Combell Essential, € 1.00/mo. on Linux Emails

Essential has been discontinued on April 9, 2026 (added July 29, 2019), Aggregate Rating (4 out of 10 from 3 reviews)

💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔧 Category :	DNS
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	Belgium
⚑ Targeting :	BE FR LU NL UK US

Original plan URL was https://www.combell.com/nl/email-hosting/basic

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

Combell (est. 1999) is positioned in the managed side of the Benelux hosting market rather than the ultra-budget segment. Their range is broad enough to cover almost every standard business need under one roof: Linux web hosting, Windows/.NET hosting, WordPress hosting, Managed WordPress, Managed WooCommerce, VPS, dedicated servers, OpenStack, private/public/hybrid cloud, colocation, reseller hosting, domains, SSL certificates, professional mailboxes, Exchange hosting, Microsoft 365, and SiteBuilder/shop tools. They also operate as part of team.blue, which gives the company more scale and long-term backing than a small standalone provider while keeping a strong local focus on Belgium and nearby markets.

The product lineup is clearly built for both small websites and more demanding business environments. Their classic shared hosting plans already bundle the essentials such as a free domain for the first year, SSL, email, databases, backups, and around-the-clock support. The WordPress range follows a similar structure, while the managed WordPress and WooCommerce plans push further into automatic updates, staging, proactive monitoring, advanced backup options, and easier maintenance for users who want less technical work.

Above that entry layer, the infrastructure portfolio becomes much deeper. Managed VPS covers customers who want a server with support and a management layer already in place, OpenStack is available for more flexible cloud usage, and the private/public/hybrid cloud side is aimed at larger or more customized workloads. When dedicated servers, colocation, hosted email, SSL, and site-building tools are added to the picture, Combell feels more like a full business infrastructure provider than a basic web host.

The website is also localized, with English, Dutch, and French versions available, and pricing is shown in EUR, which makes the commercial side straightforward for the company’s target market.