Every European web hosting tool reviewed
Espelkamp, Germany
Founded 2003
Webhosting S EUR 13, M EUR 19 and L EUR 36 per month, excluding VAT, with a one-month contract term and no setup fee
Free test offered on the hosting pages; the length is not stated on the pages read
Best for: Agencies and freelancers who want German hosting in the provider's own data centre on monthly terms
mittwald is a German web host from Espelkamp that sells managed web hosting, virtual servers and dedicated servers, and its own site addresses agencies and freelancers first. mittwald was founded in 2003 by Robert Meyer, who leads the company together with Florian Jürgens, and the company page gives a headcount of 200 for 2025. mittwald web hosting comes in three sizes measured in computing resources: Webhosting S with 1 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM and 20 GiB storage, Webhosting M with 1 vCPU, 2 GiB RAM and 40 GiB, and Webhosting L with 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM and 60 GiB. mittwald states a 99.99% uptime figure for all three plans.
The operating company is Mittwald CM Service GmbH & Co. KG, Königsberger Straße 4-6, 32339 Espelkamp, registered at the Amtsgericht Bad Oeynhausen under HRA 6640, with Robert Meyer Verwaltungs GmbH as general partner. mittwald states that all hosting runs in its own data centre in Germany, that the company built that data centre in Espelkamp in 2011, and that it runs entirely on electricity from renewable sources; waste heat from the servers heats one of the mittwald offices. mittwald states ISO 27001 certification.
mittwald charges EUR 13 per month for Webhosting S, EUR 19 for M and EUR 36 for L, all excluding VAT, with a one-month contract term and a setup fee of EUR 0.00. mittwald advertises free testing, though the pages read do not give its length. mittwald is the right pick for professional projects that need a short commitment and a single German operator. Someone with one private website will pay noticeably more at mittwald than at ALL-INKL.COM or netcup.
What mittwald does well
- mittwald hosts in its own data centre in Germany, built at the Espelkamp site in 2011
- mittwald states ISO 27001 certification
- mittwald web hosting has a one-month contract term and no setup fee
- mittwald names its founder and both leaders and describes no outside parent group
- mittwald states that its data centre runs 100% on electricity from renewable sources
Where mittwald falls short
- mittwald is the most expensive entry plan among the euro-priced hosts here at EUR 13 per month before VAT
- mittwald quotes prices excluding VAT, so consumer prices are higher than shown
- The length of the mittwald free test is not stated on the pages read
- mittwald Webhosting S includes 20 GiB of storage, less than the entry plans of ALL-INKL.COM and netcup
Standout feature. mittwald combines an owner-led German company, its own data centre in Espelkamp, ISO 27001 and a one-month term, which is the clearest ownership and hosting picture of the seven hosts.
Friedersdorf, Germany
Founded 2000
Privat EUR 4.95, Privat+ EUR 7.95, Premium EUR 9.95 and Business EUR 24.95 per month, including 19% VAT, with no minimum term
First month free on a new hosting plan, once per customer within 365 days
Best for: Private sites and small businesses wanting German hosting with domains included and no minimum term
ALL-INKL.COM is a German web host that has operated since 2000 from Friedersdorf in Saxony and employs over 100 people according to its company page.
ALL-INKL.COM sells four shared hosting plans that differ mainly in storage and the number of included domains: Privat with 50 GB and three domains, Privat+ with 100 GB and five domains, Premium with 250 GB and ten domains, and Business with 500 GB and twenty domains. ALL-INKL.COM marks Privat+ as its bestseller. Every ALL-INKL.COM plan comes without a minimum contract term, which is unusual among hosts that bundle domains into the price.
The imprint names the business as ALL-INKL.COM - Neue Medien Münnich, owner René Münnich, Hauptstraße 68, 02742 Friedersdorf, with a German VAT ID. ALL-INKL.COM is therefore a sole proprietorship: the imprint shows no commercial register entry and no parent company. ALL-INKL.COM states that its servers stand in data centres in Dresden and that the electricity for those data centres comes 100% from hydroelectric plants meeting the criteria of TÜV SÜD.
ALL-INKL.COM charges EUR 4.95 per month for Privat, EUR 7.95 for Privat+, EUR 9.95 for Premium and EUR 24.95 for Business, in each case including 19% VAT. The first month of a new ALL-INKL.COM plan is free, limited to once per customer within 365 days. ALL-INKL.COM suits anyone who wants several domains and a German host at a consumer price. Buyers who need a named security certification will not find one on the ALL-INKL.COM pages read.
