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abaton CMS Hosting review

#27 of 42 in Contao Hosting

A Contao-focused PHP hosting service with Plesk, SSH, backups and Austrian data centers.

5.7/10Editor score
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

abaton CMS Hosting provides web hosting for PHP-based content management systems, including Contao, TYPO3, WordPress, Drupal and Joomla. It is aimed at organizations and developers running one or more CMS websites, with Austrian data-center hosting, hardened PHP versions, MySQL and MariaDB support, SSH access, Plesk administration and daily disaster backups. The service is web-based and also includes email hosting and optional CMS preinstallation on the CMS plans.

The published plans cover different site sizes and resource needs. Web-S 4.0 costs €5.50 per month with annual billing and includes 1 GB of webspace, one MySQL database, five email mailboxes, SSH access and SiteJet Website Builder. abaton CMS-1 provides 10 GB of webspace, 10 MySQL databases, 100 email mailboxes and 10 domains. CMS-2 expands this to 30 GB, unlimited MySQL databases, unlimited email mailboxes and unlimited domains. Prices are shown excluding 20% Austrian VAT; monthly billing adds 12%, while semiannual billing adds 6%. A 30-day CMS-1 trial is available.

Its strongest fit is for teams that want PHP-CMS infrastructure with server administration features rather than a narrow site builder. SSH, multiple PHP versions, database support and daily disaster backups suit developers managing Contao or other open-source CMS installations. CMS-1 and CMS-2 also provide a practical path for multiple domains and larger mail or database requirements. Web-S 4.0 is more constrained for larger projects, and the service is less suited to buyers seeking a free plan or hosting outside a web-based CMS workflow. Choose it for Contao-oriented hosting in Austria; consider an alternative for materially different platform requirements.

abaton CMS Hosting pros and cons

  • Where it wins
    • Contao-optimized hosting with hardened PHP and MySQL/MariaDB support
    • SSH, Plesk administration and daily disaster backups
    • CMS-1 and CMS-2 can include preinstalled open-source CMS software
  • Where it doesn't
    • No free plan is available
    • Annual prepayment applies to the €5.50 monthly starting price
    • Web-S 4.0 provides 1 GB webspace and one MySQL database

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