HostKey review
Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
HostKey suits developers and small teams who want a Netherlands VPS with included traffic and hourly billing, plus GPU and object storage under the same provider. The entry plan starts at €2.46, a single listed price rather than an introductory rate with a renewal step.
Key facts
- Best for
- A low entry price for a Netherlands VPS with traffic included, plus GPU and object storage from the same provider.
- Entry price
- €2.46 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Entry plan
- 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Bandwidth allowance
- 1 Gbit/s port, 3 TB traffic included (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Billing models
- Hourly, Monthly (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Locations
- 13 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Regions
- NL, GB, ES, FR, DE, FI, US, IS, TR, IT, PL, CH (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- DDoS protection
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- SLA uptime
- 99.98% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Server types
- VPS, Bare-metal (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Use cases
- Game-server, Forex (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Operating systems
- Linux, Windows (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- HOSTKEY B.V. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Netherlands (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
- Official website
- hostkey.com
Storage
- Price per GB per month
- €0.010 to €0.017 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Egress price per GB
- €0.0086 to €0.013 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free egress
- 1 TB outbound traffic included with the Standard plan; 0 TB with the Cold plan; inbound bandwidth free (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- S3-compatible
- Yes (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Regions
- 13 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free egress (GB)
- 1,024 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Storage types
- Object (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- SLA uptime
- 99.98% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- HOSTKEY B.V. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Netherlands (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
GPU cloud
- GPU models
- NVIDIA RTX 4090, NVIDIA A100 80GB, NVIDIA H100 80GB, NVIDIA RTX 5090, NVIDIA RTX 6000 PRO, AMD Radeon R9700 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- GPU hour from
- €0.50 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Billing granularity
- Hourly (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Locations
- 13 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Compliance certifications
- GDPR (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- HOSTKEY B.V. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Netherlands (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- Hourly billing
Pros and cons
Pros
- The entry plan is €2.46 for 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, and the port comes with 1 Gbit/s port, 3 TB traffic included.
- Billing models are hourly and monthly, so a short test run and a long lived project both fit the same catalogue.
- DDoS protection is listed for the VPS, and GDPR is named as the compliance item for the Netherlands line.
- GPU work is billed at €0.50 per hour with hourly billing, across NVIDIA RTX 4090, NVIDIA A100 80GB and NVIDIA H100 80GB.
- Object storage runs €0.01 to €0.017 per GB per month with egress at €0.0086 to €0.013 per GB, and the Standard plan bundles 1,024 GB of outbound traffic.
Cons
- Aruba lists €1.99 at entry, so the HostKey entry price of €2.46 is not the lowest of the three.
- The entry plan is 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, which leaves little room for anything past a small site or a test build.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, with no community forum listed.
- Object storage egress is charged at €0.0086 to €0.013 per GB, and the Cold plan carries none of the outbound traffic the Standard plan includes.
Who it suits
- Developers and small teams who want a Netherlands VPS billed hourly or monthly with traffic included.
- Teams running game servers or forex platforms, the workloads HostKey names as game server and forex.
- Buyers who want vps and bare metal servers, GPU capacity and object storage from one provider registered in the Netherlands.
Who should look elsewhere
- Aruba, if the lowest entry price decides it: Aruba lists €1.99.
- UCloud, if you would rather weigh a USD entry price of $5.34 than a euro one.
- SberCloud, if a rouble catalogue starting at RUB 23.75 fits the budget better.
Security and compliance
DDoS protection is listed for the VPS, and GDPR is the compliance item named for the Netherlands line. That makes a short security story to read: a protection layer is there and one certification is named. The facts say nothing about mitigation capacity, scrubbing rules or audit scope, so anyone expecting to be targeted should ask about those before committing a production service.
Where it sits among rivals
On entry price, HostKey ranks 28 of 200 brands, so the price reads as competitive rather than the lowest on the market. On locations, it ranks 45 of 239. Readers who put price first should read the first rank. Readers who need a nearby market or a specific country should read the second, because a mid table geography rank is not something a strong price rank can fix.
Hardware and regions
The entry plan is 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD, a small footprint that suits staging and test builds rather than a busy database. Around it sit 13 data centre locations, spanning NL, GB and ES. The GPU side runs on NVIDIA RTX 4090, NVIDIA A100 80GB and NVIDIA H100 80GB, which mixes consumer cards with data centre parts, so a team can test on one and scale up on the other without moving provider. The same account carries both the small VPS and the larger GPU boxes.
What it does well
Traffic is the standout. The entry plan at 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD arrives with 1 Gbit/s port, 3 TB traffic included, which is a generous allowance for a box of that size, and a gigabit port keeps bursts quick. Location spread is the other strength: 13 data centres across NL, GB and ES let a workload sit closer to users in Europe or North America. The trade is size, since 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD is the starting point and the allowance is where the value sits.
Who runs it
HostKey is operated by HOSTKEY B.V., registered in the Netherlands. Support runs on email, chat and phone, which covers written and spoken channels without a community forum. A named registered entity and a published support roster are what to hold the company to. The facts go no further than that, so payment terms, company age and accreditation stay open questions for anyone placing larger workloads.
