support, Estonian data residency, and the support level needed for business-critical services. Pilvio offers a similar price level with local advantages.

    PilvioHetzner
    Data LocationEstoniaGermany, Finland
    Support LanguageEstonian, EnglishGerman, English
    Support ResponseFast, personalTicket system
    SLA99.9%99.9%
    Managed ServicesDevOps, security, migrationLimited
    GDPRFull compliance, EU jurisdictionFull compliance, EU jurisdiction

    Data in Estonia

    Pilvio's data center is in Estonia, ensuring low latency and data residency in local jurisdiction.

    Estonian-Language Support

    Get help in your native language quickly and efficiently. Hetzner offers support in German and English.

    Managed Services

    Pilvio.pro offers DevOps, security solutions, and VMware migration — Hetzner doesn't provide these.

    Enterprise SLA with Account Manager

    Pilvio.pro clients get a dedicated account manager and enterprise-grade SLA. Hetzner offers a standard ticket system without personal service.

    KKK

    Is Pilvio more affordable than Hetzner?

    Pilvio's prices are comparable to Hetzner, but Pilvio additionally offers local support, managed services, and data residency in Estonia.

    Why not use Hetzner's Finland data center?

    Hetzner in Finland is geographically close, but data is subject to German jurisdiction. Pilvio offers data residency in Estonia with local team support.

    Does Pilvio offer more services than Hetzner?

    Yes, Pilvio.pro offers managed DevOps services, security solutions, and VMware migration, which Hetzner doesn't provide.

    Does Pilvio offer object storage like Hetzner?

    Yes, StorageVault is Pilvio's S3-compatible object storage service. Unlike Hetzner's solution, data resides in Estonia and there are no data transfer fees.

    What is Pilvio's network speed?

    All Pilvio virtual machines are connected with 1 Gbit/s network. Since the data center is in Estonia, latency for local users is minimal.

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