Post #1294338

2026-04-17 08:21 UTC

After six years only using #Contabo, I am looking for other #VPS #hosting options. I do not feel they are particularly reliable any more (maybe they have never been), and I would prefer to go for a provider with a good track record. I have looked at websites comparing other hosting options, but of course everything is super chaotic and flashy and aaaargh I trust folks here for advice on affordable, reliable, trustworthy European providers. I would like to add cooperative and sustainable too, but they all seem to be way more expensive and I am afraid I cannot afford them right now. Because I am a student, I have emailed some more “progressive” hosting providers asking for discounts, but I feel a bit bad doing that. #tip #tips #server #sysAd #Linux #cloud #help

Replies (16)

@kaosk@mastodon.social 2026-04-17 08:26

@tommi@pan.rent I use https://1984.hosting/

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@iredave@theforkiverse.com 2026-04-17 08:40

@tommi@pan.rent euronodes.com looks tempting but I always go with herzner

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@MediocreWightMan@indieweb.social 2026-04-17 08:42

@tommi@pan.rent If you also include the UK in European then I can recommend Clouvider (https://console.clouvider.co.uk/cart/vps/).

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@johan@social.codefor.nl 2026-04-17 09:55

@tommi@pan.rent cc @koen@procolix.social

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@kdieter@machteburch.social 2026-04-17 20:51

@tommi@pan.rent I cannot know what you looked at, but if I went looking for hosting, uberspace would be on the list carrying the items to be looked at.

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@Velveteen@labyrinth.zone 2026-04-17 22:22

@tommi@pan.rent https://nulled.llc/ https://fyrastack.com/services/vps (fyra vps launches in May)

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@lunareclipse@snug.moe 2026-04-18 03:21

@tommi@pan.rent I've had good luck with OVH, upcloud also exists and will probably give you free starting credits if you tag them on here

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@alexraffa@mastodon.uno 2026-04-18 04:55

@tommi@pan.rent Hi Tommi, I hVe good experience with webo.hosting they are small enough to have real people doing support....

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@larusargentatus@infosec.exchange 2026-04-18 06:47

@tommi@pan.rent have you heard about https://flokinet.is? They are also on Fedi @flokinet@flokinet.social. Very nice folks.

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@robinsyl@meow.social 2026-04-18 07:02

@tommi@pan.rent netcup is pretty cheap and hosted in germany. I was interested in using something like leafcloud or greenhost for the climate, but netcup remains way cheaper

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@andersaardvark@tldr.nettime.org 2026-04-18 08:02

@tommi@pan.rent We should compile a list and publish ～(´∀｀～)

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@ecori@cooltrans.men 2026-04-18 08:36

@tommi@pan.rent depending in your needs, a webspace at uberspace.de could be worth looking into. They suggest 6€/month but you can set your own price if that's too expensive. Functionality is more limited than a full VPS, but they have really good documentation

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@preya@mastodon.social 2026-04-18 09:59

@tommi@pan.rent Netcup is pretty reliable and very affordable. Have been using them for years. Let me know if you need any affiliate vouchers.

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@computersandblues@post.lurk.org 2026-04-18 10:00

@tommi@pan.rent what exactly do you want to use it for? i like https://uberspace.de. it's not a set-up-your-vps-from-scratch offering, but it's shared hosting with shell access. pricing is based on a sliding scale, and while not exactly a cooperative they seem to be working without a boss as far as law allows in germany (in the end one person is legally responsible here). for me it's pretty good, works well for small services, but i wouldn't use it to, say, host a nextcloud for a small org.

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@d1@autonomous.zone 2026-04-19 15:30

@tommi@pan.rent https://tachanka.org for politically reliable comrades and you already know some of them 😁

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@dennmans@waag.social 2026-04-19 21:05

@tommi@pan.rent greenhost.nl

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