How HostKey compares
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HostKey vs Cloudways9.5 vs 9.2
HostKey vs PlanetHoster9.5 vs 8.7
HostKey vs Acronis9.5 vs 9.9
HostKey vs Aruba9.5 vs 9.3Aruba lists €1.99 at entry, which sits below the HostKey entry price of €2.46.
HostKey vs Hostinger9.5 vs 9.1
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Where HostKey is available
- Available
- Everywhere except Afghanistan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Libya, Russia, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does the entry plan cost and what is inside it?+
The Netherlands entry plan is €2.46 and its specification is 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB SSD. That is the starting size in the range, so it suits staging, a small site or a build agent rather than a busy production workload. Traffic is already included at that size through 1 Gbit/s port, 3 TB traffic included, so a small box is not left short of transfer.
How can I be billed, and is there an hourly option?+
HostKey lists hourly and monthly as its billing models, and GPU capacity is billed with hourly granularity. The entry figure is the working price rather than a promotional rate that renews higher, so budget €2.46 from the start. Hourly billing also means a test server can stop when the test does.
How much traffic comes with the VPS?+
Every VPS carries 1 Gbit/s port, 3 TB traffic included, so the included transfer is generous for a box of that size. The gigabit port is the part that helps on bursts rather than sustained transfer. The listed facts cover the included allowance only, so a plan that will exceed it is worth raising with the provider before the first billing period closes.
Where are the servers located?+
HostKey lists 13 data centre locations covering NL, GB and ES. That puts European metros and North American sites in the same account, which suits teams serving users on both sides of the Atlantic. The region list is what to match against your users' countries, since a location count on its own does not say which city sits closest.
Which operating systems can I run?+
The listed operating systems are linux and windows, so both stacks run on the same virtual servers. Neither is a separate product line, which keeps a mixed estate on one catalogue and one entry figure. A reader who needs Windows for a specific workload can budget from €2.46 and plan the upgrade path in place.
What support can I reach?+
Support runs on email, chat and phone, covering written and spoken channels. Live chat suits quick questions and phone suits an incident where a game server or trading platform is down. The help centre gives reference material for self service. Response targets are not listed, so treat them as an open question rather than a promise.
Can I rent GPU capacity, and at what rate?+
GPU servers run on NVIDIA RTX 4090, NVIDIA A100 80GB and NVIDIA H100 80GB, and the entry rate is €0.50 per hour. Billing granularity is hourly, so a training run can be stopped without paying for a month of idle card. The card list spans consumer and data centre parts, which keeps a pipeline on one provider from first test to larger job.
Is there object storage, and what does leaving the datacentre cost?+
Object storage is offered and is S3 compatible, priced at €0.01 to €0.017 per GB per month. Egress runs at €0.0086 to €0.013 per GB, and the Standard plan bundles 1,024 GB of outbound traffic with inbound bandwidth free. The Cold plan carries none of that outbound allowance, so a bucket that moves data outward fits the Standard plan better.
What uptime is committed?+
The VPS carries an uptime commitment of 99.98%. That is a strong figure and it is the number to hold the provider to across a billing month. The same facts do not list credits or exclusions, so a buyer moving revenue critical traffic should ask how a claim is made and how quickly it settles.
Sources
- hostkey.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing models, Pricing model, Server types
“Hourly and monthly billing.”
- hostkey.com/about-us/data-centers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Locations, Regions, Regions
“HOSTKEY servers are located in several locations in Europe, the USA and Turkey.”
- hostkey.com/about-us/legal checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity, Support channels
“HOSTKEY B.V. of Amsterdam, the Netherlands”
- hostkey.com/gpu-dedicated-servers checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Billing granularity, GPU models
“NVIDIA RTX 4090 - NVIDIA A100 80GB - NVIDIA H100 80GB - NVIDIA RTX 5090 - RTX 6000 PRO - AMD Radeon”
- hostkey.com/services/ai-platform/pre-trained-ai-models checked September 26, 2026
Backs: GPU hour from
“GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 - Price: EUR 0.50/hour”
- hostkey.com/services/s3-object-storage checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Egress price per GB, Price per GB per month, S3-compatible, Storage types
“€0.0086 per additional GB transferred (Standard) / €0.013 per additional GB transferred (Cold)”
- hostkey.com/services/s3-object-storage/prices checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free egress, Free egress (GB)
“"Standard" plan has a fixed price per month and includes: 250 GB of storage, 1 TB of outbound traffic ... Inbound bandwidth to HOSTKEY Object Storage is free.”
- hostkey.com/vps/europe checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Operating systems
“Rent a VPS in Europe with UNIX or Windows operating systems in reliable data centers in Europe.”
- hostkey.com/vps/netherland-vps checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Bandwidth allowance, Compliance certifications, DDoS protection, Entry plan, Entry price, SLA uptime, Use cases
“Traffic Inc 1 Gbit/s, 3 TB”
Compiled from 9 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
HostKey
A low entry price for a Netherlands VPS with traffic included, plus GPU and object storage from the same provider.