Hetzner: promo codes, starting credit and VPS discounts
In short
Through the referral link a new Hetzner Cloud account gets €20 of credit — roughly 3-4 months of a small server. There is no code to type; the credit is applied automatically. For a website or an AI project take the 8 GB or 16 GB VPS.
What is Hetzner?
Hetzner is a German hosting provider. You are effectively renting a computer in a data centre that runs around the clock: your site, bot, database or any service that must stay reachable lives on it. Everything is managed from a web panel, billing is monthly, and you can destroy the server at any time.
What you get
€20 of starting credit for new accounts. On a typical 8 GB server that is several months of free running — enough to take a project to its first real traffic without paying anything. The offer applies to new users and is time-limited. This is an affiliate link: you pay exactly the same, and the project gets a small referral bonus.
How to get access
- Click «Open» to reach Hetzner Cloud sign-up with the credit attached.
- Create the account and pass verification (Hetzner sometimes asks new accounts for an ID document — that is normal).
- Confirm the €20 shows up in the billing section BEFORE you create a server.
- Create the VPS: 8 GB is plenty for a site or bot, 16 GB if you expect AI workloads.
- Turn on backups and restrict SSH access immediately — a public server gets scanned within the first hour.
Questions and answers
Is there a Hetzner promo code for new users?
No code to enter: the €20 credit is attached to the referral link and applied automatically when a new account signs up.
How do I claim the Hetzner VPS credit?
Register through the link on this page and check your billing balance before creating the first server. The credit is for new accounts only and cannot be added to an existing one.
Which VPS size should I pick?
8 GB of RAM covers a website, a Telegram bot or a small API. Choose 16 GB if you plan to build Next.js projects, run a database and several services at once — builds hit the memory ceiling surprisingly fast.
Hetzner or a big cloud provider for a startup?
Hetzner wins on price by a multiple for the same RAM and cores. Big clouds win on managed-service ecosystems. If you are willing to administer the server yourself, Hetzner gives the best price-to-power ratio available.
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Provider terms change without notice — check the current pricing on the provider's own site before paying.