dnHost

What dnHost does

DNHOST (legal entity DNHOST IKE) is a privately held Greek web hosting and domain registration company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Athens. It operates an integrated internet-presence platform spanning domain registration across 480+ TLDs (including .gr and .eu), shared and managed WordPress hosting, reseller hosting, semi-dedicated servers, cloud VPS, and dedicated servers, complemented by SSL certificate resale from multiple certificate authorities and a Site.Pro-powered website builder. Underlying infrastructure is Linux-based with Plesk control panels, LiteSpeed web servers, and Proxmox VE virtualization, co-located in owned Greek and German datacenters with daily managed backups and a 90-day money-back guarantee.

The company serves small businesses, freelancers, web developers, agencies, and individuals in Greece and broader Europe, with over 50,000 customers and 387,950 resolved support tickets historically. dnHost is a certified .gr registrar under EETT (Registry Number 91056), an accredited .eu registrar under EURid, an ICANN-accredited gTLD registrar, and a RIPE member for IP resources. Revenue is generated primarily via recurring subscriptions on hosting and domain renewals, with shorter-cycle one-time revenue from website builder, e-shop construction, and migration services.

dnHost distributes entirely through self-serve e-commerce via dnhost.gr with no physical retail, paired with multi-channel post-sale "Titan Support®" delivered via phone, email, live chat, and ticketing — the company reports a 30-minute average response time and 4.9/5 satisfaction rating. The business is bootstrapped: disclosed paid-in capital is €15,000 and headcount is 1–10, with active hiring at the time of analysis across engineering, support, and administrative roles. Marketing emphasizes Greek-language support, local datacenter presence, 26 years of operating history, and the Transfer & Win migration promotion.

Name

dnHost

Legal name

DNHOST IKE

Website

https://dnhost.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

dnHost is a Greek web hosting and domain registration provider founded in 2000, serving over 50,000 small businesses, freelancers, and individuals across Greece and Europe with shared and managed hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and SSL certificates backed by local datacenter infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Resilient DNS, Traffic Management & Global Load Balancing (HDABAIAI)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Domain registration
• SSL certificates
• Virtual private servers
• Managed WordPress hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domain Name Registration & Renewal: Domain name registration and renewal across 400+ TLDs including .gr, .eu, .com. Revenue from initial registration fees and recurring annual renewal fees.
2. Web Hosting Subscriptions: Recurring subscription revenue from WordPress Hosting, Web Hosting, Semi-Dedicated Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Cloud VPS, and Dedicated Servers. Billed monthly, annually, or multi-year.
3. SSL Certificates: Sale and renewal of SSL certificates (DV, OV, EV, Single-domain, Multi-domain, Wildcard) from DigiCert, Sectigo, Comodo, GeoTrust, and Thawte.
4. Website Builder & E-shop Construction: Site.Pro website builder tools and e-shop construction services.
5. Professional Services (Website Migration): Fee-based website migration services from previous hosting providers, priced per site transferred.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

dnHost provides shared, WordPress, reseller, semi-dedicated, VPS and dedicated web hosting on its own Greek datacenter, alongside domain name registration across 400+ TLDs (including .gr and .eu) and SSL certificates from multiple certificate authorities. Customers self-serve these internet infrastructure products through dnhost.gr, with add-on services such as a website builder (Site.Pro), e-shop construction, and ID Protect domain privacy.

