Fozzy

What Fozzy does

Fozzy is a US-domiciled, privately held web hosting provider and ICANN-accredited domain registrar, founded in 2012 in Delaware and operating as a subsidiary of international hosting conglomerate XBT Holding. Its service portfolio spans shared hosting (with CMS-optimized variants for WordPress, Joomla, MODX, and Drupal), Linux and Windows virtual private servers (KVM and Hyper-V virtualization respectively), a specialized low-latency Forex VPS product co-located with major broker trading servers, domain registration across more than 400 TLDs via its wholly-owned registrar Pananames, SSL certificates (Sectigo/Comodo), and dedicated game server hosting for titles such as CS:GO, ARK: Survival Evolved, and ARMA 3.

The underlying platform runs on Dell R540/R530 servers with Intel Xeon processors, CloudLinux OS for shared-hosting resource isolation, LiteSpeed web server, and Patchman for automated CMS vulnerability patching. Fozzy operates its own data center footprint (Datacenter.com in Amsterdam with Tier III, Bissen-dc-2 in Luxembourg with Tier IV, plus Tier III facilities in Dallas and Singapore and London Equinix LD6), all certified to ISO 27001:2013, PCI DSS, and SSAE 16 SOC 2 Type II standards. Parent XBT Holding contributes more than 4 Tbps of total network bandwidth.

Fozzy monetizes primarily through subscription-based monthly and annual hosting plans ($14.95-$49.36 for shared hosting, $21.90-$91 for VPS), domain registration and renewal fees, and one-time SSL license sales. Distribution is product-led growth via a self-serve website with instant activation and a 7-day trial, supplemented by an affiliate program offering 25-50% commissions. The customer base of 75,000+ skews toward individual website owners, webmasters, web developers, design studios, and system administrators, with a specialized Forex trading vertical for the VPS product line.

Name

Fozzy

Legal name

Fozzy Inc.

Website

https://fozzy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fozzy is a US-based web hosting provider and ICANN-accredited domain registrar, operating as a subsidiary of XBT Holding, serving over 75,000 SMB and individual customers globally with shared hosting, VPS, domain registration, SSL, and specialized Forex VPS products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Shared Hosting: Monthly or annual subscription for shared web hosting services with SSD storage, includes free SSL certificates and daily backups.
2. VPS Hosting: Virtual private servers with KVM (Linux) and Hyper-V (Windows) virtualization, with optional pre-set configurations and admin support.
3. Domain Registration: ICANN accredited domain registrar offering registration and transfer services across 400+ TLDs. Domain registration and renewal fees.
4. WordPress/CMS Hosting: Optimized hosting with auto-installed CMS (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, MODX) with cPanel or DirectAdmin control panels.
5. Forex VPS: Virtual servers optimized for Forex trading with low latency to major broker servers. Includes pre-installed MetaTrader compatibility.
6. SSL Certificates: Sale of Positive SSL, Wildcard SSL, and EV SSL certificates from Sectigo/Comodo.
7. Game Servers: Hosting for gaming servers including CS:GO, ARK: Survival Evolved, ARMA 3.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Fozzy sells web hosting infrastructure services including shared hosting (with CMS-optimized variants for WordPress, Joomla, ModX, and Drupal), Linux VPS (KVM) and Windows VPS (Hyper-V) virtual private servers, and a specialized low-latency Forex VPS co-located with broker trading servers. It also operates as an ICANN-accredited domain registrar offering 400+ TLDs, sells Sectigo/Geotrust SSL certificates, and hosts dedicated game servers (CS:GO, ARK: Survival Evolved, ARMA 3). Services are delivered from proprietary Dell-server data centers in the USA, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore, and the UK.

Product overview

Fozzy is a web hosting provider and ICANN-accredited domain registrar offering a comprehensive portfolio of hosting services. The core offering consists of Shared Hosting plans (with CMS-specific variants for WordPress, Joomla, ModX, and Drupal), Virtual Private Servers (Linux VPS with KVM virtualization and Windows VPS with Hyper-V), and specialized Forex VPS for automated trading. Additional services include domain registration across 400+ TLDs, SSL certificates, and game servers. The company operates its own data centers across USA, Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Singapore, using Dell server hardware, CloudLinux OS, and LiteSpeed web server technology. The product lineup emphasizes transparent pricing, fast performance, and 24/7 multilingual customer support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• games.fozzy.com: Game servers for CS:GO, ARK: Survival Evolved, ARMA 3

