Hetznervs
STACKIT
Both score similarly on sovereignty (85 vs 89). The right choice depends on the details below – open source, self-hosting, pricing and focus.
Score comparison
| Hetzner | STACKIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Sovereignty | 85 | 89 |
| Privacy | 80 | 84 |
| Open Source | 10 | 10 |
| Business fit | 82 | 78 |
| Migration ease | 60 | 55 |
| Pricing transparency | 92 | 58 |
| Enterprise readiness | 80 | 84 |
Features & facts
| Hetzner | STACKIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Country | Germany | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Data location | Germany (Nuremberg, Falkenstein), Finland (Helsinki) | Germany and Austria (exclusively) |
| From | 3,79 € / Monat | on request |
| Founded | 1997 | 2018 |
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
STACKIT
Germany
Sovereign German business cloud from the Schwarz Group with data centers exclusively in Germany and Austria.
Strengths
- Data exclusively in DE/AT, 100% GDPR-compliant
- BSI C5 Type 2, ISO 27001/20000, ISAE 3000 (SOC 2)/3402
- Strong corporate group backing, free data transfer
Weaknesses
- Younger provider with a still-growing ecosystem
- Prices are less transparently visible publicly
Choose Hetzner if…
- Developers and SMEs with their own ops know-how
- Cost-conscious projects that need standard infrastructure
Choose STACKIT if…
- Companies and public authorities with sovereignty requirements
- Enterprise workloads with EU data storage
Scores are editorial orientation, not legal advice. Details are based on public provider information and are not independently verified.