Product overview

dnHost is a Greek web hosting provider offering a comprehensive platform of internet services centered on domain registration and web hosting. The core portfolio consists of six main hosting tiers (WordPress Hosting, Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting, Semi-Dedicated Hosting, Cloud VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers) complemented by domain registration (480+ TLDs including .gr and .eu) and SSL certificates from multiple certificate authorities. Additional services include a website builder (Site.Pro), e-shop construction, ID Protect for domain privacy, and a free basic hosting tier included with domain registration. The infrastructure operates from Greek and German datacenters with Plesk control panel as the standard management interface.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Managed WordPress Hosting Managed hosting optimized for WordPress sites and e-shops, including 250+ free themes, Plesk-based pre-installed WordPress, award-winning Greek datacenter, Titan Support, and a 90-day money-back guarantee. Starting at €7.95/month on a 12-month subscription. Targeted at SMBs, freelancers, agencies and e-shop operators running WordPress sites.
• Web Hosting (Shared) Shared web hosting packages on the Greek datacenter with Plesk control panel, free SSL, email accounts, and approximately 30GB average unmetered traffic. Tiered as Beginner/Grow/Expand/Scale at €5.95–€22.95/month. Targeted at small businesses and individuals building standard websites, blogs and corporate portals.
• Reseller Hosting Hosting packages for resellers to host unlimited websites and offer services to their own customers, with custom branding and nameservers. Targeted at web developers, digital agencies and freelancers managing multiple client websites.
• Semi-Dedicated Hosting Intermediate hosting tier combining dedicated resources with shared-hosting convenience, positioned for demanding e-shops that need more power than shared hosting but less than a full VPS. Targeted at high-traffic websites and resource-intensive e-commerce operations.
• Cloud VPS Hosting Virtual Private Server hosting with autonomy, customization, root access and full control, using Proxmox VE virtualization. Available on Greek and German datacenter options. Targeted at technical users and businesses requiring dedicated resources and root-level control.
• Dedicated Servers Professional dedicated server hosting with full server isolation, premium hardware, comprehensive managed support and 90 minutes of monthly technical support included. Targeted at businesses and high-traffic operations needing dedicated resources.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration supporting 480+ TLDs including .gr (€15.00/year), .eu (€4.90/year) and .com (€14.90/year), with WHOIS lookup, ID Protect privacy add-on, and transfer services. dnHost is a certified registrar with EETT (Registry Number 91056) for .gr domains and accredited by EURid for .eu. Targeted at any customer needing a domain name.
• SSL Certificates SSL security certificates from DigiCert, Sectigo, Comodo, GeoTrust and Thawte, in DV, OV and EV validation types and single-domain, multi-domain and wildcard options, with installation and renewal services. Targeted at any website owner needing HTTPS encryption and PCI compliance for e-commerce.
• Website Builder (Site.Pro) Online website builder based on the Site.Pro platform, enabling customers to create responsive websites without coding. Targeted at customers without technical skills who want a simple way to build a web presence.
• E-shop Construction Professional e-commerce website construction service for creating online stores. Targeted at small businesses and entrepreneurs who need an online sales channel built for them.
• Website Migration Services Professional website migration service transferring customer sites from previous hosting providers, priced per site transferred and bundled with the Transfer & Win promotion. Targeted at customers moving to dnHost from competing hosting providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 387,950 resolved support requests with 30-minute average response time
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EETT (Εθνική Επιτροπή Τηλεπικοινωνιών & Ταχυδρομείων)coreOthersOfficial Greek domain registry (.gr domains). DNHOST is a certified registrar by EETT with Registry Number 91056, authorized to register and manage .gr domain names.
• EURidcoreOthersEuropean Union domain registry for .eu domains. DNHOST is an accredited EURid registrar for .eu and .ευ domain registrations.
• ICANNcoreOthersInternet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. Governs gTLD domains (.com, .net, .org, etc.) under DNHOST's accreditation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Papaki: Papaki is a leading Greek domain registrar and hosting provider and direct competitor in the .gr domain and SMB hosting market, headquartered in Greece with overlapping product portfolio including shared hosting, VPS, and SSL.
• Top.Host: Top.Host is a Greek web hosting provider offering shared, VPS, dedicated, and reseller hosting plus domain registration, directly competing with dnHost for Greek SMB and reseller customers with similar pricing tiers.
• Hostinger: Hostinger is a low-cost global hosting and domain provider targeting SMBs and entry-level customers, competing with dnHost on price in shared hosting, VPS, and domain registration across European markets.
• SiteGround: SiteGround is a European-origin (Bulgaria-founded) managed WordPress and web hosting provider serving SMBs globally, directly comparable to dnHost's managed WordPress hosting tier in product scope and target customer profile.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is a German hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and shared hosting with its own datacenters in Germany and Finland, comparable to dnHost on infrastructure ownership and European SMB hosting positioning.

Emerging players

• Cloudflare: Cloudflare provides free DNS, CDN, and SSL services plus emerging hosting and domain registration products, increasingly overlapping with dnHost's add-on services and putting pricing pressure on paid SSL and DNS monetization.

Broad incumbents

• Namecheap: Namecheap is a global domain registrar and hosting provider competing with dnHost on domain pricing, shared hosting, and SSL, with a similar SMB customer orientation but significantly larger scale and product breadth.
• Bluehost: Bluehost is a major US-based shared and managed WordPress hosting provider serving SMBs, comparable to dnHost's managed WordPress tier in product positioning and end-customer profile, though at much larger scale.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a major European cloud and hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and shared hosting, overlapping with dnHost's infrastructure-heavy product portfolio and competing for European SMB customers.
• GoDaddy: GoDaddy is the world's largest domain registrar and a broad SMB hosting incumbent offering domains, shared hosting, VPS, and SSL, competing with dnHost across every product line as a mass-market incumbent rather than a niche specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dnhost
• Facebookfacebook.com/dnhost
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dnhost-domains-&-hosting-agency
• Instagraminstagram.com/dnhost.gr

Compliance3 records

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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