Head-to-head · TYPO3 Hosting
Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting vs PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting
Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting leads on 0 checks, PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreSmartnet TYPO3 Hosting · 8.9/10
- Most featuresPaWeb TYPO3 Hosting · 3 of 3
Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting scores higher on our rubric for typo3 hosting: 8.9 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.
Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting is the better fit for affordable managed TYPO3 hosting. PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting is the better fit for update-safe TYPO3 environments.
- Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting fits best
Affordable managed TYPO3 hosting
- PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting fits best
Update-safe TYPO3 environments
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Side by side
| Feature | Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting 8.9/10 Visit ↗ | PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #4 in TYPO3 Hosting | #7 in TYPO3 Hosting |
| Best for | Affordable managed TYPO3 hosting | Update-safe TYPO3 environments |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | €5/mo | Pricing on request |
| Free plan | — | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Phone | Email, Phone |
| Compliance | GDPR | GDPR |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market |
| Features Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting 2/3 · PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting 3/3 | ||
| TYPO3-specific support | ✓ | ✓ |
| Managed TYPO3 updates | ✓ | ✓ |
| Staging environment | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Backup retention | Not checked yet | 30 days |
| Hosting model | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Included storage | 10 GB | Not checked yet |
| Included websites | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting provides web hosting for TYPO3 websites, ranging from small sites to larger business and enterprise projects. It is suited to teams that want TYPO3 preinstalled rather than configuring the application from scratch.… Read the review → |
PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting is a managed hosting service for organizations running TYPO3 websites that want infrastructure, maintenance, and technical assistance from one provider. The service runs on infrastructure located in Austria and combines… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting — where it wins
- Preinstalled and one-click TYPO3 installation
- Daily geographically redundant backups and free Let's Encrypt SSL
- Unmetered data transfer across listed plans
Where it doesn't
- No free plan is available
- Managed updates cover smaller TYPO3 updates
- SSH access starts with the Professional plan
PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting — where it wins
- Daily offsite backups with 30-day retention and tested restorations
- Separate staging, compatibility checks, and rollback planning for updates
- Container isolation with 24/7 uptime and SSL monitoring
Where it doesn't
- Pricing requires contacting PaWeb before comparing hosting costs
- Austrian infrastructure may not suit teams needing another region
- Managed updates may not fit teams seeking unmanaged TYPO3 hosting
- Smartnet TYPO3 Hosting8.9/10 · Paid
A practical TYPO3 host with low monthly pricing, backups, SSL, and higher-tier SSH access.
Visit SmartnetFull verdict → - PaWeb TYPO3 Hosting8.6/10 · Pricing on request
A maintenance-focused TYPO3 host built around safer updates and recoverable changes.
Visit PaWebFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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