Pandem vs Hetzner
Hetzner is a large German provider with data centers in several countries and a wide range of cloud and dedicated servers. Pandem is a small French provider running its own servers in the Tours area. Choose Hetzner if you need dedicated servers, several regions or DDoS protection included. Choose Pandem if you want your services and data in France and support in French from the people who run the servers.
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Where they differ
Side-by-side
| Dimension | Pandem | Hetzner |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | France | Germany |
| Starting VPS price | No VPS plan on sale yet | Current prices on hetzner.com |
| Data center locations | France: servers in the Tours area; mail on three French sites | Germany, Finland, United States, Singapore |
| Support | French and English: tickets, Matrix, Discord | German and English |
| DDoS protection | No mitigation service: an attacked address can only be blackholed | Included |
| IPv6 | Yes, on every VPS; a routed /64 on plans that offer it | Yes |
| Dedicated servers | No, not yet | Yes, a large range |
| Game servers | Turnkey Minecraft and BeamMP servers, not on sale yet | No turnkey product (a server you set up yourself) |
| Discord bot hosting | Turnkey hosting for Python and Node.js bots, not on sale yet | No specific product |
| Payment | Card (Stripe) or PayPal, in euros | Card, PayPal and other means (see their site) |
Pandem prices are live. Facts about the other provider checked on 2026-10-16 · EN
When Pandem wins
Pandem fits if you want a French provider with servers and customer data in France, support in French from the people who run the servers, and prices shown incl. VAT.
When Hetzner wins
Hetzner fits if you need dedicated servers, data centers in several countries, DDoS protection included, or a large and mature platform.
Common questions
FAQ
- Is Pandem cheaper than Hetzner?
- Compare the current prices: Pandem's are on our pricing page, incl. VAT; Hetzner's are on hetzner.com. We do not quote another provider's prices here because they change.
- Is Hetzner more reliable than Pandem?
- Hetzner is far larger and runs data centers in several countries. Pandem runs its servers in one region (Tours area, France), offers no SLA and publishes its measured uptime on status.pandem.fr.
- Can I move from Hetzner to Pandem?
- Yes. Order a server at Pandem, copy your data (rsync, scp or your usual tool), update your DNS, then stop the old server. Our support can guide you.
- Does Pandem offer dedicated servers like Hetzner?
- Not yet. For dedicated servers, Hetzner is the better choice today.
- Does it matter that Pandem is in France?
- It can. Pandem's servers, and the providers that hold customer data for it, are in France. Hetzner's data centers are in Germany, Finland, the United States and Singapore. Both are subject to the GDPR.
Next step
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Headquartered in Germany · Pandem is a French alternative