What ALL-INKL.COM does well
- ALL-INKL.COM plans have no minimum contract term
- ALL-INKL.COM gives the first month of a new plan free
- ALL-INKL.COM includes three to twenty domains in the plan price
- ALL-INKL.COM hosts in data centres in Dresden, Germany
- ALL-INKL.COM states 100% hydroelectric power meeting TÜV SÜD criteria for its data centres
Where ALL-INKL.COM falls short
- ALL-INKL.COM is a sole proprietorship, so continuity depends on one owner
- No security certification such as ISO 27001 is named on the ALL-INKL.COM pages read
- The ALL-INKL.COM free month is limited to once per customer within 365 days
- The ALL-INKL.COM imprint shows no commercial register number
Standout feature. ALL-INKL.COM sells 50 GB and three domains for EUR 4.95 per month including VAT with no minimum term and a free first month, from an owner-run business hosting in Dresden.
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland
Founded 2001
Standard CHF 15.90, Smart CHF 17.90 and Business CHF 29.90 per month, VAT included
30 days free of charge on every web hosting plan
Best for: Swiss organisations and anyone who wants website data stored in Switzerland with a free month
Hostpoint is a Swiss web hosting provider and domain registrar founded in 2001 and based in Rapperswil-Jona. Hostpoint gives its size as 130 employees and 1,300,000 managed domains and describes itself as the largest web hosting provider in Switzerland.
Hostpoint sells three web hosting plans: Standard with 100 GB of web storage and 10 domains, Smart with 500 GB and 50 domains, and Business with 1,000 GB and 100 domains. Backups are kept for 30, 90 and 180 days respectively, every Hostpoint plan has unlimited mailboxes of 5 GB each, and Hostpoint offers phone support seven days a week.
The operating company is Hostpoint AG, Neue Jonastrasse 60, 8640 Rapperswil-Jona, with company number CH-320.4.049.510-4. The Hostpoint company pages read for this review name no parent company. Hostpoint stores data in Switzerland in the Digital Realty (formerly Interxion) data centre in Glattbrugg, which Hostpoint describes as ISO- and FINMA-certified and powered exclusively by renewable sources. Hostpoint has carried the "swiss hosting" quality seal since 2020 and has been an ICANN-accredited registrar since 2013.
Hostpoint charges CHF 15.90 per month for Standard, CHF 17.90 for Smart and CHF 29.90 for Business, VAT included, and lets new customers use any plan free for 30 days. Hostpoint fits Swiss companies and associations that want Swiss storage and Swiss contract partners. Hostpoint is a weaker fit for buyers bound to an EU-only clause, and its entry price is the highest of the seven.
What Hostpoint does well
- Hostpoint offers 30 days free of charge on all three web hosting plans
- Hostpoint stores data in Switzerland and names the data centre and its operator
- Hostpoint has carried the "swiss hosting" quality seal since 2020
- Hostpoint includes unlimited 5 GB mailboxes and phone support seven days a week
- Hostpoint Standard includes 100 GB of web storage and 10 domains
Where Hostpoint falls short
- Hostpoint is outside the EU, which an EU-only contract clause will not accept
- Hostpoint has the highest entry price in this list at CHF 15.90 per month
- The Hostpoint data centre is operated by a third party, Digital Realty, rather than by Hostpoint
- Hostpoint prices are published in Swiss francs only on the page read
Standout feature. Hostpoint names the exact building its customers' sites run in, the Digital Realty data centre in Glattbrugg, and gives every plan 30 days free before the first invoice.
Clermont-Ferrand, France
Founded 2009
Grow EUR 7 per month excluding VAT (EUR 84 per year); Cloud EUR 1.86 per month excluding VAT in the first year, then EUR 16; Pro EUR 6.25 per month excluding VAT in the first year, then EUR 24
30-day satisfaction guarantee with refund; a refund closes the service and deletes the hosted data
Best for: Site owners who want unlimited storage and sites on cPanel, hosted in France
o2switch is a French web host from Clermont-Ferrand whose brand dates from 2009 and which describes itself as 100% independent and 100% French. o2switch built its name on a single all-inclusive offer and now sells three plans, Grow, Cloud and Pro, which differ in computing resources rather than in storage: Grow has 8 vCPU and 16 GB RAM, Cloud 12 vCPU and 48 GB RAM, Pro 24 vCPU and 64 GB RAM.
All o2switch plans include cPanel, unlimited NVMe storage, unlimited sites, mailboxes and databases, and a free domain for a year. o2switch keeps daily backups for 30 days on Grow, 45 on Cloud and 90 on Pro.
