LWS vs Etheron Dokploy VPS

LWS7.9Visit EDEtheron Dokploy VPS7.5Visit

Higher score LWS #5 in Dokploy Hosting 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit LWS

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ED Etheron Dokploy VPS #9 in Dokploy Hosting 7.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit site

• LWS fits best

  Simple PHP/MySQL websites on shared hosting

• Etheron Dokploy VPS fits best

  Budget Dokploy VPS with daily backups

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Side by side

Feature	LWS 7.9/10 Visit ↗	EDEtheron Dokploy VPS 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.5
Ranking	#5 in Dokploy Hosting	#9 in Dokploy Hosting
Best for	Simple PHP/MySQL websites on shared hosting	Budget Dokploy VPS with daily backups
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	€3.99/mo	€2.95/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Features LWS 0/3 · Etheron Dokploy VPS 2/3
One-click Dokploy deploy	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Managed updates	Not checked yet	—
Custom domain + SSL	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Backup frequency	Daily	Daily
Scaling mode	Not checked yet	Manual
Included storage	Not checked yet	25 GB
Our review
Pros	Daily automatic backups and SSL certificates are included. Plans provide SSD storage, professional email and PHP/MySQL hosting. Website migration assistance is available at no extra charge.	One-click Ubuntu and Dokploy installation from the VPS portal Daily backups retained for 14 days on every listed plan Root access, NVMe RAID10 storage, and DDoS protection
Cons	The hosting model is shared Linux hosting, not a Dokploy-focused offering. Free hosting requires a LWS domain registration and excludes PHP and MySQL. Plans cap the number of websites, from 3 to 50.	Server configuration, security, updates, and maintenance are self-managed Scaling resources requires manual upgrades through the client panel Support is not available 24/7
Our verdict	LWS provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, businesses, associations and public institutions. Its offering centers on conventional websites using PHP and MySQL, with the LWS Panel, SSD storage, professional email, SSL… Read the review →	Etheron Dokploy VPS provides self-managed virtual servers in the Netherlands with Dokploy available as a one-click application. It is aimed at solo users and small to mid-market teams that want root access and control over their server… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• LWS — where it wins

  • Daily automatic backups and SSL certificates are included.
  • Plans provide SSD storage, professional email and PHP/MySQL hosting.
  • Website migration assistance is available at no extra charge.

  Where it doesn't

  • The hosting model is shared Linux hosting, not a Dokploy-focused offering.
  • Free hosting requires a LWS domain registration and excludes PHP and MySQL.
  • Plans cap the number of websites, from 3 to 50.

• Etheron Dokploy VPS — where it wins

  • One-click Ubuntu and Dokploy installation from the VPS portal
  • Daily backups retained for 14 days on every listed plan
  • Root access, NVMe RAID10 storage, and DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Server configuration, security, updates, and maintenance are self-managed
  • Scaling resources requires manual upgrades through the client panel
  • Support is not available 24/7

• LWS7.9/10 · Free plan

  A traditional shared-hosting service, not a fit for Dokploy workloads.

  Visit LWSFull verdict →
• EDEtheron Dokploy VPS7.5/10 · Paid

  Low-cost Dokploy VPS hosting with backups, root access, and manual scaling.

  Visit siteFull verdict →