Primcast vs Hetzner

Hetzner alternative with US servers and streaming included

Hetzner rents excellent machines - in Germany and Finland only, without a cPanel license from them (they stopped selling new ones in January 2025), and with 2026 prices well above their old reputation. Primcast deploys in ~30 minutes across the US and Europe from $5/mo - and your radio or video stream runs on the same network as your sites.

US & EU locations Deploy in ~30 minutes Hosting + streaming, one account

Why businesses pick Primcast over Hetzner

Hetzner is engineering-first and Europe-only; Primcast is business-first on both sides of the Atlantic. Three differences you'll feel in the first week.

Close to American audiences

Hetzner's dedicated servers exist only in Germany and Finland - for US visitors, listeners and viewers that's an ocean of latency. Primcast runs bare metal in New York, Miami and San Francisco alongside Amsterdam and Bucharest, so your sites and streams sit next to the people consuming them.

A fraction of the entry price

2026 brought Hetzner new setup fees and higher monthlies - the entry AX42 is now $117.10/mo + $59 setup, before VAT and IPv4. Primcast instant servers go live in about 30 minutes from $5/mo plus a one-time $13 setup.

Broadcasting built in

Hetzner stopped selling new cPanel licenses in January 2025 - sign up today and you buy and install your own. We still sell and install the licence for you at $49.50/mo, and the same account runs radio with AutoDJ and up to 5,000 listeners at once (1.5 million listener hours a month) plus live video with no per-viewer fees.

Entry to performance: the real price gap

Each Primcast configuration is paired with the nearest Hetzner machine in its class - and where Hetzner simply doesn't sell one, we tell you straight instead of forcing a match.

Entry server
  • CPUAMD APU, 4 cores, low-power
  • RAM8 GB
  • Storage32 GB SSD
  • Network500 Mbps unmetered
$5 / mo + $13 setup
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Hetzner

No comparable server offered

Hetzner's smallest dedicated server is a 64 GB Ryzen - AX41-1-LTD at $67.10/mo (limited stock) or AX42-1 at $117.10/mo + $59 setup. No low-power entry tier exists.

Mid-range server
  • CPUIntel Xeon Silver 4110, 8 cores
  • RAM32 GB
  • Storage2× 240 GB SSD, RAID 1
  • NetworkUnmetered, options to 100 Gbps
$91.65 / mo + $29 setup
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Hetzner EX63-1
  • CPUCore Ultra 7 265, 20 cores
  • GPUIntel integrated graphics
  • RAM64 GB DDR5
  • Storage2× 1 TB NVMe
  • Network1 Gbps
$172.10 / mo + $84 setup

Their smallest current Intel box; excl. VAT & primary IPv4.

Performance server
  • CPUIntel Xeon Gold 6330, 28 cores
  • RAM64 GB ECC
  • Storage2× 240 GB SSD, RAID 1
  • NetworkUnmetered, options to 100 Gbps
$440.56 / mo + $29 setup
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Hetzner EX131-1
  • CPUXeon Gold 6731P, 32 cores
  • RAM128 GB DDR5 ECC
  • Storage2× 1.92 TB NVMe
  • Network1 Gbps
$667.10 / mo + $334 setup

Their newer Xeon Gold platform - at $667/mo plus a $334 setup fee; excl. VAT & primary IPv4.

Hetzner models, specs and USD list prices from Hetzner's official June 2026 price list; prices exclude VAT and the primary IPv4 address, and limited offerings are subject to stock. Our prices are configurator totals for custom builds, which add a one-time $29 setup fee; instant servers in stock have none, apart from $13 on the $5 entry server.

The service behind the price

Where the platforms really differ: geography, waiting time, what's in the box and who you can call.

Primcast Hetzner
Locations New York, Miami, San Francisco, Amsterdam, Bucharest Dedicated: Germany & Finland only (US is cloud-only)
Deployment time ~30 minutes; custom builds within 24h Usually minutes on standard models; a 10G uplink makes it a custom build at 2-3+ business days
Setup fees $13 on the $5 entry server, none on other instant servers; $29 once on custom builds $59-$949 across the AX and EX lines, after two 2026 increases and a June cut
cPanel $49.50/mo add-on (Premier, 100 domains) - or the free ISPConfig panel Not sold to new customers since January 2025 - bring and install your own license
Streaming platform Radio & live video on the same network - AutoDJ included, up to 5,000 listeners at once and 1.5 million listener hours a month Not offered - separate provider needed
24/7 human support Phone & live chat, included for everyone Unmanaged; ticket-first, data-center technicians by phone
Migration help Free on every plan: planning, rebuilds and the cutover call - how it works Self-service

Why Primcast?

Hetzner hands you excellent hardware in Europe and wishes you luck. Primcast hands you a running platform on either side of the Atlantic: a server that's live in minutes, radio and video streaming on the same network with no per-viewer fees, and real people on the phone 24/7. From $5/mo, with free help moving off Hetzner - planning, rebuilds and the cutover call for your sites, workloads and streams.