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Hetzner
General cloud · since 1997 · Germany / Gunzenhausen
With reservations
2.8
/ 5 ★
From~EUR 4/mo
UptimeNo strict SLA on cloud tier; strong reputation for reliability
1-click MT4/MT5No (self-setup)
SupportTicket support for Linux; explicitly NO Windows support
TrialNo free trial; low entry price
HQGermany / Gunzenhausen
Server locations
Proximity to your broker's datacenter is the single biggest factor for an EA. Equinix LD4 (London), NY4 (New York), TY3 (Tokyo) and FR2 (Frankfurt) are where most brokers host.
📍 Falkenstein (Germany)📍 Nuremberg (Germany)📍 Helsinki (Finland)📍 Ashburn VA (USA)📍 Hillsboro OR (USA)📍 Singapore
Plans
CX22 / CPX-class · ~€4-6/mo (Linux; Windows unsupported)2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 40GB SSD
CPX21 · ~€8/mo (Linux)3 vCPU, 4GB RAM
CPX31 · ~€15/mo (Linux)4 vCPU, 8GB RAM
Pros
✓excellent price/performance for Linux
✓very cheap powerful specs
✓good EU + limited US/Singapore coverage
Cons
✗Windows is SELF-INSTALL ONLY with NO support and no license provided — big obstacle for MT4/5
✗no 1-click MT image
✗few global locations
✗not broker-tuned
✗2026 price hikes
Breakdown by axis
The score (out of 100) is the sum of 7 axes, same yardstick for everyone. Note: latency here is claimed (from provider/reviews), not yet measured by us.
Location & latency8/26 pts
Why: General-purpose cloud, not optimized to brokers datacenters
Uptime / reliability8/18 pts
Why: No published uptime SLA
Value & specs11/18 pts
Why: Standard specs/price ratio
Ease of use (MT4/MT5)2/16 pts
Why: Linux only: does not run MetaTrader natively
Support6/10 pts
Why: Support available
Reputation & transparency4/7 pts
Why: Reputation with no clear signals
Trial & flexibility5/5 pts
Why: Free / low-cost trial
Notes
Great cheap Linux cloud but effectively unsupported for Windows/MetaTrader; only for advanced users willing to self-install Windows unsupported.
Sources
Check it yourself — the provider's pricing page and independent reviews we relied on.
🔗 Hetzner Cloud🔗 Hetzner 2026 price adjustment