Mainstream hosting · Germany / Finland · 1997
Incognito VPS vs Hetzner
The price-performance benchmark of European hosting, with enormous datacentres in Germany and Finland and a famously cheap server auction.
Answer
Choose between Incognito VPS and Hetzner based on identity verification and jurisdiction count. Incognito VPS requires no identity, covers 16 locations with 8 in privacy-friendly jurisdictions, and costs from $4.00 monthly. Hetzner requires full KYC, operates in 3 locations, and remains the best value in mainstream hosting.
What they do better
Hetzner is, straightforwardly, the best value in mainstream hosting. Their auction boxes cost less per core than anything we will ever sell, their network is excellent, and their reliability record is outstanding. If you do not need privacy or jurisdictional distance, use Hetzner.
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Four things Incognito VPS does that Hetzner does not
- 01
No identity verification — Hetzner runs full KYC and has been known to request ID
- 02
Crypto-only settlement with no card or SEPA path
- 03
Jurisdictions outside German enforcement and EU judicial cooperation
- 04
No usage-policy enforcement tied to German content law
Incognito VPS and Hetzner, feature by feature
| Incognito VPS | Hetzner | |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | Distributed · 8 jurisdictions | Germany / Finland |
| Identity required | None | Full KYC |
| Cryptocurrency | Native · 12 coins | Not accepted |
| Monero | Yes | No |
| Locations | 16 | 3 |
| Bare metal | Yes | Yes |
| GPU compute | Yes | Yes |
| Entry price | $4.00/mo | $4.50/mo |
| Five Eyes country | No | No |
Figures for Hetzner are taken from their published pricing and documentation and were last checked on 2026-08-13. If something here is out of date, tell us at [email protected] and we will correct it — an inaccurate comparison helps nobody.
Where Incognito VPS operates
16 locations against Hetzner’s 3, 8 of ours chosen for their legal properties rather than their latency. Each location page publishes the statutes behind its claims and an explicit account of what it does not protect against.
Frequently asked questions
01 What does Hetzner do better than Incognito VPS?
Hetzner is the price-performance benchmark of European hosting. Their auction boxes cost less per core than anything we will ever sell, their network is excellent, and their reliability record is outstanding. If you do not need privacy or jurisdictional distance, use Hetzner.
02 Does Hetzner require identity verification?
Hetzner requires full KYC: name, address, and payment method verification. Incognito VPS collects no identity at all—no email, name, or document.
03 Does Hetzner accept Monero?
No. Hetzner does not accept cryptocurrency at all. Incognito VPS settles XMR natively and supports eleven other coins.
04 Should I switch from Hetzner to Incognito VPS?
Move to Incognito VPS if you need no identity, crypto-only payment, or a jurisdiction Hetzner lacks. Stay with Hetzner if you value cost and don't need privacy, since they are the best value in mainstream hosting.
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