Bunny.netvs
Hetzner
Both score similarly on sovereignty (84 vs 85). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| Bunny.net | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 84 | 85 |
| Privacy | 80 | 80 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 84 | 82 |
| Migration ease | 68 | 60 |
| Pricing transparency | 90 | 92 |
| Enterprise readiness | 80 | 80 |
Features & facts
| Bunny.net | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Slovenia | Germany |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Self-Hosting | No | No |
| Cloud/SaaS | Yes | Yes |
| EU data residency | Yes | Yes |
| DPA / AV-Vertrag | Yes | Yes |
| ISO 27001 | unknown | Yes |
| Data location | EU company (Slovenia); global edge network, storage region selectable (incl. EU) | Germany (Nuremberg, Falkenstein), Finland (Helsinki) |
| From | on request | 3,79 € / Monat |
| Founded | 2015 | 1997 |
Bunny.net
Slovenia
Slovenian edge platform: CDN, edge storage, video and DNS – GDPR-native and pay-as-you-go, a European Cloudflare alternative.
Strengths
- EU company (Slovenia), GDPR-native, no US CLOUD Act
- Broad edge portfolio: CDN, storage, video, DNS, edge scripting
- Transparent pay-as-you-go pricing (from ~€0.01/GB)
- S3-compatible edge storage with selectable regions
Weaknesses
- Not open source, no self-hosting
- CDN delivers globally (edge PoPs worldwide)
- No permanent free tier like some US providers
Hetzner
Germany
German cloud and server provider with very good value for money and data centers in DE/FI.
Strengths
- Very low, transparent prices (cloud from approx. €3.79/month)
- Own data centers in Germany and Finland, ISO 27001:2022 + BSI C5
- Reliable cloud and dedicated servers
Weaknesses
- Smaller managed-services portfolio than AWS/Azure
- Fewer ready-made PaaS building blocks
Choose Bunny.net if…
- Websites and apps looking for a European CDN
- Teams needing edge storage or video streaming
- Organisations wanting to replace Cloudflare sovereignly
Choose Hetzner if…
- Developers and SMEs with their own ops know-how
- Cost-conscious projects that need standard infrastructure
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.