Provider guide

Hetzner Object Storage

Hetzner offers cost-effective object storage with a simple pricing model.

What it is

Hetzner Object Storage is an S3-compatible service with strong price-to-performance in EU regions.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Low costs
  • Clear pricing
  • Reliable EU data centers

Cons

  • Limited regions
  • Smaller ecosystem

Pricing concepts

Every provider charges in a similar way, even if the exact numbers change.

  • Storage: how much data you keep in the bucket
  • Operations: API requests, uploads, and downloads
  • Egress: data transfer out of the provider
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Upload your photos

Pick the workflow that fits your setup. These options work with Hetzner Object Storage and any S3-compatible provider.

CLI sync (AWS CLI)

Great for one-time migrations or scripted backups. Add --endpoint-url for non-AWS providers.

aws s3 sync /path/to/photos s3://YOUR_BUCKET --region YOUR_REGION --endpoint-url https://YOUR_ENDPOINT

rclone (rsync-style)

Popular for cross-provider syncs and resumable uploads.

rclone sync /path/to/photos remote:YOUR_BUCKET --s3-endpoint https://YOUR_ENDPOINT

Desktop clients

Drag-and-drop tools that feel like a file manager.

  • Cyberduck
  • Mountain Duck
  • Transmit