DirectVPS

What DirectVPS does

DirectVPS BV is a privately held Dutch cloud infrastructure provider founded in 2000 and headquartered in Rotterdam, Netherlands, operating data center capacity in Amsterdam and Groningen. The company delivers a cloud platform built on open-source foundations including OpenStack, Kubernetes, and Ceph storage, fronted by a proprietary DirectVPS ControlPanel that supports self-serve ordering and management. Core products include Cloud Server (VPS) subscriptions ranging from €12.50 to €200 per month on AMD EPYC infrastructure with Ceph-backed SSD, Kubernetes in three tiers from Development (€50/month) to Premium (€1,000+/month), OpenStack with pay-as-you-go hourly billing, and dedicated Intel Xeon servers from €175 per month. A broad managed add-on portfolio extends to SLA tiers (€27.50 to €110/month), UpdateS OS patching, CephFS and Object Storage, backup services, VPN, Kopano-hosted groupware, SSL, and domain registration.

The company monetizes through a mix of subscription, usage-based, and project-priced contracts, with revenue sourced across SMBs, healthcare, education, web agencies, and enterprise customers requiring SLA-backed managed cloud services. DirectVPS holds ISO 27001:2022 and NEN 7510 certifications, emphasizing Dutch data residency, compliance, and direct engineer access rather than call-center support. The go-to-market combines product-led self-serve ordering via the ControlPanel with inside sales for technical consultations, supported by content marketing (blog, newsletter) and ecosystem participation through Dutch Cloud Community and the European GAIA-X project. Distribution is direct-only with no disclosed channel partners. Named customer evidence in the data is limited to a handful of SMB and education accounts (Sitiweb, Scope scholengroep, Breunesse-ICT), and the firm remains privately held with no recorded external funding rounds.

Name

DirectVPS

Legal name

DirectVPS BV

Website

https://directvps.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DirectVPS BV is a Dutch cloud infrastructure provider offering OpenStack, VPS, Kubernetes, and dedicated servers hosted in Dutch data centers for SMBs, healthcare, education, and enterprise customers requiring data residency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Managed Container Platforms (Kubernetes & Container PaaS) (HDABAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA), Cloud Networking Core Services (VPC/VNet, Load Balancing, DNS, NAT) (HDABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Cloud infrastructure hosting
• OpenStack cloud platform
• Virtual private servers
• Managed Kubernetes
• Dedicated servers

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Cloud Server (VPS) Subscriptions: Monthly recurring subscriptions for virtual private servers with tiered configurations from Small (€12.50) to XXXLarge (€200). First 7 days free trial.
2. OpenStack Compute and Storage: Pay-as-you-go model based on hourly usage for compute instances (€0.0063-€0.29/hour), plus monthly storage (€0.04-€0.11/GB). No minimum commitment.
3. Kubernetes Clusters: Monthly subscriptions for managed Kubernetes with Development (€50), Basic (€120), and Premium (€1000+) tiers. Additional charges for LoadBalancer (€11/month) and storage.
4. Dedicated Servers: Monthly hardware rental starting at €175-225/month for Intel Xeon E processors. Configurable with RAM, HDD, and NVMe upgrades.
5. Domain Registration: Domain name registration and transfer services supporting 1000+ TLDs.
6. SSL Certificates: Let's Encrypt free certificates and paid Wildcard (€75+/year) and Extended Validation (€95+/year) certificates with installation service.
7. UpdateS Service: Automated operating system updates for €15/month, keeping Linux and Windows servers patched and secure.
8. Windows Backup: Ahsay-based backup solution at €0.10/GB/month with minimum 50GB, encrypted storage across 2 data centers.
9. FTP Backup Storage: Triple-replicated Ceph storage backup at €0.04/GB/month with 100GB minimum.
10. Kopano Groupware: Hosted email and collaboration suite at €2.50-€10/month with 2GB-100GB mailbox options.
11. VPN Services: Custom VPN solutions connecting cloud servers to corporate networks, priced per project requirements.
12. Cloud Consultancy: Advisory and consulting services for cloud migration, architecture design, and optimization.
13. Managed Services: Fully managed OpenStack and VPS services where DirectVPS handles all administration, monitoring, and maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DirectVPS is a Dutch cloud service provider that builds and operates its own cloud platform on OpenStack, offering virtual private servers (Cloud Servers), managed Kubernetes, dedicated servers, storage, backups, and related managed add-ons. It emphasizes Dutch data residency, direct engineer support, and open-source technology to avoid vendor lock-in.

