What VPS does

VPS.nl (legal entity VPS Nederland) is a privately held Dutch hosting company headquartered in Zeewolde, Netherlands, founded in 2023 and operating on European data center infrastructure. It offers a tiered Virtual Private Server (VPS) product line — VPS Start (€25/month, 2 vCPU / 4 GB RAM) for entry-level websites, VPS Pro (€59/month, 4 vCPU / 8 GB RAM) marketed as "AI-ready" for self-hosted workflows including OpenClaw, n8n, and automation agents, and VPS Managed (€299/month) bundling architecture advisory, migration, security setup, and phone support. Supporting free and add-on tools include a domain/header/TLS scanner, CDN with smart caching, and a cookie-free analytics tool compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR.

The company serves primarily Dutch SMBs (MKB) seeking website, webshop, API, and automation hosting with Dutch-language support, with secondary positioning toward government and financial services buyers leveraging its ISO 27001 certification, KPN Partner affiliation, and SIDN membership. Its go-to-market is hybrid self-serve (direct website sign-up) and consultative email-based sales, with no reseller or third-party channel. Distribution runs through Dutch-language SEO content, a corporate blog (authored by founder Henry Doornekamp), and organic presence across six social platforms. The business is bootstrapped with no disclosed funding rounds, 1–10 employees, and no parent company or external investors mentioned.

Name

VPS

Legal name

VPS Nederland

Website

https://vps.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

VPS.nl is a Dutch hosting company offering tiered Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting on European infrastructure, targeting Dutch SMBs and regulated buyers with website, workflow, and AI-automation workloads, plus managed advisory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Zeewolde

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VPS Hosting Subscriptions: Monthly and annual subscription revenue from three VPS tiers (Start, Pro, Managed). Recurring revenue model with upsell opportunities as customer workloads grow.
2. Advisory and Migration Services (Managed tier): Managed tier includes architecture and migration advisory, security and monitoring setup, and ongoing consulting — representing a professional services component bundled with hosting.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VPS.nl provides tiered Virtual Private Server (VPS) hosting on European infrastructure, packaged as VPS Start (€25/month, 2 vCPU/4 GB RAM), VPS Pro (€59/month, 4 vCPU/8 GB RAM, API-ready for automation), and VPS Managed (€299/month with architecture and migration advisory). The offering is complemented by standalone tools including a free Domain Scan security checker, CDN with smart caching, and a cookie-free GDPR/CCPA/PECR-compliant analytics tool. Customers are primarily Dutch SMBs along with government and financial services organizations.

Product overview

VPS.nl is a Dutch hosting partner offering a tiered VPS (Virtual Private Server) product line consisting of three main packages: VPS Start (entry-level, 2 vCPU/4 GB RAM), VPS Pro (most popular, 4 vCPU/8 GB RAM, API-ready for automation), and VPS Managed (full-service, €299/month with consulting and management). The company differentiates through Dutch customer service, European infrastructure, and automation-ready features. Supporting products include a Domain Scan tool, CDN with worldwide caching, a cookie-free GDPR-compliant Analytics Tool, and native support for self-hosted workflow platforms like OpenClaw and n8n. All products are built on reliable European infrastructure with a focus on speed, security, and sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VPS Start Entry-level VPS hosting package priced at €25 per month, providing 2 vCPU and 4 GB RAM on European infrastructure. Recommended for websites, webshops, small APIs, and light workflows; includes Dutch customer service and basic security and performance advice.
• VPS Pro Most popular VPS hosting package priced at €59 per month, providing 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM, API-ready for automation. Recommended for OpenClaw, n8n, AI agents, and app servers; includes room for workers and background tasks plus scaling advice.
• VPS Managed Full-service managed VPS package priced at €299 per month, bundling architecture and migration advisory, security and monitoring setup, telephone availability for critical issues, and collaboration on hosting, code, and automation. Recommended for business apps, private databases, and custom setups.
• Domain Scan Standalone free tool that scans a domain name for technical configuration and security, including domain, headers, TLS, and public configuration checks against modern security standards. Used to make website security posture visible to prospective customers.
• CDN Content Delivery Network service with smart caching options that keeps websites and applications fast for both domestic and international visitors. Available as part of the VPS hosting environment.
• Cookie-free Analytics Tool Privacy-friendly analytics tool using server-side tracking that collects only aggregated anonymous data without storing IP addresses or identifiable information. Provides page views, bounce rates, and session duration insights without cookies and is fully compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR, removing the need for cookie consent banners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Website performance improvements reported by customers even during peak traffic periods

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• KPNcoreTechnology or IntegrationKPN Partner logo displayed prominently on the homepage and pricing page. KPN is a Dutch telecommunications provider; the partnership signals that VPS operates as a KPN-affiliated hosting partner, likely integrating with KPN's network infrastructure or referring enterprise clients.
• Rijksoverheid (Dutch Government)coreOthersRijksoverheid (Dutch Government) logo displayed as a client reference on the homepage and pricing page, signifying that VPS has hosted Dutch government digital services. This is a key trust signal for the company's security and reliability credentials.
• ISO 27001coreOthersISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems. VPS displays the ISO 27001 certification mark as a credential demonstrating compliance with rigorous information security standards, important for hosting government and financial services clients.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Scaleway: French European cloud provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, and managed Kubernetes. Comparable European infrastructure positioning and SMB/developer customer overlap with VPS.nl.
• Contabo: German budget VPS and dedicated server provider with competitive EU pricing for SMBs. Direct rival on cost-conscious European VPS buyers, though at a much larger scale than VPS.nl.
• DigitalOcean: US-headquartered but globally adopted VPS/developer cloud provider, popular with SMBs and small dev teams for simple, transparent pricing tiers. Closely comparable product model (tiered VPS subscriptions) and go-to-market.
• Linode (Akamai): Long-standing VPS provider now part of Akamai, focused on SMB and developer hosting with transparent tiered pricing. Same target buyer and product model (recurring VPS subscriptions) as VPS.nl.
• TransIP: Largest Dutch hosting provider offering VPS, shared hosting, and domains to the same Dutch MKB customer base as VPS.nl. The most direct domestic competitor with overlapping SMB focus and Dutch-language support.
• UpCloud: Finnish cloud infrastructure provider offering VPS and managed cloud services across European datacenters. Similar focus on European-based SMB and developer hosting customers as VPS.nl.
• Vultr: Global VPS provider with widespread datacenters and competitive hourly/monthly VPS pricing. Targets the same developers and small businesses as VPS.nl but with global rather than EU-only focus.
• Hetzner: German VPS and dedicated server provider with a strong EU reputation for affordable, no-frills virtual servers. Directly comparable to VPS.nl on infrastructure category (VPS hosting), customer profile (SMBs and developers), and EU-based positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Cloudways: Managed cloud hosting platform (a DigitalOcean company) positioned between raw VPS and fully outsourced hosting. Comparable to VPS.nl's VPS Managed tier in target buyer (small teams wanting outsourced hosting management).
• OVHcloud: French-headquartered European cloud and VPS giant offering a broad portfolio from bare metal to public cloud. Significantly larger scale, but competes for the same European SMB and regulated-workload customers as VPS.nl.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@vps.nl
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@vps.nl
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vps-nl
• Instagraminstagram.com/vps.nl
• Xx.com/vps_nl

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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