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Runs on Hetzner 🇩🇪

Managed Hetzner Hosting
Without the Server Work

Hostim runs on Hetzner's Falkenstein datacenter. Push your Docker or Compose app and we handle the server, patching, and orchestration. Hetzner's prices, none of the admin.

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# docker-compose.yml
services:
  web:
    image: ghcr.io/you/app:latest
    ports: ["80:3000"]
  db:
    image: postgres:16
    volumes: [db:/var/lib/postgresql/data]

volumes:
  db: {}
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What "managed Hetzner hosting" actually is

Hetzner sells servers and cloud VMs at some of the lowest EU prices around, but they are raw infrastructure. You get a Linux box and an SSH key. You still need to set up Docker, a reverse proxy, TLS certificates, backups, firewalls, and updates.

Managed Hetzner hosting means all of that is already done. Hostim runs on Hetzner hardware in Falkenstein, Germany, and gives you a deploy target: push a Docker image or a Compose file, get HTTPS URLs, managed databases, and persistent volumes. No Ansible, no Coolify install, no "which Ubuntu LTS should I use".

Three ways to run apps on Hetzner

  • Raw Hetzner Cloud or dedicated: cheapest. You rent a VM, install Docker yourself, configure Caddy or Nginx, manage certificates, patch the OS. Full control, full responsibility.
  • Self-hosted PaaS (Coolify, Dokploy, CapRover) on Hetzner:you still rent the box and run the software yourself, but get a dashboard. Upgrades and outages are on you.
  • Managed PaaS on Hetzner (Hostim): you get a dashboard and a deploy target. We operate the platform. You keep the Hetzner-backed latency and EU data residency without the sysadmin work.

What Hostim runs on Hetzner

A managed Kubernetes-based platform built on Hetzner infrastructure.

Falkenstein, Germany

All workloads run in Hetzner's Falkenstein datacenter. Low latency for European users, data stays in the EU.

Docker & Compose Native

Deploy a Dockerfile, a pre-built image, or a docker-compose.yml file. The same artifact runs locally and in production.

Managed Databases

Postgres, MySQL, and Redis are spun up as separate services on the same Hetzner infrastructure, next to your app.

Persistent Volumes

Block storage survives restarts and redeploys. Attach a volume to any service without SSH-ing into a server.

Why run on Hetzner at all?

  • Price. Hetzner's per-CPU and per-GB RAM prices are a fraction of AWS, GCP, and Azure. Hostim passes that through to flat, predictable plans.
  • EU data residency. Servers in Germany mean GDPR is simple and traffic from European users is fast.
  • Good enough hardware. Modern AMD EPYC CPUs, NVMe storage, generous bandwidth. Not every workload needs a hyperscaler.

Hetzner direct vs. Hostim

If you are comfortable running a Linux server and you enjoy that work, a Hetzner VM is the cheapest possible option. You keep every cent of margin.

If you would rather spend your time on product code, a managed layer on top of Hetzner trades a small markup for: automatic TLS, a control plane, database backups, rolling deploys, and no 2am pages when the OS needs patching.

For most indie developers and small teams, the second option is cheaper in total cost of ownership once you count the hours.

Is Hostim on Hetzner a good fit?

Who it is for

  • Developers who like Hetzner's pricing but not the server admin.
  • EU teams that want GDPR-friendly hosting by default.
  • Indie projects and SaaS that outgrew a free tier.
  • Anyone who just wants to ship a Docker Compose file.

Who it is not for

  • Workloads that need multi-region edge deployments today.
  • Apps that require a specific non-EU region.
  • Teams that want raw SSH access and a blank server.

How to deploy your app on Hetzner via Hostim

  • Create a project: groups your app, databases, and volumes in one place.
  • Add your app: connect a Git repo, point at a Docker image, or paste a docker-compose.yml.
  • Attach services: add Postgres, MySQL, or Redis if you need them. They run on the same Hetzner infrastructure.
  • Set environment variables and a domain: Hostim issues an HTTPS certificate automatically.
  • Deploy: we build if needed, start the container, and keep it running.

Hetzner-backed hosting, without the server admin

Push your Compose file. We run it on Hetzner in Falkenstein.

Start Deploying

Questions

Before you sign up.

What is free?

Every service has a free tier: 256 MB of MySQL or PostgreSQL, 128 MB of Redis, and a 1 GB volume. Larger sizes start at €1 a month. App containers start at €2.50 a month. Every account gets one 5-day trial project with everything included: apps, databases, volumes and metrics.

Can I deploy with just a Compose file?

Yes. Paste your Docker Compose YAML and we generate the services from it. You can also deploy from a Dockerfile or from a Git repository, as long as the repo contains a Dockerfile we can build.

Where does my app run?

On bare-metal servers in Germany. We do not use AWS, GCP or any other large cloud provider, so your data stays in the EU.

Do I need to know Kubernetes?

No. You manage apps, databases and resources. The cluster is ours to run.

Is this for solo developers or teams?

Both. Every project has an owner, and the owner can invite other people to it as maintainers. A maintainer can create and manage apps, databases, volumes and shared environment variables, read logs and metrics, and add their own SSH key for bastion access. Billing, deleting the project and managing members stay with the owner.