Replaces Hostgator WordPress
European alternatives to Hostgator WordPress
WordPress hosting with EU infrastructure
Browse the category: WordPress hosting providers · Virtual private server (VPS) hosters
Hostgator is a web hosting company in the United States, and managed WordPress hosting is one of its main products. Its plans bundle the install, automatic updates, caching, backups and support, usually with a domain and mailboxes in the same package, and they are priced for people running one site or a handful of small ones without a technical team behind them.
For a European audience, the practical questions are where visitor data is processed, which law the hosting contract falls under, and who answers the phone during a European working day. A European alternative to Hostgator WordPress settles all three. Raidboxes and Hostpress build their entire product around managed WordPress, Combell WordPress and Strato WordPress come from established European hosting companies, and IONOS WordPress Hosting offers plans that scale up as a site grows.
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
Can I run several sites on one plan?
Multi-site plans are common but the counting differs per host. Raidboxes and Hostpress publish how many installations each plan includes, which matters if you manage sites for clients.
What does managed WordPress actually include?
Typically the install, core updates, caching, backups and support for the platform itself. Compare what Combell WordPress, Strato WordPress and OVHcloud WordPress cover, since plugin updates and security handling are not treated the same way everywhere.
How do I move my site over?
Copy the files and the database to the new host, test on a temporary address, then repoint DNS. Most managed hosts here will carry out the migration for you if you ask before signing up.