The company behind o2switch is an SAS with a capital of EUR 100,000, registered at the RCS Clermont-Ferrand with SIRET 510 909 807 00032 and an address at Chemin des Pardiaux, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand. o2switch states that it manages its own private data centres without an intermediary and is a telecom operator declared to ARCEP. The o2switch terms are governed by French law, with the courts of Clermont-Ferrand named. No security certification is named on the o2switch pages read.
o2switch charges EUR 7 per month excluding VAT for Grow (EUR 84 per year). o2switch Cloud costs EUR 1.86 per month excluding VAT in the first year and EUR 16 afterwards; o2switch Pro costs EUR 6.25 in the first year and EUR 24 afterwards. o2switch gives a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, and a refund closes the account and deletes the data. o2switch suits owners of many sites; buyers who dislike renewal jumps should take Grow or look at ALL-INKL.COM.
What o2switch does well
- o2switch states that it owns and runs its own data centres in France
- o2switch includes unlimited NVMe storage, sites, mailboxes and databases in every plan
- o2switch describes itself as 100% independent and 100% French
- o2switch gives a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, longer than the 14-day legal period
- o2switch includes cPanel and a free domain for the first year
Where o2switch falls short
- o2switch Cloud rises from EUR 1.86 to EUR 16 per month excluding VAT after the first year
- o2switch quotes prices excluding VAT
- No security certification is named on the o2switch pages read
- An o2switch refund leads to permanent closure of the service and deletion of all hosted data
Standout feature. o2switch puts unlimited NVMe storage and unlimited sites on every plan and runs them in data centres it says it owns itself, with French law written into the contract.
Karlsruhe, Germany
Webhosting 1000 EUR 2.69, Webhosting 2000 EUR 4.03, Webhosting 4000 EUR 8.10 and Webhosting 8000 EUR 13.17 per month, including 19% VAT
30-day satisfaction guarantee
Best for: Price-conscious, technically confident users who want SSH access and a certified German provider
netcup is a German hosting provider from Karlsruhe that sells web hosting, servers and domains. netcup began as a one-person business founded by Felix Preuss and became netcup GmbH in 2008; the company states that over 100 employees now serve more than 300,000 customers. netcup offers four web hosting plans: Webhosting 1000 with 50 GB SSD, Webhosting 2000 with 150 GB, Webhosting 4000 with 500 GB and Webhosting 8000 with 1,000 GB.
SSH access and SSL certificates are listed on every netcup plan, a WordPress toolkit from Webhosting 2000, and Ruby and NodeJS from Webhosting 4000. netcup guarantees a minimum average annual availability of 99.6%.
The operating company is netcup GmbH, Emmy-Noether-Straße 10, 76131 Karlsruhe, registered at the Amtsgericht Mannheim under HRB 705547. netcup states that it has been part of the Anexia group since 2016, and Anexia describes itself as a provider established in 2006 and headquartered in Klagenfurt, Austria. netcup lists data centres in Nuremberg, Vienna and Amsterdam, plus sites in Virginia and Singapore. netcup displays ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications.
netcup charges EUR 2.69 per month for Webhosting 1000, EUR 4.03 for Webhosting 2000, EUR 8.10 for Webhosting 4000 and EUR 13.17 for Webhosting 8000, including 19% VAT, and states that prices hold for the entire term. netcup offers a 30-day satisfaction guarantee. The Webhosting 2000 product page read shows a 12-month minimum contract with 12-month billing. netcup suits developers and budget sites; buyers who want monthly cancellation are better served by mittwald or ALL-INKL.COM.
What netcup does well
- netcup has the lowest regular published price here at EUR 2.69 per month including VAT
- netcup displays four ISO certifications, including ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO 27701
- netcup lists SSH access on every web hosting plan
- netcup states that prices are valid for the entire contract term
- netcup states its owner openly: the Austrian Anexia group, since 2016
Where netcup falls short
- netcup is not independent; control sits with Anexia in Klagenfurt
- The netcup product page read shows a 12-month minimum contract and annual billing
- netcup guarantees 99.6% average annual availability, a lower figure than mittwald states
- netcup also runs sites in Virginia and Singapore, so the location must be checked when ordering
Standout feature. netcup pairs the lowest regular price of the seven, EUR 2.69 per month including VAT, with four displayed ISO certifications and an owner that is itself a European company.
London, United Kingdom
Founded 2002
Amethyst GBP 7, Ruby GBP 11, Emerald GBP 19, Sapphire GBP 37, Diamond GBP 67 and Tanzanite GBP 97 per month on monthly billing, VAT included; annual plans save 16% and two-year plans 25%
60-day money-back guarantee, domain costs excluded
Best for: UK sites that value an independent host with B Corp status and a long refund window
Krystal is a British web host, founded in 2002, that describes itself as the UK's largest independent hosting company.
Krystal sells six shared hosting plans named after gemstones, all on cPanel with NVMe storage: Amethyst for one site with 10 GB, Ruby for five sites with 25 GB, Emerald with unlimited sites and storage, and Sapphire, Diamond and Tanzanite with progressively more CPU and RAM. Krystal takes daily backup snapshots on Amethyst and Ruby and four-hourly snapshots on the higher plans. Krystal support is UK-based and reachable by ticket, live chat and phone.
