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Honest Comparison

ServPrivate vs Hetzner

A transparent, feature-by-feature comparison. Both hosts serve the privacy-oriented market, but they optimise for different things. Here is how they stack up on no-KYC, crypto support, jurisdictional coverage and hardware.

ServPrivate 7 Jurisdictions · 2025

Hetzner Germany / Finland · 1997

ServPrivate wins

7/15

Hetzner wins

1/15

Feature by feature

Complete Comparison

Every attribute is verified from public documentation at the time of writing. We will update this page if either side changes its policy.

Feature	ServPrivate	Hetzner
No email required
Token-based authentication
Jurisdictions	7	3
DMCA-ignored policy
Full KVM virtualization
Bare-metal servers
Custom ISO upload
DDoS protection included
Unmetered bandwidth
IPv6 /64 included
99.9% SLA with credits		—
Monero (XMR) payment
Years in operation	1	28
Entry VPS specs	2 vCPU · 4 GB DDR4 · 60 GB NVMe	2 vCPU · 4 GB · 40 GB SSD
Dedicated starting at	$48.50/mo	€39/mo

Fair analysis

Strengths on both sides

Where ServPrivate wins

No identity required (vs Hetzner's full KYC)
Crypto-native payment
DMCA-ignored jurisdictions

Where Hetzner is strong

Cheap (€39/mo dedicated)
Excellent infrastructure
Huge scale and reliability

Our honest verdict

Hetzner is unbeatable on price-per-euro for enterprise-grade European hosting, but they require full identity verification and operate under EU law. For anyone who values privacy over absolute cost, ServPrivate is the right choice. For low-stakes hosting where identity doesn't matter, Hetzner wins on price.

Pick ServPrivate if

Choose ServPrivate if: identity privacy matters, DMCA-free jurisdiction is required, or crypto-only payment is preferred.

Pick Hetzner if

Choose Hetzner if: absolute cost is the primary driver and identity/jurisdiction privacy does not matter.

FAQ

ServPrivate vs Hetzner — FAQ

01 Which is better, ServPrivate or Hetzner?

It depends on your priority. ServPrivate wins on raw operator privacy (token-only auth, no email, no phone, no name, no fiat), 7-jurisdiction footprint and AI-agent purchasing (MCP, OpenAPI, x402-light). Hetzner has its own strengths listed in the comparison table above — pick whichever maps to your actual threat model.

02 Is ServPrivate cheaper than Hetzner?

ServPrivate VPS starts at $7.50/mo and dedicated at $48.50/mo. Hetzner pricing varies by plan; the comparison table above shows entry tiers and dedicated start price for both providers. Multi-month cycles unlock additional discounts on both sides.

03 Can I pay Hetzner with Monero, like ServPrivate?

ServPrivate accepts 20 native crypto coins including Monero (XMR), with per-order deposit addresses and any-coin checkout. Whether Hetzner accepts Monero, and on which payment rail, is shown in the feature comparison above. Crypto-only operators should always confirm before ordering.

04 How do I migrate from Hetzner to ServPrivate?

Snapshot or `rsync` your existing server to a new ServPrivate VPS in your chosen jurisdiction, restore data, reconfigure DNS, then cancel the Hetzner instance and rotate any exposed keys. Our /alternative-to-hetzner page has the full step-by-step. Total migration usually takes 30–90 minutes for a small server.

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