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Hetzner vs Nginx

Based on 5 and 974 real audits

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MetricHetznerNginxWinner
Performance7452Hetzner
Accessibility8686Tie
Best Practices9687Hetzner
SEO9391Hetzner
Security6767Tie
TTFB410ms480msHetzner
Composite7574Hetzner
Performance
Hetzner
74
Nginx
52
Accessibility
Hetzner
86
Nginx
86
Security
Hetzner
67
Nginx
67
SEO
Hetzner
93
Nginx
91
Composite
Hetzner
75
Nginx
74

Hetzner outperforms Nginx in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). Nginx leads in no categories.

When to choose Hetzner

Choose Hetzner when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Nginx

Nginx doesn't clearly lead Hetzner in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 5 audited Hetzner sites and 974 audited Nginx sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, Hetzner or Nginx?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Hetzner sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (74 vs 52 on average).
Which has better security, Hetzner or Nginx?
Hetzner sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Hetzner or Nginx?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Hetzner (86 vs 86). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, Hetzner or Nginx?
Hetzner sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 vs 91 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), Hetzner or Nginx?
Hetzner sites show lower Time to First Byte (410 ms vs 480 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose Hetzner or Nginx for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Hetzner scores higher on overall composite score while Hetzner may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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