Krystal is the trading name of Krystal Hosting Ltd, company number 07571790, registered in England and Wales with its registered office at 124 City Road, London.
Krystal lists ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus and B Corp certification since 2023, and states that its power is matched 100% with renewable energy. Krystal names five data centres: Netwise East and Telehouse North in the UK, Iron Mountain in Amsterdam, and Iron Mountain in New Jersey and Phoenix. The Krystal data processing agreement allows processing outside the UK or EEA.
Krystal charges GBP 7 per month for Amethyst, GBP 11 for Ruby, GBP 19 for Emerald, GBP 37 for Sapphire, GBP 67 for Diamond and GBP 97 for Tanzanite on monthly billing with VAT included; annual billing saves 16% and two-year billing 25%. Krystal refunds within 60 days, excluding domain costs. Krystal suits UK businesses that care about sustainability credentials. Organisations needing a written EU-only location should get the data centre confirmed by Krystal first.
What Krystal does well
- Krystal offers a 60-day money-back guarantee, the longest refund window in this list
- Krystal has been a Certified B Corp since 2023
- Krystal lists ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus certification
- Krystal sells monthly billing, with stated discounts of 16% and 25% for longer terms
- Krystal names each data centre operator it uses and the energy source per site
Where Krystal falls short
- Krystal lists two data centres in the United States next to its UK and Amsterdam sites
- The Krystal data processing agreement permits processing of personal data outside the UK or EEA
- The Krystal shared hosting pages read do not state which data centre a plan uses
- Krystal Amethyst covers one site and 10 GB for GBP 7 per month, less capacity than the euro-priced entry plans
Standout feature. Krystal is the only host of the seven with B Corp certification, and it backs its shared hosting with a 60-day refund period and monthly billing in pounds.
Skanderborg, Denmark
Founded 2004
Starter Suite EUR 0.49 per month in the first year, then EUR 4.49; Basic EUR 0.49 then EUR 6.99; Standard EUR 0.53 then EUR 13.95; Pro EUR 3.00 then EUR 21.00; Enterprise EUR 4.00 then EUR 32.00; all excluding VAT
14-day money-back guarantee; a DNS-only service is listed at EUR 0.00 per month
Best for: Small Danish and European sites wanting a very cheap first year and an EU data statement
Simply.com is a Danish web host from Skanderborg that was founded in 2004, traded as UnoEuro until a rebrand in April 2020, and reports more than 200,000 customers.
Simply.com sells five hosting suites that scale by storage: Starter with 500 MB for one site, Basic with 10 GB, Standard with 20 GB, Pro with 100 GB and Enterprise with 200 GB, with unlimited sites from Basic upwards. Simply.com also lists a DNS-only service at EUR 0.00 per month. Simply.com states 99.99% uptime and daily backups, and phone support is reserved for the larger packages.
The operating company is Simply.com A/S, Højvangen 4, 8660 Skanderborg, CVR DK29412006. Simply.com states that it is part of team.blue, and team.blue gives its address as Skaldenstraat 121, 9042 Ghent, Belgium, so the owner is a European group. The team.blue about page read for this review does not name the group's investors. Simply.com states that all data is processed and stored in the EU, primarily in Danish data centres with additional facilities across Europe.
Simply.com prices are first-year offers followed by a higher renewal, all excluding VAT: Starter EUR 0.49 then EUR 4.49 per month, Basic EUR 0.49 then EUR 6.99, Standard EUR 0.53 then EUR 13.95, Pro EUR 3.00 then EUR 21.00, Enterprise EUR 4.00 then EUR 32.00. Simply.com gives a 14-day money-back guarantee. Simply.com fits a small site that wants to start almost free; anyone planning beyond year one should compare the renewal price with ALL-INKL.COM and netcup.
What Simply.com does well
- Simply.com states that all data is processed and stored in the EU
- Simply.com first-year prices start at EUR 0.49 per month excluding VAT
- Simply.com publishes the renewal price next to every first-year price
- Simply.com lists a free DNS-only service
- Simply.com states its owner, team.blue, on its own about page
Where Simply.com falls short
- Simply.com is group-owned, and the team.blue page read does not name the group's investors
- Simply.com Standard rises from EUR 0.53 to EUR 13.95 per month on renewal
- Simply.com Starter includes only 500 MB of storage and one site
- Simply.com has the shortest refund window here at 14 days, and no security certification was read on its pages
Standout feature. Simply.com shows the first-year price and the renewal price side by side for all five suites and commits in writing to processing and storing all data in the EU.
