What Cloud68.co does

Cloud68.co is a privately held, bootstrapped Estonian company (Cloud68.co OÜ) founded in 2019 and headquartered in Tallinn with Berlin-timezone support operations. It provides managed hosting services for a portfolio of open source software platforms — including Nextcloud, Mattermost, WordPress, Mastodon, Ghost, Vaultwarden, BigBlueButton, Discourse, PeerTube, Keycloak, WriteFreely, Invoice Ninja, and BookStack — targeting small and medium teams, nonprofit organizations, and FLOSS communities seeking to migrate away from Big Tech infrastructure. The company operates a direct-to-customer model with self-service instance requests, 15-day free trials, and no paid advertising, relying instead on community engagement, content marketing, and its role as a founding member of the Rise Against Big Tech (RABT) coalition.

The company's revenue model rests on three streams: (1) recurring subscription hosting with tiered pricing (e.g., Ghost Starter at €22/month, Ghost Medium at €49/month, Enterprise on demand, with custom enterprise plans starting at €14,000/year), (2) professional services under the Add-On Services umbrella (migration, integrations, training, consultancy) launched in December 2024, and (3) reseller/managed-service partnerships with Proton Mail and Deflect. The underlying technology stack is entirely FLOSS-based, with EU data centers, GDPR-compliant data handling, and reverse-charge VAT treatment for EU businesses. The company proactively avoids vendor lock-in, positioning data portability as a customer right.

Operationally, Cloud68.co describes itself as a "small-by-design" team with no disclosed headcount. It has maintained continuous operations for five years, handled thousands of support tickets, and supports a distributed customer base including Yale Privacy Lab, Wikimedia Italia, Aspiration Tech, OSM Foundation, and Open Knowledge Belgium. Strategic activity in 2024–2025 includes the Add-On Services launch, the Besa Project for FLOSS developers, the upcoming Infra 1.5 upgrade, and deepening coalition ties through the RABT campaign and the Infrared network of movement hosting providers.

Name

Cloud68.co

Legal name

Cloud68.co OÜ

Website

https://cloud68.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cloud68.co is a bootstrapped Estonian managed hosting provider offering open source software instances (Nextcloud, Mattermost, Ghost, WordPress, etc.) for small and medium teams, nonprofits, and FLOSS communities seeking privacy-respecting alternatives to Big Tech infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Open Source Hosting Services

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud Managed Services (Operations, Monitoring, Patching) (BPAEACAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cloud & Infrastructure Support (Servers, Storage, Virtualization) (BPAAACAE)

Keywords

• Managed open source hosting
• Self-hosted collaboration tools
• Privacy-focused cloud hosting
• FLOSS infrastructure services
• Digital sovereignty hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Hosting Services: Monthly or annual subscription-based managed hosting for various open source platforms. Pricing tiers from Starter (22€/month) to Enterprise (on demand). Includes deployment, backups, SSL, updates, and support.
2. Add-On Services: Additional services including smooth migration, integrations, training sessions, and general consultancy. Each service has its own pricing based on scope and complexity.
3. Partnership Services (Proton Mail, Deflect): Reseller/partnership arrangement for third-party privacy-focused services integrated into their offering

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cloud68.co provides hassle-free managed hosting subscriptions for a curated portfolio of open source productivity, collaboration, and publishing platforms (Nextcloud, Mattermost, WordPress, Ghost, Mastodon, Peertube, BigBlueButton, Discourse, Vaultwarden, Keycloak, WriteFreely, Invoice Ninja, BookStack), bundled with deployment, backups, SSL, updates, and human support, hosted in EU data centers. The company supplements hosting with Add-On Services including migration, integrations, training, and consultancy, plus partnership add-ons (Deflect DDoS protection, Proton Mail).

