What Net Build does

Net-Build GmbH is a privately held German web hosting and managed server provider founded in 1999 and headquartered in Saarwellingen, Saarland. The company operates its own TÜV Saarland Level 3 tekPlus certified data center using AMD EPYC processors and NVMe hyperconverged storage, with 24/7 monitoring and claimed 99.9%+ annual uptime. Its portfolio spans shared hosting, virtual and dedicated managed/root servers, rack/co-location hosting, three-tier Managed Nextcloud cloud storage, email hosting, reseller hosting, SSL certificates, and domain registration, with Plesk administration interfaces bundled into most server products and a SiteJet website builder included with hosting packages.

The company serves individuals and families, small teams and organizations, agencies and web developers, SMBs, and selected medium-to-large enterprises with business-critical workloads. Distribution runs through a self-serve e-commerce storefront at netbuild.net, supplemented by phone/email/ticket direct sales and a reseller channel; multi-language support covers German, English, and French. Pricing is subscription-based across monthly, semi-annual, and annual cadences (annual saving ~9%), with tiers from €5.41/month (NextCloud Expert) up to €236.66/month (vManaged Server Performance annual).

Net-Build is led by Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) Patrick Bohn, employs 11-50 people, and has no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Marketing is content-driven via the company blog, knowledge base, and announcements. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company exhibits no AI/ML capability, public API, or developer platform — its positioning rests on owned certified infrastructure, managed-service simplicity, and 25+ years of operating history in the German hosting market.

Name

Net Build

Legal name

Net-Build GmbH

Website

https://netbuild.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Net-Build GmbH is a privately held German web hosting and managed server provider, founded 1999 in Saarwellingen, operating its own TÜV-certified data center to deliver shared hosting, managed virtual and dedicated servers, Nextcloud storage, and rack hosting to SMBs, agencies, developers, and individuals across the DACH region.

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 Rental & Leasing (7377)

akta.pro primary industry

General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Developer Tools & DevOps Platform Services (CI/CD, Artifacts, IaC) (HDABAAAI), Cloud On-Ramps & Direct Connect Services (HDABALAA)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Managed server hosting
• Cloud storage solutions
• Virtual private servers
• Domain registration services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saarwellingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Server Hosting: Managed virtual and dedicated servers with Plesk administration, including vManaged Server Expert, Professional, and Performance tiers with varying CPU, RAM, and storage specifications
2. Cloud Storage Services: Nextcloud-based storage solutions with tiered pricing based on users and storage capacity (50GB to 500GB)
3. Web Hosting: Shared hosting packages including email hosting with SSL certificates
4. Domain Registration: Domain registration services for .de, .uk, and other TLDs through DENIC and Nominet partnerships
5. Rack Hosting / Co-location: Physical rack space hosting in certified data center for customer-owned hardware
6. SSL Certificates: SSL certificate sales including Sectigo PositiveSSL and Let's Encrypt options
7. Reseller Hosting: Reseller hosting packages for partners to offer hosting services under their own brand

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Net-Build GmbH provides managed web hosting, virtual and dedicated server hosting, Nextcloud-based cloud storage, rack/colocation hosting, email hosting, reseller hosting, SSL certificates, and domain registration services — all hosted in its own TÜV Saarland Level 3 tekPlus-certified data center in Saarwellingen, Saarland. Services are delivered primarily through recurring subscriptions with Plesk administration interfaces and 24/7 in-house monitoring.

Product overview

Net Build is a German hosting company offering a comprehensive portfolio of web hosting and server solutions. The core offering centers on Shared Hosting with one-click WordPress installation, multiple tiers of Virtual Servers (Managed and Root variants), and Dedicated Servers (Managed and Root variants), all supported by Plesk management interfaces. Additional products include Cloud Hosting, Rack/Co-location Hosting, Nextcloud Storage solutions with three tiers, and E-Mail Hosting. The company also provides domain registration services, SSL certificates (Let's Encrypt and Sectigo PositiveSSL), Reseller Hosting, and a Website Builder with over 140 templates included in hosting packages. Infrastructure is hosted in their own TÜV Saarland-certified Tier 3 data center in Saarland, Germany, with 24/7 monitoring and 99.9% uptime commitment. Support is enhanced through Rustdesk remote desktop access, while downloadable utilities like FileZilla and PuTTY are provided for customer convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SiteJet Builder: Website builder tool included in web hosting packages, allowing users to create professional websites with over 140 templates without prior knowledge.

Products and services

• Shared Hosting

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9%+ annual server accessibility
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mittwald CM Service: German managed hosting provider specializing in agency and developer segments with managed servers, web hosting, and email. Highly comparable to Net-Build's agency/web-developer customer focus and managed-server offering, with Plesk-based infrastructure.
• All-Inkl.com: Privately held German hosting company offering shared hosting, webspace, servers, domains, and SSL — a near-identical product set to Net-Build's. Comparable size (sub-200 person private GmbH) and direct SMB/agency target customer make it one of the most relevant direct competitors.
• Host Europe GmbH: UK-founded, Germany-operating hosting provider offering shared hosting, managed servers, cloud, and colocation. Closely comparable mid-market European hosting portfolio with similar focus on SMBs and agencies requiring managed infrastructure.
• Hetzner Online GmbH: German hosting provider offering shared hosting, virtual servers, dedicated servers, and colocation from its own data centers. Closest direct competitor to Net-Build by geography, product mix (VPS + dedicated + colocation), and ownership of physical infrastructure, but at significantly larger scale.
• goneo: German SMB hosting provider offering shared hosting, servers, domains, and SSL with a self-serve e-commerce model. Closely comparable product set, target customer (small businesses and individuals), and self-serve GTM motion to Net-Build.
• 1blu AG: German hosting company offering shared web hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, domains, and SSL — directly overlapping Net-Build's SMB and individual product range and pricing tiers.

Broad incumbents

• Strato AG: Major German mass-market hosting provider (shared, VPS, dedicated, mail, domains) owned by Deutsche Telekom. Targets the same SMB and individual customer base as Net-Build but with national brand presence and parent-company scale advantages.
• IONOS (by United Internet): Largest European hosting provider with full-spectrum offerings (shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, cloud, domains) and a German headquarters (Karlsruhe). Direct overlap with Net-Build's SMB and agency customer segments, but operating at vastly greater scale with brand recognition and marketing reach.

Others

• Plesk (WebPros): Vendor of the Plesk server management interface that Net-Build bundles with nearly all managed products. Listed as a peer given its deep ecosystem relationship with Net-Build's product, customer experience, and operational stack.

Regional players

• Variomedia AG: Berlin-based German hosting provider with managed servers, cloud hosting, and colocation focused on business and professional customers. Comparable managed-services orientation and German market focus, with comparable mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Net_Build
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/net-build-gmbh

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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