Product overview

DirectVPS is a Dutch cloud hosting provider offering a portfolio of cloud infrastructure and platform services. The core platform consists of OpenStack (public/private cloud with compute, storage, load balancing, and Kubernetes), Cloud Servers (VPS on AMD EPYC with Ceph-backed SSD storage), Kubernetes (managed container orchestration in three tiers), and Dedicated Servers (bare-metal with Intel Xeon processors). These are complemented by a suite of managed add-on modules including Managed Services, UpdateS (OS patching), SLA tiers, VPN, Cloud Consultancy, SSL Certificates (Let's Encrypt and Sectigo), backup solutions (FTP Backup, Windows Backup via Ahsay, Disaster Recovery), storage (FTP-Storage, NetworkS/CephFS, ObjectS), and Hosted Kopano Groupware for email/collaboration. The DirectVPS ControlPanel serves as the unified self-service portal for ordering and managing all products. The company emphasizes Dutch data residency, ISO 27001/NEN 7510 compliance, and open-source technology (OpenStack, Ceph, Kubernetes, Kopano, Jitsi).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OpenStack Open-source cloud computing platform providing compute, block storage, object storage, network storage (CephFS), load balancing (LBaaSv2), and Kubernetes support. Hosted exclusively in Dutch datacenters with AMD EPYC processors, offering pay-as-you-go pricing with no minimum commitment.
• Cloud Server Virtual private server (VPS) built on AMD EPYC processors with SSD storage replicated on a Ceph cluster. Available in six fixed configurations (Small to XXXLarge) and a Pay-as-you-Go tier with hourly billing. Includes IPv4/IPv6, snapshots, console access, and firewall management.
• Kubernetes Managed Kubernetes service with three tiers: Development (unmanaged worker nodes, single control plane, from €50/month), Basic (unmanaged with redundant control plane, from €120/month), and Premium (managed service with SLA, from €1,000/month). Includes LoadBalancers, Persistent Volumes, and monitoring.
• Dedicated Server Bare-metal physical servers with dedicated resources. Three base models: Intel Xeon E-2334 (4 cores, from €175/month), Intel Xeon E-2286G (6 cores, from €210/month), and Intel Xeon E-2388G (8 cores, from €225/month). RAID1 configuration, IPMI access, and configurable RAM/storage upgrades.
• FTP-Storage / ObjectS Network storage solutions including FTP Storage with triple-replicated Ceph cluster storage (€0.04/GB/month HDD, €0.11/GB/month SSD), NetworkS with CephFS for simultaneous multi-server access, and S3-compatible Object Storage.
• Managed Services Server management service where DirectVPS handles the operation of the customer's VPS or OpenStack environment. Includes 24/7/365 Dutch-speaking engineer support, uptime guarantee, and optional Managed OpenStack with a Cloud Architect consultation.
• UpdateS Operating system update service for Linux and Windows servers. Automated weekly updates for Linux; controlled post-patch-day updates for Windows in evening hours. Included by default with SLA subscriptions. Priced at €15/month.
• Service Level Agreement (SLA) Three SLA tiers providing incident response and support: SLA 1 (€27.50/month, office hours), SLA 2 (€55/month, production hours), and SLA 3 (€110/month, 24/7 with emergency hotline). Includes network monitoring, optional application monitoring, and UpdateS add-on.
• SSL Certificaten SSL certificate service including free Let's Encrypt (90-day, auto-renewal), Wildcard certificates via Sectigo (from €75/year), and Extended Validation certificates with company validation (from €95/year). Installation and renewal managed by DirectVPS.
• VPN Custom VPN solution connecting cloud servers or dedicated servers to on-premises corporate networks via encrypted tunnels. Can also link multiple locations to a central management point. Fully custom solution; requires contact with DirectVPS for scoping.
• Cloud Consultancy Cloud advisory and consulting service provided by DirectVPS's cloud consultants. Covers private cloud, public cloud, and hybrid scenarios. Includes guidance from initial planning through migration and ongoing optimization.
• Windows Backup Windows server backup solution powered by Ahsay. Encrypted backups stored across 2 datacenters. Scalable storage at €0.10/GB/month with a 50GB minimum.
• FTP Backup FTP-based backup storage on triple-replicated Ceph cluster. €0.04/GB/month with 100GB minimum. Storage can be up/downgraded 24/7 via control panel.
• Hosted Kopano Groupware Hosted open-source groupware platform providing email, calendar, contacts, tasks, video calling, and file sharing. Three tiers: 2GB mailbox (€2.50/month), 50GB with Outlook integration (€5/month), and 100GB (€10/month). Includes spam filter, antivirus, and malware scanner.
• DirectVPS ControlPanel Customer self-service portal for managing products, billing, support requests, and server administration. Supports ordering VPS, OpenStack, backups, domain names, and Kopano.
• Disaster Recovery Disaster recovery add-on extending automatic snapshot retention to 30 days with daily offsite full system backups. Activated per server with one click in the control panel.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration and transfer services supporting 1000+ TLDs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Factor 100 overcapacity for DDoS protection
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Dutch Cloud CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 August 2021Largest branch association for cloud and hosting sector in Netherlands (formed from merger of DHPA and ISPconnect in 2020). DirectVPS is a member demonstrating professional, high-quality, and innovative cloud solutions. Members work together on guidelines, fight internet abuse, and share knowledge through working groups.
• GAIA-XcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2021European data infrastructure project aimed at promoting innovation and strengthening the digital economy. DirectVPS participates alongside knowledge partners TNO and Dutch Cloud Community. The project establishes common rules, standards, and technologies for cloud and edge services, reducing European dependence on US tech giants and ensuring GDPR compliance.
• TNOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research. Knowledge partner in GAIA-X project collaboration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Large European cloud provider with strong sovereignty positioning, offering VPS, dedicated servers, private cloud, and managed Kubernetes across multiple EU data centers. DirectVPS's sovereign-cloud positioning in the Netherlands is most directly challenged by OVHcloud's regional expansion.
• DigitalOcean: Global SMB-focused cloud provider offering Droplets (VPS), managed Kubernetes, storage, and PaaS. Comparable target customer and self-serve product-led growth motion, but significantly larger scale and broader product portfolio than DirectVPS.
• KPN Cloud: Largest Dutch telecom operator offering cloud infrastructure and hosting services as part of a broader portfolio. Competes with DirectVPS in the Dutch enterprise and SMB segments but operates as a full-stack incumbent rather than a focused cloud specialist.

