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European alternatives to Bluehost WordPress
Managed WordPress hosting from European hosts
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Bluehost is a web hosting company in the United States, and its managed WordPress plans are aimed at people who want a site running without touching a server. You get a one-click install, automatic core updates, backups, a control panel, email and a domain in the same account. It is a common first stop for personal sites, small business pages and freelancers building for clients.
For a site aimed at European visitors, hosting on another continent affects both where the visitor logs and form submissions end up and how quickly pages load. Choosing a European alternative to Bluehost WordPress gives you a host with EU billing, local support hours and infrastructure nearby. Raidboxes and Hostpress specialise in managed WordPress, Combell WordPress and IONOS WordPress Hosting come from established European hosting companies with domains and mail alongside.
European options
| service | Country | Hosting | Open source | Free plan | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Strato WordPress |
 Germany |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 IONOS WordPress Hosting |
Germany |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 IONOS |
Germany |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 OVHcloud WordPress |
 France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 OVHcloud |
France |
— | — | EU controlled | |
 Hostpoint Wordpress Hosting |
 Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Infomaniak WordPress Hosting |
Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
 Infomaniak Public Cloud |
Switzerland |
EFTA hosted | — | — | EU controlled |
Strato WordPress
Managed WordPress hosting from Germany
Strato is a hosting company from Germany, and its managed WordPress hosting takes care of running the software so you only deal with the site itself. The plans include domains and email inboxes, so a small site can be set up without arranging those separately.
Germany♻EU controlled
IONOS WordPress Hosting
WordPress hosting from German provider IONOS
Germany♻EU controlled
IONOS
German cloud platform for servers and storage
Germany♻EU controlled
OVHcloud WordPress
Managed WordPress hosting from OVHcloud in France
FranceEU controlled
OVHcloud
French public cloud with a broad service range
FranceEU controlled
Hostpoint Wordpress Hosting
WordPress hosting from Switzerland
SwitzerlandEFTA hosted♻EU controlled
Infomaniak WordPress Hosting
WordPress hosting on Swiss infrastructure
SwitzerlandEFTA hosted♻EU controlled
Infomaniak Public Cloud
Swiss public cloud and virtual private servers
SwitzerlandEFTA hosted♻EU controlledServices without verified European control
Kept here for transparency, but excluded from the European options and totals. How we classify services →
Raidboxes
Managed WordPress hosting from Germany
Germany♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Combell WordPress
Managed WordPress hosting from Belgium
BelgiumEU hosted♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Combell Cloud
OpenStack cloud hosting from Belgium
Belgium♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Hostpress
Managed WordPress hosting from Germany
Germany♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedServebolt
High performance WordPress hosting from Norway
Norway♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Hostinger WordPress
WordPress hosting from Lithuanian provider Hostinger
Lithuania Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
TimmeHosting
WordPress hosting from Germany
Germany♻ Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Simply.com
Managed WordPress hosting from Denmark
Denmark Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Aruba WordPress
Managed WordPress hosting from Italy
Italy Ownership reviewed, controller unresolved
Simplenet
WordPress hosting from Romania
Romania Ownership reviewed, controller unresolvedQuestions
How do I move a WordPress site to another host?
A migration is the files plus the database plus a DNS change, and most managed hosts will do it for you. Raidboxes, Hostpress and Combell WordPress all describe a migration path on their own sites, so ask before you buy.
Will my plugins and theme keep working?
WordPress itself is the same software everywhere, so themes and plugins carry over. Managed hosts sometimes restrict caching or backup plugins that duplicate their platform, so check each host's list.
Can I keep my domain and email?
Yes: you can transfer a domain or simply repoint its nameservers, and providers such as IONOS and Combell offer domains and mailboxes in the same account. Move the mailboxes before you change DNS to avoid a gap in delivery.