Products and services

• Shared Hosting Entry-level web hosting where server resources (CPU, RAM, network) are shared among multiple users; includes pre-configured software, free SSL, LiteSpeed, and Patchman vulnerability patching.
• WordPress Hosting Shared hosting plan optimized for WordPress CMS with auto-install, pre-configured settings, Patchman security, and OPcache/APCu PHP acceleration.
• Joomla Hosting Shared hosting service pre-configured for Joomla CMS with one-click installation.
• ModX Hosting Shared hosting plan optimized for MODX CMS with pre-configured environment.
• Drupal Hosting Shared hosting service optimized for Drupal CMS with one-click installation.
• Linux VPS Unmanaged virtual private server with KVM virtualization, root access, and full OS control; available with clean OS, Almalinux + ISPmanager Lite, BitrixVM, or WordPress VPS via Vepp panel.
• Windows VPS Virtual private server running Windows Server 2016, 2019, or 2022 with Hyper-V virtualization, included Windows license, daily backups, 30-day money-back, and up to 99.99% uptime.
• Forex VPS Low-latency virtual server co-located with broker trading servers in the Netherlands, pre-installed with Windows and MetaTrader compatibility; latency from 0.39ms to brokers like HotForex and 6.96ms to others.
• Pre-set Linux VPS Linux VPS variant with preinstalled CentOS and a control panel, packaged for users who want VPS power without manual OS setup.
• Domain Registration ICANN-accredited registrar offering 400+ TLDs including .com, .net, .org, country-code TLDs, and new gTLDs with transparent renewal pricing and transfer services.
• SSL Certificates SSL certificates including Sectigo Positive SSL, Positive SSL Wildcard, and GeoTrust EV SSL for HTTPS encryption on customer websites.
• Game Servers Dedicated server hosting for multiplayer games including CS:GO, ARK: Survival Evolved, and ARMA 3.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7x faster PHP performance with OPcache+APCu compared to standard configurations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• XBT HoldingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company/holding that owns Fozzy. XBT Holding is one of the world's hosting leaders with presence in USA, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Singapore. Total network bandwidth exceeds 4 Terabits.
• PananamescoreTechnology or IntegrationICANN accredited domain registrar partner through which Fozzy registers domains directly without intermediaries, enabling competitive pricing.
• Datacenter.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationOwn datacenter in Amsterdam, Netherlands with Tier III certification. Facility with 40 racks of 36 servers each.
• PatchmancoreTechnology or IntegrationSecurity software partner providing automatic vulnerability detection and patching for CMS and plugins without requiring CMS updates or website reloads. Also removes malicious code and malware.
• DellcoreTechnology or IntegrationServer hardware provider. Uses Dell R540 and R530 servers with Intel Xeon processors (Silver 4114 and E5-2630v3).
• CloudLinuxcoreTechnology or IntegrationOperating system provider for shared hosting. CloudLinux isolates account resources so other users' activities never disturb your website.
• LiteSpeed TechnologiesTechnology or IntegrationWeb server technology partner. LiteSpeed web server is faster than Apache and allows LSAPI mode for PHP.
• NordFXminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker whose trading servers are co-located with Fozzy VPS servers in Netherlands, providing 0.63ms latency.
• ExnessminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner with trading servers near Fozzy VPS infrastructure providing 1.51ms latency.
• HotForexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner with 0.39ms latency from Fozzy VPS servers.
• LiteForexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner with trading server connectivity providing 1.34ms latency.
• AlpariminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner with co-located trading infrastructure.
• RoboForexminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner providing low-latency connectivity to trading servers.
• Forex TimeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner with servers in UK datacenter.
• YadixminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForex broker partner with UK trading server access.
• Level 3, Telia, NTTcoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor network providers in the list of connectivity partners - described as 'the big three' among global operators.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bluehost: Mass-market shared and managed WordPress hosting provider with bundled domain and email. Highly comparable to Fozzy's WordPress-optimized shared hosting and SMB target customer.
• Hostinger: Global low-cost hosting provider offering shared, VPS, and cloud hosting plus domain registration. Directly comparable to Fozzy on price-led shared hosting, VPS, and ICANN-style domain services for SMBs and individuals.
• Namecheap: ICANN-accredited registrar with shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting, branded around affordability and transparency. Directly comparable to Fozzy on domain-led GTM plus hosting cross-sell.
• SiteGround: Managed shared, WordPress, and WooCommerce hosting provider with proprietary speed and security features. Comparable to Fozzy on managed CMS hosting and security-driven positioning (e.g., Patchman-equivalent tooling).
• A2 Hosting: Shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider emphasizing speed (Turbo Servers) and developer features. Directly comparable to Fozzy on performance-led shared hosting positioning.
• DreamHost: Independent shared, VPS, and managed WordPress hosting provider with its own control panel and ICANN registrar. Comparable to Fozzy across the full SMB hosting stack.
• InMotion Hosting: Shared, VPS, and dedicated hosting provider focused on SMBs and resellers with white-label options. Comparable to Fozzy on SMB/webmaster customer segment and reseller/affiliate GTM.
• Contabo: Low-cost VPS and dedicated server provider targeting price-sensitive SMBs and developers. Comparable to Fozzy's Linux/Windows VPS line on price points and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: Largest domain registrar globally with broad hosting, website builder, and security suite. Overlaps Fozzy's domain-registration plus hosting bundle but at significantly larger scale and broader SMB suite.

Emerging players

• ForexVPS.net: Specialized Forex VPS provider co-located with broker servers for low-latency MetaTrader trading. Directly comparable to Fozzy's Forex VPS line on use case and target customer, though narrower in product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fozzyhosting
• Xx.com/fozzyhosting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fozzy

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

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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