Why ServerSpan
Hosting that does
what it says.
We compared ourselves to DigitalOcean, Linode, Hostinger, Vultr, and SiteGround using their public pricing pages. The differences are documented below — no marketing spin.
Every plan includes
- Consistent pricing — same rate at renewal
- 2.5 Tbps DDoS protection at no extra charge
- Human sysadmin on first support reply
- USA, Canada, or Germany datacenter
- No overselling — dedicated CPU on VPS
What sets us apart
A hosting company built on four principles
No Renewal Tricks
The number on your first invoice is the number on every invoice. Hostinger's $2.49/mo plan renews at $10.99. SiteGround's $2.99 intro becomes $17.99. Ours stays the same.
2.5 Tbps DDoS — Not an Upsell
Enterprise-grade protection is built into the network. When an attack hits your VPS or your site, mitigation begins immediately. There is no "Pro Shield" tier to upgrade to.
Support That Actually Diagnoses
A certified Linux sysadmin reads your ticket — not a Tier 1 agent with a script. We reproduce issues in our environment before responding. Average first reply: under two hours.
EU Infrastructure, by Default
Our Limburg (Germany) datacenter gives European customers GDPR compliance and sub-20 ms latency to major EU cities. Choose your region; switch at any time. No surcharge.
Feature comparison
Side-by-side, no spin
Features verified from public documentation as of February 2026. Methodology.
| Feature | DigitalOcean | Linode | ServerSpan | Hostinger | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consistent renewal pricing | |||||
| 2.5 Tbps DDoS protection | |||||
| EU / GDPR datacenter | |||||
| Human sysadmin on first reply | |||||
| No resource overselling | |||||
| Multiple datacenter regions | |||||
| Daily backups included | |||||
| Free migration assistance | |||||
| Included Partial / varies Not included | |||||
VPS hosting
Entry-level VPS pricing
USD/EUR at $1.09/€1.00. Hostinger price is promotional; renewal price shown in parentheses.
| Provider | Monthly price | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | DDoS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServerSpan ct.Entry Best value | €2.99 always | 1 vCore | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 5 TB | 2.5 Tbps |
| DigitalOcean Basic source | $4.00 ~€3.67 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 500 GB | None |
| Linode Nanode source | $5.00 ~€4.59 | 1 | 1 GB | 25 GB SSD | 1 TB | Basic |
| Vultr Regular source | $2.50 ~€2.29 | 1 | 512 MB | 10 GB SSD | 500 GB | +$10/mo |
| Hostinger KVM 1 source | $4.24 ($9.99 renewal) | 1 | 4 GB | 50 GB NVMe | 4 TB | Basic |
3-year total cost of ownership
Same 1-vCore / 512 MB tier. Hostinger price reflects $9.99/mo renewal after promo period.
€221 saved vs. Hostinger over 3 years — with better DDoS and bandwidth included.
Web hosting
Shared hosting comparison
Entry-tier plans. Renewal price shown where it differs from promotional rate.
| Provider | Price (renewal) | Domains | Storage | Panel | Backups | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ServerSpan WEB ONE EU-ready | €2.99 always | 15 domains | 10 GB SSD | DirectAdmin | Unlimited | Daily |
| Hostinger Premium source | $2.49 $10.99 renew | 100 | 20 GB SSD | hPanel | 2 accounts | Weekly |
| SiteGround StartUp source | $2.99 $17.99 renew | 1 website | 10 GB SSD | Site Tools | Unlimited | Daily |
| Bluehost Basic source | $2.95 $11.99 renew | 1 website | 10 GB SSD | cPanel | 5 accounts | Not included |
Renewal prices verified from provider checkout pages. Introductory pricing typically requires a 1–4 year commitment.
Infrastructure
Three datacenters, one standard
Salt Lake City
Best for US West Coast audiences. Low latency across the Americas.
Québec, Canada
Hydro-powered. Covers US East Coast and Eastern Canada effectively.
Hesse, Germany
GDPR-compliant. Sub-20 ms to Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris.
All three locations include the same DDoS protection, SLA, and support coverage. Pricing is identical across regions.
Support
Real engineers.
First reply.
When your server goes down at 2 AM, you don't need a chatbot to ask if you've cleared your cache. You need someone who can read an Nginx error log and tell you what's wrong.
| Provider | First reply | Who answers |
|---|---|---|
| ServerSpan | < 2 h avg | Certified sysadmin |
| DigitalOcean | Variable | General agent |
| Linode | Variable | General agent |
| Hostinger | ~30 min | Chat script |
| SiteGround | Fast chat | WP specialist |
What we do
- A sysadmin reads your full ticket before typing a reply.
- We reproduce the issue in our own environment.
- Tickets stay open until the problem is confirmed resolved by you.
- We explain what went wrong — not just how to fix it.
What you get elsewhere
- Chatbot handles triage; a human may appear after escalation.
- "Have you tried clearing your cache?" is a standard opener.
- Tickets closed as "unable to reproduce" without resolution.
- Responses are copy-pasted from a knowledge-base script.
Ready to switch?
Start with any plan. Same price on renewal. No lock-in — cancel any time.
From the blog
Infrastructure knowledge, no lock-in
Disclaimer: All competitor pricing and feature data sourced from public websites as of February 2026. Prices change without notice; promotional rates shown for competitors require long-term commitments and renew at higher rates. USD/EUR conversion: $1.09 = €1.00 (2026). "Partial" denotes features available only on higher tiers or with additional charges. ServerSpan is not affiliated with any provider listed. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. Report outdated information.