Direct peers

• Scaleway: European cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, managed Kubernetes, and object storage with an explicit focus on European data sovereignty. Closely comparable in mission, product mix, and target market to DirectVPS, though operating across multiple EU countries.
• TransIP: Largest Dutch hosting and VPS provider, offering VPS, dedicated servers, domains, and managed WordPress hosting from Dutch data centers. Directly competes with DirectVPS for Dutch SMB and web-agency customers with a comparable product breadth and pricing model.
• Tilaa: Dutch cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and managed services hosted in Dutch data centers. Comparable business model targeting Dutch SMBs and developers.
• PCextreme: Dutch hosting provider specializing in managed hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers for SMBs and developers. Similar in size, product portfolio, and Dutch-market focus to DirectVPS.
• Vultr: Global VPS and cloud provider targeting developers and SMBs with hourly-billed compute, storage, and managed Kubernetes. Comparable in product mix (especially the pay-as-you-go VPS and Kubernetes Premium tier) but operates globally rather than as a sovereign cloud.
• Hetzner: German hosting and cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and managed Kubernetes with a strong reputation among European developers and SMBs. Closely comparable business model — open-source-leaning infrastructure at low price points — though with broader geographic reach.
• CloudVPS: Dutch cloud infrastructure provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and managed services from Dutch data centers. Closely comparable to DirectVPS in target market, geographic focus, and product mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/directvps

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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