About ARA

Independent hosting, run by people who answer.

ARA is a small, EU-based team offering honest, semi-managed servers and hosting. We run the platform — provisioning, hardening, backups, monitoring — and we're upfront about exactly what we do and don't do.

EU-basedGermany & Finland
Small teamreal humans
Semi-managedclear scope
The ARA promise
  • We run the platform & keep it healthy
  • You keep full control of your apps & data
  • Paid support blocks — billed only when used
  • No 24/7 SLA we can't honestly staff
  • The price you sign up at is the price you renew at
Honest hosting, on purpose.
Why we exist

Hosting without the runaround.

Most small businesses and developers don't want to babysit servers — but they also don't want a maze of hyperscaler dashboards, or a race-to-the-bottom VPS that ships with no help at all.

ARA sits in between: business-grade hosting with a human ops layer. We automate the boring, error-prone parts — provisioning, a security baseline, daily backups and monitoring — so you get speed and consistency on infrastructure you actually control.

We're a small, focused team, and that shapes everything. We keep our scope clear, our pricing stable, and our promises ones we can actually keep. We'd rather under-promise and answer the phone than sell a guarantee we can't honour.

Straight talk

What we're not

  • Not a 24/7 enterprise SLA — hands-on help is a paid support block, billed only when you use it.
  • Not a "we'll host anything for anyone" reseller — we do a few things, and do them well.
  • Not the cheapest VPS on the internet — and not trying to be.
What we believe

Principles we run on.

The same things that make us easy to work with also make us honest about our limits.

Honest scope

We tell you exactly what we handle and what stays yours. No vague "fully managed" promises.

No inflated SLAs

We don't sell round-the-clock guarantees we can't staff. You pay for help only when you need it.

EU & independent

Your data lives in EU data centers, with transparent handling and no hyperscaler lock-in.

Fair, stable pricing

The price you sign up at is the price you renew at. No teaser rates, no surprise hikes.

Automation first

We script provisioning, backups and monitoring so you get speed and consistency, every time.

Real humans

A small team that actually answers — not a ticket queue that disappears into the void.

The team

Small team, clear roles.

We're a tight three-person team — here's who does what. (Swap in your real names and photos when you're ready.)

Infrastructure & Automation

Platform & product

Builds the provisioning, backups and monitoring that keep your servers fast and consistent.

Customer Success & Support

Support & ops

Your first point of contact — onboarding, migrations, and the support blocks when you need a hand.

Operations & Partnerships

Business & partnerships

Works with agencies and partners and keeps the lights on, so the rest of the team can build.

Have a question before you commit?

We'd rather you ask first. Tell us what you're trying to run and we'll give you a straight answer — even if that answer is "we're not the right fit."