Managed Kubernetes on Hetzner Cloud
Production-ready Kubernetes clusters on Hetzner in minutes. Fully managed control plane, automated node provisioning, and cost optimization included. Start free with up to 24 vCPUs.
Production-ready Kubernetes clusters on Hetzner in minutes. Fully managed control plane, automated node provisioning, and cost optimization included. Start free with up to 24 vCPUs.
Cloudfleet Kubernetes Engine (CFKE) is a fully managed Kubernetes service that brings hyperscaler-grade cluster management to Hetzner Cloud. Run your workloads on Hetzner with full support for node auto-provisioning and load balancer integration, or expand across clouds and regions when your needs grow. Hetzner is a first-class provider on Cloudfleet, with dedicated support for all Hetzner regions, server types, and networking features.
Hetzner Cloud does not offer a managed container registry. Cloudfleet Container Registry (CFCR) fills that gap with a fully managed, OCI-compliant registry included with every Cloudfleet organization. Store, share, and manage your container images without provisioning or maintaining registry infrastructure. CFCR scales automatically on Cloudfleet’s highly available platform, so your Hetzner clusters always have a reliable source for image pulls.
No managed databases or dev tooling on Hetzner? No problem. Deploy production-ready operators and Helm charts directly on your Hetzner clusters through Cloudfleet Charts Marketplace (preview). PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, observability tools, ingress controllers, and more, all pre-configured and ready to run. You stay in full control of your stack while getting the convenience of managed services.
CNCF-conformant Kubernetes across all Hetzner regions. No vendor lock-in.
Automatically provisions Hetzner Cloud servers based on workload demand, selecting the optimal shared, dedicated, or ARM instance type.
Add Hetzner Dedicated Servers as self-managed nodes alongside cloud instances in a single cluster.
Hetzner vSwitch support with encrypted overlay networking and auto-provisioned load balancers across regions.
Cloudfleet is the only managed Kubernetes platform with first-class Hetzner Cloud support. Get a production-ready Kubernetes cluster on Hetzner in minutes, with automated node provisioning, load balancing, cost optimization, and a 99.95% uptime SLA. No Kubernetes expertise required.
Skip the complexity of self-managed Kubernetes. Cloudfleet handles control plane operations, Kubernetes upgrades, security patches, and monitoring. Your clusters run on Hetzner infrastructure with a fully managed, CNCF-conformant control plane across all available regions.
Cloudfleet automatically selects and provisions the right Hetzner server type for your workloads, from shared vCPU and dedicated instances to Ampere ARM servers. Nodes scale up and down based on real-time demand, so you only pay for what you actually use.
Hetzner already offers some of the lowest cloud prices in the market. Cloudfleet takes it further with intelligent instance selection, cluster rebalancing, and automated savings recommendations. Run the same workloads for less without manual tuning. Review detailed cost reports and apply optimizations automatically or with one click.
Start with Hetzner and expand when you need to. Add nodes from AWS, GCP, Azure, or your own data center to the same cluster. Cloudfleet gives you a single control plane across providers, so you are never locked into one infrastructure. Mix and match regions and clouds within a single Kubernetes cluster.
This manifest deploys an Nginx pod on a Hetzner CCX33 instance in the Nuremberg (nbg1) region, with defined resource requests and limits.
This Terraform resource adds a Hetzner Dedicated Server as a self-managed node to your Cloudfleet cluster, with custom labels for workload scheduling.
apiVersion: v1
kind: Pod
metadata:
name: example-app
spec:
nodeSelector:
topology.kubernetes.io/region: nbg1
node.kubernetes.io/instance-type: ccx33
containers:
- name: example-app
image: nginx
resources:
requests:
memory: "256Mi"
cpu: "1000m"
limits:
memory: "512Mi"
cpu: "2000m"
resource "cloudfleet_cfke_self_managed_node" "hetzner_dedi1" {
cluster_id = "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890"
region = "nbg1"
zone = "nbg1-dc3"
node_labels = {
"server-type" = "dedicated"
"provider" = "hetzner"
"environment" = "production"
}
ssh {
host = "203.0.113.42"
user = "root"
private_key_path = "~/.ssh/hetzner-dedicated"
port = 22
}
}
This manifest deploys an Nginx pod on a Hetzner CCX33 instance in the Nuremberg (nbg1) region, with defined resource requests and limits.
This Terraform resource adds a Hetzner Dedicated Server as a self-managed node to your Cloudfleet cluster, with custom labels for workload scheduling.
Hetzner delivers some of the best price-to-performance ratios in the cloud market, but does not offer higher-level managed services like Kubernetes, container registries, or load balancer automation. Cloudfleet turns Hetzner’s infrastructure into production-ready, scalable Kubernetes clusters, giving you hyperscaler capabilities at Hetzner prices.
Hetzner Cloud servers run on Ampere ARM, AMD EPYC, and Intel Xeon processors with NVMe SSDs and 10 Gbit networking. High-spec hardware at a fraction of hyperscaler pricing.
Run workloads in Germany, Finland, Singapore, or the USA. All Hetzner facilities meet strict European data protection standards with GDPR compliance built in.
Hetzner includes 20 TB of free outbound traffic per server. No surprise bandwidth bills, unlike hyperscalers where egress costs can rival compute spend.
Fine-grained role-based access control (RBAC) with organization and project scopes, least-privilege permissions, and comprehensive audit trails for all user actions.
Enterprise Single Sign-On (SSO) via SAML and OIDC, integrating with Okta, Microsoft Entra ID, Google Workspace, and other compatible identity providers.
Governance, centralized audit logging, and compliance readiness aligned with SOC 2 and ISO 27001 standards (certifications in progress).
Built to support large-scale, mission-critical deployments with dedicated teams, proven processes, and clear operational commitments.
Expert-led architecture, deployment, and migration services to help you design, roll out, and scale Cloudfleet across complex environments.
A dedicated customer success team guiding onboarding, adoption, and long-term success, with access to best practices and operational guidance.
24/7 access to experienced engineers via defined support channels, with clear escalation paths for critical incidents.
Clearly defined Service Level Agreements (SLAs) covering availability, response times, and incident handling for mission-critical workloads.
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Using Cloudfleet together with Hetzner allowed us to bring up a managed Kubernetes cluster just as quick as with any US-based hyper-scaler, but with the benefit of being EU hosted which is very valuable in today's times.
By combining our standardized configurations with the powerful automation features of the Cloudfleet platform, we've built a development workflow that is fast, secure, and incredibly efficient.
Perfect balance between flexibility and managed service - and the support is outstanding.
We deploy to customer infrastructure without changing how we build or manage Kubernetes.
It is easy to build a multi-cloud setup without getting locked into any single provider.
It is easy to build a multi-cloud setup without vendor lock-in.
Cloudfleet lets us scale our game servers across multiple providers - reliably and affordably.
Cloudfleet not only cut our infrastructure costs - it saved us hours of work by taking cluster management off our plate.
Run Kubernetes consistently across public cloud, private infrastructure, and on-prem environments, with a single control plane and unified operational model.
Operate, scale, and migrate Kubernetes clusters across environments using a consistent, opinionated platform that reduces operational overhead.
Transparent pricing and infrastructure control help you avoid hyperscaler lock-in, hidden fees, and unexpected cost growth as your workloads scale.
Retain full portability of your clusters, workloads, and tooling by running standard Kubernetes without proprietary extensions or forced dependencies.
Designed for production workloads, with operational tooling, escalation paths, and support processes built to meet enterprise reliability requirements.
Secure by default, with isolation, encryption, and access controls designed to meet the requirements of regulated and security-conscious organizations.
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