Hetzner provides dedicated hosting, shared web hosting, virtual private servers, managed servers, domain names, SSL certificates, storage boxes, and cloud.
Detection looks at response headers, dns records across 4 fingerprint rules among the site's public responses.
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Websites using Hetzner
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Signal classes
PluginView evaluates public page signals in these classes when identifying Hetzner. Individual fingerprint rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- Response headers
- DNS records
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Example public indicators for Hetzner
Illustrative indicators derived from public catalog metadata for Hetzner. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
- server: HeRay
- x-powered-by: Hetzner
- NS: .ns.hetzner.com
- SOA: .hetzner.com
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What a detection means
- Establishes
- One or more public signals on the scanned page matched a known Hetzner signature (4 rules) at the time of the scan.
- Does not establish
- A sitewide install of Hetzner, an active vendor contract, exclusive use, or that Hetzner is still in place today.
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How to check a site for Hetzner
- 1. Enter the website URL in the scan form — homepage, pricing, checkout, or login pages usually expose the strongest Hetzner signals.
- 2. PluginView reads only public responses (response headers, dns records) and scores them against the Hetzner signature set (4 rules).
- 3. Review the confidence score and text explanation for Hetzner on the results page.
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FAQ: detecting Hetzner
- Can PluginView detect Hetzner without logging in?
- Yes. PluginView only reads publicly accessible responses when checking for Hetzner — typically response headers, dns records. It does not bypass authentication or paywalls.
- What category is Hetzner?
- Hetzner is classified under Hosting, PaaS in the PluginView directory.
- How many fingerprint rules cover Hetzner?
- This reference currently tracks 4 fingerprint rules across response headers, dns records. Individual rule bodies are proprietary and are not published.
- What public signals suggest a site uses Hetzner?
- Illustrative public indicators for Hetzner include server: HeRay; x-powered-by: Hetzner; NS: .ns.hetzner.com. A live scan may match additional proprietary rules beyond these examples.
