AlbaHost review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
AlbaHost suits Linux shops that want a small VPS at €6 and support by phone, chat, email and a help centre. The trade-off is reach: servers sit in a single market in Albania, so buyers needing several regions or hourly billing should look wider.
Key facts
- Best for
- A small Linux VPS in AL on monthly billing with phone support.
- Entry price
- €6↗
- Entry plan
- 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe↗
- Bandwidth allowance
- 10 TB traffic, 1 Gbps port↗
- Billing models
- Monthly↗
- Locations
- 1↗
- Regions
- AL↗
- Compliance certifications
- GDPR, PCI DSS↗
- Server types
- VPS, Bare-metal↗
- Operating systems
- Linux↗
- Legal entity
- AlbHost SH.P.K.↗
- Headquarters
- Kosovo↗
- Founded
- 2008↗
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre↗
- Official website
- albahost.net
Facts checked September 26, 2026, 8 sources
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
- TrustpilotX
Pros and cons
Pros
- Entry VPS at €6 on monthly billing.
- Entry plan gives 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe.
- Bandwidth of 10 TB traffic, 1 Gbps port on the geolocated VPS.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone.
Cons
- All servers sit in Albania, a single market, against a location median of 5.
- Entry rank of 103 of 200 and a locations rank of 205 of 239.
Ready to try AlbaHost?
Scored 8.8 / 10 by DeployCue.
Who it suits
- Builders running Linux workloads near the AL market
- Small teams that want phone, chat, email and help centre cover
- Shoppers weighing entry cost against the VPS median of €5.63
Who should look elsewhere
- Buyers who need many regions, since locations sit at 1 in Albania
- Projects that need hourly billing, since billing is monthly
- Teams wanting Windows images, since the listed operating system is linux
The company behind it
AlbaHost is run by AlbHost SH.P.K., based in Kosovo and founded in 2008. The catalogue covers vps and bare metal, so the same provider serves virtual and dedicated buyers. Support runs on email, chat and phone, which adds a phone line to the usual written options.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the cheapest AlbaHost VPS cost?+
The entry VPS is €6 on monthly billing. The entry plan comes with 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe. That sits close to the VPS entry median of €5.63, so the price itself is ordinary for the category.
What is included with the entry plan?+
The entry plan gives 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB NVMe. Network capacity is 10 TB traffic, 1 Gbps port. Operating system support covers linux, so Linux workloads fit the catalogue as listed.
Where are AlbaHost servers located?+
Servers sit in Albania, which is 1 location. The ranking median for VPS location count is 5, so this is a narrow footprint. Buyers needing regional choice should check alternatives first.
Can I pay hourly instead of monthly?+
Billing models list monthly only, so monthly is the pattern on offer. Hourly billing appears in 38.5% of the brands on the site, and in 40.8% of the VPS ranking. Short test runs are better served elsewhere.
What support channels does AlbaHost offer?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone. For comparison, email support covers 85.3% of the site and 82.4% of the VPS ranking, while chat sits at 40.1% and phone at 43.6%. AlbaHost lists both.
Does AlbaHost offer Windows as well as Linux?+
The listed operating system is linux. Windows appears on 69.7% of the VPS ranking compared with 98.4% for Linux, so a Windows requirement points to another provider. Linux workloads match what is listed.
Sources
- albahost.net checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Compliance certifications, Legal entity
“This site is GDPR compliant. This site is Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard Compliant.”
- albahost.net/about-us.html checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Founded
“With experience gained since 2008, we are online near you, bringing innovative and quality services.”
- albahost.net/category/server checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Server types
“Virtual Servers (VDS / VPS)”
- albahost.net/category/virtual-servers-vds-vps checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations, Regions
“Geolocated AL (VDS / VPS) Albania AL (VDS / VPS)”
- albahost.net/category/virtual-servers-vds-vps/geolocated-... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Entry plan, Entry price
“1 Gbps 10 TB Traffic”
- albahost.net/contact checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters
“AlbHost L.L.C. Str. Besim Beka n.n. 50000 Gjakove, Kosovo. VAT ID: 811442657”
- albahost.net/news/emergency-maintenance-notification-secu... checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Operating systems
“We will be performing emergency maintenance today at 23:00 (11:00 PM) on our KVM virtualization nodes to apply a critical Linux ke...”
- albahost.net/service-and-use-agreement checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models, Support channels
“Services are provided on recurring monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual billing cycles without signed contracts unless otherwise agreed in writing.”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.