Dedicated VPS resources (CPU, RAM, disk)
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Yes
- Shared hosting
- No
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Yes
honest comparison
How SoftServer compares
We compare solution types — not brand names. SoftServer is a managed VPS with our panel included in the plan price.
Each column describes a common hosting approach on the market. Actual features, pricing and contract terms depend on the provider and plan you choose elsewhere.
Web control panel included in plan price
Many VPS providers charge a separate licence fee for cPanel or similar panels.
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- No
- Shared hosting
- Yes
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Often extra cost
One-click WordPress / Laravel from panel
Shared and panel VPS plans may offer installers, but scope and stack control vary widely.
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- No
- Shared hosting
- Limited
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Limited
Git deploy from panel
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Manual setup
- Shared hosting
- No
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Varies by provider
Free SSL (Let's Encrypt) with auto-renewal
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Manual setup
- Shared hosting
- Yes
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Yes
Automated daily backups
On SoftServer, backups run daily; how many copies you can keep depends on your plan (see Pricing).
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Manual setup
- Shared hosting
- Varies by provider
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Varies by provider
SSH access
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Yes
- Shared hosting
- No
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Yes
Security tools in panel (firewall, hardening, malware scan)
SoftServer includes firewall rules, hardening checks and on-demand malware scans from the dashboard.
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Manual setup
- Shared hosting
- No
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Varies by provider
Typical setup effort before first live site
Subjective overview: DIY VPS usually needs manual stack setup; shared hosting is quick but less flexible.
- SoftServer
- Low
- DIY VPS
- High
- Shared hosting
- Low
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Medium
Billing in EUR, panel not sold separately
- SoftServer
- Yes
- DIY VPS
- Yes
- Shared hosting
- Varies by provider
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Often extra cost
Infrastructure location
SoftServer VPS instances run in Frankfurt, Germany (EU).
- SoftServer
- Frankfurt, DE (EU)
- DIY VPS
- Varies by provider
- Shared hosting
- Varies by provider
- Panel VPS (e.g. cPanel)
- Varies by provider
Who is SoftServer for?
Developers & agencies
You want VPS isolation and SSH when needed, but prefer installing stacks, SSL and deploys from a panel.
WordPress & Laravel projects
You need one-click installs and Git deploys without spending weekends on apt, nginx and certbot.
EU businesses
You want Frankfurt infrastructure, EUR billing and a Romanian company (WGV SOFT SOLUTIONS SRL) behind the service.
See if it fits your workflow
Transparent EUR pricing, panel included in every plan. You can request service cancellation from your dashboard.