UD Media Webhosting vs PlanetHoster

UD Media Webhosting8.8Visit PlanetHoster8.5Visit

Higher score UD Media Webhosting #4 in Green Web Hosting 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit UD Media

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PlanetHoster #7 in Green Web Hosting 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit PlanetHoster

• UD Media Webhosting fits best

  Businesses and developers needing many app choices

• PlanetHoster fits best

  Green hosting with broad technical flexibility

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Side by side

Feature	UD Media Webhosting 8.8/10 Visit ↗	PlanetHoster 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.5
Ranking	#4 in Green Web Hosting	#7 in Green Web Hosting
Best for	Businesses and developers needing many app choices	Green hosting with broad technical flexibility
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	—	—
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	30 days	—
Money-back guarantee	30 days	60 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Phone, Live chat, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	GDPR, 2FA	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA
Integrations	14 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features UD Media Webhosting 1/3 · PlanetHoster 2/3
Renewable energy	✓	✓
Carbon offsetting	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Green certification	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Hosting type	Not checked yet	Shared
Websites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Storage	10 GB	10 GB
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	100% renewable electricity powers hosting infrastructure in Germany One-click installs cover WordPress, Joomla, Shopware and more Backups, SSL certificates and unlimited traffic are included	Renewable-energy infrastructure with green certification PHP, Node.js, Python and Ruby support across hosting plans Daily backups, SSL, WAF and anti-DDoS protection
Cons	No free plan; the service is paid SSH and WebDAV are available only on selected plans Included domains are limited to 3 per listed plan	Regular pricing is not clearly presented alongside introductory offers Advanced performance features are concentrated in the Ultra plan Its broad hosting range may exceed the needs of simple websites
Our verdict	UD Media Webhosting provides paid web hosting for beginners, developers, businesses and users running websites, databases, email and web applications. Its infrastructure operates in Germany using 100% renewable electricity. The three… Read the review →	PlanetHoster provides shared, semi-dedicated, managed cloud, VPS and dedicated web hosting for websites, online stores, agencies and growing applications. Its services combine the N0C control panel with CMS installers for WordPress,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• UD Media Webhosting — where it wins

  • 100% renewable electricity powers hosting infrastructure in Germany
  • One-click installs cover WordPress, Joomla, Shopware and more
  • Backups, SSL certificates and unlimited traffic are included

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; the service is paid
  • SSH and WebDAV are available only on selected plans
  • Included domains are limited to 3 per listed plan

• PlanetHoster — where it wins

  • Renewable-energy infrastructure with green certification
  • PHP, Node.js, Python and Ruby support across hosting plans
  • Daily backups, SSL, WAF and anti-DDoS protection

  Where it doesn't

  • Regular pricing is not clearly presented alongside introductory offers
  • Advanced performance features are concentrated in the Ultra plan
  • Its broad hosting range may exceed the needs of simple websites

• UD Media Webhosting8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  Established hosting with broad app support, backups and unlimited traffic.

  Visit UD MediaFull verdict →
• PlanetHoster8.5/10 · Paid

  A broad green hosting option spanning shared projects, cloud, VPS and dedicated servers.

  Visit PlanetHosterFull verdict →