Hosting Palvelu Alku, € 4.45/mo. on Linux Shared


Alku has been added on Feb 16, 2026
hostingpalvelu.fi
Hosting Palvelu
Firdonkatu 2T 105
Helsinki 00520
FI
☎ Phone +358 (0) 9 42450 284
  • 💡 Plan Name: Alku (sku #p144269)
  • 🔧 Category: Shared Hosting / Linux
  • 💰 Price: 4.45/mo.(€ 8.90 after 12 mo.) VAT 26% exc
  • 💿 Disk Space: 5 GB
  • 📶 Traffic bandwidth: 50 GB
  • 💲 Setup Fee: free
🔌 Hosted domains :2
🆓 free domains :0
📌 Dedicated IPs :0
💳 Payment Methods :Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsWire Transfer
🔨 Control Panel :CPanel
🔧 Category :BackupWordpress
✍️ Support Options :EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :Finland
Targeting :FI
💰 Money-back guarantee :14 days
screenshot of Alku from hostingpalvelu.fi

See also initial Alku plan location on their website!


*📜 Plan description

Alku is positioned as a starter package for businesses and includes an AI Assistant feature, more mailboxes, and higher transfer compared to Mini.
Included resources and limits:
- Discounted first period price shown on the service page: 4.45 EUR per month, then 8.90 EUR per month after the first period
- Disk space: 5 GB SSD
- Monthly transfer: 50 GB
- Mailboxes: 3
- Websites: 1
- Supported domains: up to 2
- AI Assistant: included
- Resource limits: RAM 512 MB, PHP memory 512 MB, IO limit 2 Mb/s, CPU speed 100%
- Databases: up to 200 MySQL databases with max database size 500 MB
- Included tools: LiteSpeed and LiteSpeed Cache, installer, FTP plus SFTP, SSH, Git
- Security and continuity: free SSL, spam filtering and encrypted email, daily backups
- Migration help: WordPress site transfer is included

These shared web hosting packages are designed for websites, online shops and email accounts, and they run on a cloud-based hosting platform located in Helsinki, Finland. Management is handled through cPanel, covering DNS and SSL management, mailboxes, webmail, and common site tools. The stack is based on CloudLinux and LiteSpeed, with support for common PHP versions (including PHP 7 and PHP 8 series), and practical developer access such as SSH and Git. Service hygiene is reinforced with free SSL, spam filtering, encrypted SMTP/IMAP, daily backups, and 24/7 monitoring. Plans can be upgraded when needs grow. Prices are shown as monthly amounts based on a one-year billing cycle; additional billing cycles are available (1, 3, 6, 12 and 24 months) and VAT of 25.5% is added at checkout. A 14-day satisfaction guarantee is advertised for the hosting service, while domains are typically excluded. Support is available via phone, email and a support request form during weekday business hours, plus self-service instructions for common tasks.

📄 Editorial Review

Hostingpalvelu.fi is a Finnish hosting and domain provider operating under Planeetta Internet Oy (Business ID 1753494-9). They have been active since around 2008 and have grown into a sizeable local operator with roughly 22,000+ customers and about 49,000 domains under management. The focus is clearly on the Finnish market, but there is also an English-language section for international users who prefer to deal with a local, privacy-conscious provider in Finland.

In April 2020, Loopia Group, a prominent Nordic web hosting provider backed by Axcel, acquired the Finnish web hosting provider Suomen Hostingpalvelu Oy (hostingpalvelu.fi) along with Domainhotelli Oy. In May 2024, team.blue (backed by Hg / hgcapitaltrust.com) announced the strategic acquisition of Loopia Group.

Service portfolio and target users
The core of the business is shared web hosting bundled with email, domains, and DNS services. The hosting lineup is designed for small and mid-sized websites, online shops, associations, and freelancers who want reliable resources without managing servers themselves.

Key product lines include:
  • Web hosting plans (Mini, Alku, Reilu, Kasvu, Teho): SSD-based shared hosting with varying disk space, mailbox limits, and number of websites/domains. All plans include free SSL, daily backups, and are tuned for WordPress and other PHP-based CMS platforms using LiteSpeed with LiteSpeed Cache and CloudLinux for account isolation.
  • Email hosting integrated into web hosting: IMAP/POP access, webmail via Roundcube, aliases and distribution lists on larger plans, plus spam filtering that uses tools like SpamExperts to keep inboxes clean.
  • Domain services: registration and management for .fi, .eu, and a wide range of generic and country-code TLDs. The Domain park / DNS service lets customers keep a domain active with full DNS management even if they are not running full hosting on it.
  • Website builder – Saitti: a separate product line with Startti, Pro, and Store tiers. Saitti allows drag-and-drop site building, multi-language content, and in the Store tier support for e-commerce (product catalog, variations, shipping methods, discounts, and payment integrations). The builder’s admin interface is in Finnish, but finished sites themselves can serve content in several languages.
  • WordPress Care: managed WordPress maintenance plans that take care of updates, monitoring, basic security and performance upkeep. Monitoring is continuous, and human handling is carried out mainly during business hours.
  • SEO and extras: an SEO assistant (rankingCoach) with its own money-back guarantee, plus optional professional services such as WordPress performance tuning with LiteSpeed and assisted site transfers for more complex moves.

The website is available in Finnish and English (with dedicated /en/ pages for most important services). Pricing is in euro (EUR), shown with Finnish VAT added (currently listed at 25.5%) so end customers see the final consumer price directly.

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