Product overview

Cloud68.co is a managed hosting provider offering a portfolio of open-source software instances for small and medium teams. Their core offering is Managed Hosting services covering productivity and collaboration tools including Nextcloud (file sharing and collaboration), Mattermost (team chat/Slack alternative), Ghost (publishing/blogging), WordPress, Mastodon, Peertube, BigBlueButton, Discourse, Vaultwarden (password management), Keycloak (SSO), WriteFreely, Invoice Ninja, and BookStack. These are complemented by Add-On Services including Smooth Migration, Integrations support, Training Sessions, and General Consultancy to help teams transition from proprietary platforms. Partnership add-ons include Deflect (DDoS protection) and Proton Mail (encrypted email). The company emphasizes values-aligned hosting focused on data sovereignty, privacy, and avoiding vendor lock-in.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nextcloud Managed Hosting Managed hosting subscription for the open-source Nextcloud productivity platform covering file sharing, document collaboration, and team productivity, including deployment, updates, backups, SSL, and human support.
• Mattermost Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source Mattermost team chat and messaging platform (Slack alternative), with deployment, backups, SSL setup, software updates, and dedicated support.
• WordPress Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source WordPress content management system, handling deployment, security updates, and ongoing maintenance.
• Mastodon Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source decentralized Mastodon social network, enabling organizations to operate their own federated social instances.
• Vaultwarden Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source Bitwarden-compatible Vaultwarden password manager with end-to-end encryption, targeted at individuals and small to medium teams. Includes 15-day free trial with no credit card required.
• Ghost Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source Ghost publishing and blogging platform (MIT-licensed), offering distraction-free writing, integrated newsletter features, SEO tools, and social sharing. Available in Starter (€22/month), Medium (€49/month), and Enterprise tiers.
• Peertube Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source decentralized Peertube video streaming platform, enabling federated video instances.
• BigBlueButton Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source BigBlueButton web conferencing system for online meetings, webinars, and virtual classrooms.
• Discourse Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source Discourse discussion platform for building community forums and discussion boards.
• Keycloak Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source Keycloak identity and access management solution for single sign-on (SSO) and user authentication.
• WriteFreely Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source WriteFreely minimalist writing and blogging platform.
• Invoice Ninja Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source Invoice Ninja invoicing and payment tracking platform.
• BookStack Managed Hosting Managed hosting for the open-source BookStack wiki and documentation platform for organizing and sharing knowledge.
• Add-On Services Supplementary professional services including Smooth Migration (data and workflow migration from big tech), Integrations (connections between tools), Training Sessions (team enablement on open source software), and General Consultancy on open source digital infrastructure.
• Deflect Add-On Service DDoS protection and website firewall add-on service offered through a partnership with Deflect.
• Proton Mail Add-On Service End-to-end encrypted email service offered as a partnership integration with Proton Mail for secure communications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Problems typically resolved within minutes or a few hours
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Fight for the FuturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Digital rights organization co-hosting 'Breaking Up With Big Tech' webinar with Cloud68.co on June 3, 2026 - a beginner's guide to de-googling.
• May First Movement TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Movement technology cooperative and co-host of RABT workshops. Collaborated on Rise Against Big Tech campaign and environmental justice report on autonomous technological infrastructures.
• Progressive Technology ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Progressive technology organization co-hosting RABT workshops and helping movements build independent digital infrastructure.
• Wikimedia CHmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cloud68.co provided BigBlueButton managed hosting for WikiCite 2025 hybrid event at Swiss National Library in Bern.
• Global Gathering 2025minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Cloud68.co attended Global Gathering 2025 in Estoril, Portugal with RABT info booth to discuss migration from big tech to movement hosting providers.
• MariaLabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Brazilian organization collaborating with Cloud68.co on environmental justice webinar about autonomous and community-based technological infrastructures.
• SuttyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Argentine platform contributing to environmental justice report on autonomous tech infrastructure alongside Cloud68.co and MariaLab.
• SursiendominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Mexican organization that worked with May First Movement Technology and Cloud68.co on report exploring sustainable practices in autonomous technological infrastructures across 17 global community tech providers.
• Rise Against Big Tech (RABT) Campaign CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cloud68.co is a founding/organizing member of the Rise Against Big Tech campaign - a coalition of movement technology providers (Fight for the Future, May First Movement Technology, Progressive Technology Project, and others) organizing resistance to Big Tech monopolies. Co-hosts workshops and creates educational resources to help organizations transition away from proprietary platforms.
• LinuxDay TorinominorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Cloud68.co sponsored and participated in LinuxDay Torino 2024, celebrating 5 years of operations and promoting Rise Against Fake Open Source.
• Infrared Network (Movement Hosting)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cloud68.co participates in Infrared network bringing together values-aligned hosting providers at Nonprofit Software Development Summit 2024, discussing viable and sustainable alternatives to large tech platform companies.
• Open Knowledge Belgium (OKBE)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Cloud68.co provided BigBlueButton managed hosting for Open Belgium 2021 online event (58 speakers, 24 sessions, 710 attendees). Ongoing partnership for open knowledge events and infrastructure.
• Proton MailminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Proton Mail add-on service offered through Cloud68.co, providing customers access to privacy-focused email services integrated into their open source infrastructure offering.
• DeflectminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Deflect add-on service offered through Cloud68.co, providing website protection and DDoS mitigation services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves22 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Riseup: Seattle-based volunteer-led collective providing secure communication tools (email, VPN, mailing lists) for activist and radical organizations. Direct peer — same mission-driven, FLOSS-only, anti-surveillance posture serving overlapping activist/nonprofit communities.
• Greenhost: Dutch sustainable hosting provider offering managed web hosting, email, and VPS services with a focus on digital rights and environmental responsibility. Direct peer — comparable values-aligned positioning, EU base, similar SMB/nonprofit target market, and overlap in managed hosting product set.
• Disroot: Amsterdam-based nonprofit providing privacy-respecting, ad-free online services including email, cloud storage, and collaboration tools to activists and collectives. Direct peer — directly comparable open-source-first, values-aligned hosting cooperative serving similar movement and nonprofit segments.
• rsquared.cloud: European small-team hosting provider focused on privacy, sustainability, and transparent values-aligned infrastructure for activists and small organizations. Direct peer — directly comparable scale, values positioning, and managed OSS hosting model.
• May First Movement Technology: US-based movement technology cooperative providing values-aligned managed hosting and email for progressive organizations, activists, and NGOs. Direct peer — competes for the same anti-Big-Tech nonprofit and movement-organization customer base and is also a co-member of the Rise Against Big Tech coalition with Cloud68.co.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: Major French cloud provider offering public cloud, dedicated servers, and managed hosting with strong European presence. Broad incumbent — competes indirectly for European SMB hosting spend and offers managed WordPress/Mattermost options overlapping Cloud68.co's portfolio, but lacks the curated OSS-bundle positioning.
• Gandi: French domain registrar and cloud hosting provider offering managed hosting, VPS, and email services. Broad incumbent — much larger scale and broader product portfolio, overlapping with Cloud68.co on SMB managed hosting and EU data-residency positioning.
• Infomaniak: Swiss independent cloud provider offering hosting, email, collaboration, and SaaS tools for SMBs and enterprises with strong privacy and EU-data-residency positioning. Broad incumbent — significantly larger scale and broader portfolio, but competes for the same European SMB and values-aware customer seeking privacy-respecting alternatives to US hyperscalers.
• Hetzner: German hosting and dedicated-server provider with EU data centers serving SMBs and developers. Broad incumbent — far larger scale and broader infrastructure portfolio, but competes in the EU-based, cost-conscious SMB hosting segment where Cloud68.co also operates.

Emerging players

• Proton: Swiss privacy-focused company offering end-to-end encrypted email, VPN, cloud storage, and calendar products. Emerging player / strategic partner — Cloud68.co already resells Proton Mail as an add-on, and Proton's privacy values directly overlap with Cloud68.co's mission while competing for the same end-customer wallet share.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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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