Hostious.io review
Strengths
Weaknesses
Hostious.io is a Nibe-based Danish host focused on managed WordPress/WooCommerce, professional email and 24/7 Danish support. Mid-range positioning. Confirm EU server location and terms (ex-VAT pricing, 30-day guarantee) before ordering.
Positioning Hostious.io
Hostious.io is a Danish host founded in 2022, operated by Hostious.io ApS (CVR 43193309), registered at Restrup Kærvej 80, 9240 Nibe. Support is advertised from Aalborg. The public catalogue focuses on managed WordPress and WooCommerce, with professional email and, on request, VPS, cloud or server hosting. Listed location: Nibe, Denmark · web servers in the EU (professional email is advertised in Denmark). Sheet tags: Shared, Managed WordPress, WooCommerce, VPS, Cloud, DK support, Carbon-neutral, Mid-range.
Plans and pricing Hostious.io
Listed entry price: 11.90 € / month (89 DKK ex-VAT, indicative conversion). Billing: monthly, in Danish kroner, excluding VAT (25 % in Denmark). Card payments via Stripe; auto-renewal until cancelled. Free trial: no. 30-day money-back on new hosting subscriptions (domains, licences and already delivered extras excluded). No lock-in beyond the prepaid period. Plans listed on the sheet:
- WP StartUp (11.90 €) — 1 WordPress site, 10 GB NVMe, daily backups, staging, SSL, Hostious/cPanel
- WP GrowBig (20.00 €) — 3 WordPress sites, 25 GB NVMe
- WP Enterprise (on the site, 239 DKK ex-VAT) — 5 sites, 50 GB
- Woo StartUp (32.00 €) — 1 shop, 15 GB, dedicated database, Redis
- Woo GrowBig / Enterprise (399 and 599 DKK ex-VAT) — 3 or 5 shops, 35 or 75 GB, premium plugin pack
- Email Lite / Pro / Enterprise — 29 / 59 / 99 DKK ex-VAT, 5 / 20 / 50 GB per mailbox, unlimited mailboxes and aliases
- VPS / cloud — on request (no public pack)
Sovereignty and compliance Hostious.io
Data jurisdiction: Denmark (EU). Danish law applies. Data-centre countries: EU (“servers within the EU”); email advertised on dedicated servers in Denmark. Confirm for the chosen web plan. GDPR compliance is marked; named processors include Upmind (subscriptions) and Stripe (payments). “Outside US Cloud Act” is marked (Danish company, EU servers). Reversibility: no lock-in, export/migration possible, cancellation at the end of the paid period. No ISO 27001, HDS or SecNumCloud listed.
Support and operations Hostious.io
Channels: ticket / portal, email support@hostious.io, phone +45 71 74 76 20. Hours: 24/7/365, in Danish. Web stack: LiteSpeed Enterprise, NVMe disks, Redis (WooCommerce, enable per site), PHP / WordPress, MySQL, SSL, firewall, daily backups, staging, CDN advertised on business hosting, DDoS protection mentioned (cloud / email). Panel: cPanel (staging, backups, SSL) and “Hostious control panel”. Free migration (full cPanel/Plesk or files + database + mail), tested on a temporary URL before DNS cutover. Hosting is advertised as 100 % CO₂-neutral (no published PUE or energy ISO). Sheet eco grade: B.
Good fit / poor fit Hostious.io
Based on the strengths retained by our editors:
- Danish provider (Hostious.io ApS, Nibe) with 24/7 Danish-language support
- Managed WordPress and WooCommerce (LiteSpeed, NVMe, Redis, staging, daily backups, SSL)
- Free migration, no lock-in, 30-day money-back, professional email plus VPS/cloud on request
- Relatively young provider (2022): shorter track record than Simply.com or Curanet
- Support is advertised in Danish, not in French
- Exact web-server location (EU, not necessarily Denmark) and no public VPS/cloud price list
Limitations to keep in mind:
Better for: Danish or Nordic SMEs, associations and agencies that want simple managed WordPress/Woo plus domain email. Poor fit for: French-language support, HDS/SecNumCloud, self-service VPS at a list price, or large storage needs (10–75 GB quotas).
Reading the scores Hostious.io
On our /10 grid, the highest mark is sovereignty (8.3); the lowest is price (7.5). Editorial overall score: 7.8/10.
Summary Hostious.io
Hostious.io is a Nibe-based Danish host focused on managed WordPress/WooCommerce, professional email and 24/7 Danish support. Mid-range positioning. Confirm EU server location and terms (ex-VAT pricing, 30-day guarantee) before ordering.
Hostious.io FAQ
Where does Hostious.io host data?
Jurisdiction: Denmark (EU), Hostious.io ApS (CVR 43193309) in Nibe. The host states servers are in the EU; professional email is advertised on dedicated servers in Denmark. Confirm the exact plan scope before signing.
What is the entry price at Hostious.io?
Managed WordPress starts at 89 DKK ex-VAT / month (about 11.90 €), billed monthly. WooCommerce from 239 DKK ex-VAT, email from 29 DKK ex-VAT. Listed prices exclude Danish VAT (25 %); renewals follow the same monthly logic.
Is Hostious.io suited to compliance needs?
Hostious.io is a Danish company under GDPR, with servers advertised in the EU. No ISO 27001, HDS or SecNumCloud certification is listed. Fine for a typical EU site or shop, not for French health-data or SecNumCloud requirements.
What uptime is listed for Hostious.io?
No public numeric SLA is highlighted: the terms aim for stable operations, with possible interruptions (maintenance, subcontractors, attacks). The 99.9 % uptime on this sheet is indicative. Credits and exclusions are on the host’s site.
How do you reach Hostious.io support?
Support is advertised 24/7/365 in Danish from Aalborg: customer portal, support@hostious.io and +45 71 74 76 20. Payments via Stripe, subscriptions via Upmind. No French-language support listed.
Which hosting types does Hostious.io cover in our directory?
Listed types: managed shared hosting (WordPress and WooCommerce), VPS and cloud on request, plus professional email as a separate product. No public dedicated-server pack.
- GDPR compliance Yes
- Outside US Cloud Act Yes
- Automated backups Yes
- Anti-DDoS protection Yes
- Reversibility / export Yes
- Jurisdiction Denmark (EU)
- Data centers EU
- Uptime (SLA) 99,9 %