OVM Internet Services

What OVM Internet Services does

OVM Internetservice GmbH is a privately held German web hosting and digital services provider founded in 2002 and headquartered in Fahrenzhausen, Germany. The company offers a bundled portfolio of web hosting (shared webspace, rootserver/vserver, and email hosting on its own POP3/IMAP/SMTP infrastructure), managed WordPress and WordPress Multisite deployments, WooCommerce shop setup with German localization (Sie-form addressing via the Germanized plugin, tax and shipping display), and search engine optimization services for Google visibility. All customer data is processed exclusively on servers at the German Antagus/Vautron Rechenzentrum AG data center in Regensburg under a DSGVO Art. 28 data processing agreement, positioning OVM around domestic data residency and German-language compliance.

The underlying technology stack is conventional: PHP/MySQL on Linux servers running WordPress as the CMS layer, WooCommerce for e-commerce, SSL/TLS encryption for transport security, and Contact Form 7 for form handling. The product is complemented by third-party integrations including Google Analytics, MailChimp, Google Maps, YouTube embeds, and PayPal for payments, with Amazon EU affiliate links as a secondary monetization layer. No proprietary AI/ML capabilities, no public APIs or SDKs, and no mobile applications are present.

OVM operates as a direct-to-consumer business with no disclosed sales team: customers discover the company through ovm.de, the SEO-optimized blog, and the German-language glossary, then request custom quotes via contact form. Pricing is individualized rather than published, billed primarily on an annual cadence, mixing recurring hosting subscriptions with professional-services fees for WordPress/WooCommerce setup, plugin/theme customization, and SEO work. The customer base is a long tail of German SMBs, freelancers, and solo professionals across healthcare, dental, education, entertainment, logistics, cloud, and software-resale verticals — with no enterprise anchor customers identified. The company is led solely by Geschäftsführer (CEO) Rudolf Fiedler, who has run the business since founding.

Name

OVM Internet Services

Legal name

OVM Internetservice GmbH

Website

https://ovm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

OVM Internet Services is a German GmbH providing managed web hosting, WordPress/WooCommerce development, and SEO services to German-speaking SMBs and freelancers, with all data hosted domestically under DSGVO compliance since 2002.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Fahrenzhausen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Services: Provides web hosting services ranging from basic web presence (Visitenkarte) to online shops and portal sites. Revenue is generated through recurring hosting fees for server space, performance, and management.
2. WordPress Services: WordPress installation, setup, ongoing maintenance, and custom plugin/theme development. One-time and recurring service fees.
3. SEO Services: Search engine optimization services to improve Google rankings for clients, regional and international.
4. Email Services: Email account management and configuration support for clients using OVM mail servers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

OVM Internetservice GmbH provides managed web hosting, WordPress and WooCommerce development, email hosting, and search engine optimization services to German-speaking small and medium businesses, freelancers, and e-commerce operators. Its hosting infrastructure operates on servers housed at Antagus/Vautron Rechenzentrum AG in Regensburg, Germany, with all data processing performed under a German DSGVO data processing agreement.

Product overview

OVM Internet Services provides a comprehensive web hosting and digital services portfolio centered on WordPress and WooCommerce platforms. The core offering includes shared web hosting with email services, managed WordPress hosting (including WordPress Multisite for multi-site deployments), and WooCommerce e-commerce setup with German localization. These are complemented by SEO services, dedicated server options, and extensive customer support resources. The service emphasizes German-language support, data hosting in Germany, and current technology standards for business websites ranging from simple portfolios to complex online shops.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Webhosting Core shared web hosting service offering from basic web presence (Visitenkarte) through to comprehensive shop and portal hosting solutions. Includes web server infrastructure, domain management, and bundled email accounts for small and medium German-speaking businesses.
• WordPress Services WordPress installation, setup, hosting, and ongoing management including plugin configuration, theme customization, and security hardening for German-speaking SMB customers who want a professionally maintained WordPress site.
• WooCommerce Shop Setup Complete e-commerce solution using the WooCommerce plugin for WordPress, with German localization (Sie-form addressee), tax display configuration, shipping cost indicators, and product archives for SMB retailers.
• SEO (Suchmaschinenoptimierung) Search engine optimization service focused on improving Google rankings for German SMB customers, covering regional and international visibility through on-site content optimization and off-site backlink strategies.
• Email Services Professional email hosting using OVM's own mail servers with POP3, IMAP, and SMTP over SSL/TLS encryption, including configuration support for email clients such as Microsoft Outlook with port settings and authentication requirements.
• Rootserver / Vserver Dedicated server (Rootserver) and virtual server (Vserver) hosting solutions for customers requiring more resources, control, or root access than shared hosting provides, offered alongside OVM's standard web hosting portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Customer satisfaction since 2002

Named customers11 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Antagus/Vautron Rechenzentrum AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationInfrastructure partnership with German data center provider Antagus/Vautron Rechenzentrum AG (Obermünsterstraße 9, 93047 Regensburg). This partner provides server infrastructure, hardware operation, maintenance, backup, security monitoring, and troubleshooting for OVM's hosting environment. Data processing agreement (Auftragsverarbeitung) pursuant to Art. 28 DSGVO is in place. All data is stored and processed exclusively on servers within Germany.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hetzner Online: Major German hosting and dedicated server provider operating Regensburg-area data centers. Competes directly on hosting, root servers, and vServer products.
• All-Inkl: German SMB-focused shared hosting and domain provider with strong personal-service positioning. Most direct competitor in the German SMB hosting market OVM serves.
• netcup: German hosting provider specializing in vServer, root server, and managed hosting. Comparable on infrastructure-heavy SMB products OVM offers.
• Mittwald: German managed hosting specialist with strong focus on WordPress, Joomla, and CMS-driven SMB sites. Closest peer on the WordPress specialization axis.
• DomainFactory: German SMB hosting and managed server provider with similar product mix (shared hosting, dedicated, WordPress). Comparable target segment and pricing tier.
• Goneo: Smaller German SMB hosting and domain provider targeting the same micro-business and freelancer customer segment with personal-service positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Host Europe: Established German hosting provider (now part of GoDaddy) serving SMBs and resellers. Competes across hosting and managed WordPress offerings.
• IONOS (1&1 IONOS): Largest German SMB hosting provider with broad portfolio (hosting, domains, cloud, WordPress). Sets the price benchmark OVM must justify against.
• Strato: Major German mass-market hosting provider owned by Deutsche Telekom. Competes in the same SMB and freelancer segments with brand and scale advantages.

Emerging players

• Kinsta: Premium managed WordPress hosting provider serving SMBs and agencies globally. Represents the modern, dashboard-driven alternative to legacy German SMB hosts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 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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