Where to host a web app in Ireland in 2026

For a managed platform with servers in Ireland, Upsun runs a Europe - Ireland region and builds your app from Git. Blacknight, an Irish-owned host in Carlow, sells virtual servers from its own data centres in Carlow and Dublin. AWS and Microsoft Azure each run a large Irish region, and Vercel, Netlify and Heroku let you place server code in Dublin. If your contract only asks for the EU, Eurobase deploys from Git with no servers to manage, but it has no Irish location.

Irish hosting options at a glance

Platform	Company	Irish location	Type	Starts at
Upsun	Platform.sh SAS, Paris, France	Europe - Ireland (eu), on AWS	Managed platform	€9 per project + €10 per user a month, plus resources
Blacknight	Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Carlow, Ireland	Data centres in Carlow and Dublin	Cloud VPS and dedicated servers	€29.95 a month excl. VAT, + €29.95 activation
AWS	Amazon, US parent	Region eu-west-1, Europe (Ireland)	Full public cloud	Billed by use
Microsoft Azure	Microsoft, US parent	Region North Europe, Ireland	Full public cloud	Billed by use
Vercel	US company	Function region dub1, Dublin	Frontend platform	Hobby $0, Pro $20 a month excl. VAT
Netlify	US company	Function region dub, EU (Ireland)	Frontend platform	Region choice on Pro, $20 a month
Heroku	US company	dublin, Private Spaces only	Managed platform	Not stated
Eurobase	Warsaw, Poland	None: European infrastructure run by Scaleway, a French provider	Managed app platform	Free, then €10 a month + VAT

Prices are from each provider's own page, checked on 10 November 2026.

What to settle before you pick a host

• Is Ireland a requirement or a preference? The GDPR treats all EU countries alike. A server in Dublin and one in Warsaw meet the same rules, so check whether a contract or tender really names Ireland. For where data sits versus who controls it, read data residency vs data sovereignty.
• Which company you sign with. Most Irish regions belong to US groups. The servers sit in Ireland, but the provider answers to US law too, as EU region vs EU company sets out.
• What part of your app actually runs in Dublin. On Vercel and Netlify, picking Dublin moves your server functions there, and functions start in a US region until you change that setting.
• London isn't Ireland. Several providers list London next to Dublin. The UK is outside the EU, so choose the Irish region on purpose if EU location matters.
• How much you'll run yourself. A VPS gives you a machine. Deploys, TLS, patching and backups stay on your side unless you buy a managed layer.

1. Upsun

Platform.sh SAS, a Paris company, trades as Upsun. It builds apps from Git, runs databases and other services next to them, and gives each branch its own environment. Its regions page lists Europe - Ireland (eu) with AWS as the provider, along with the outbound and inbound IP addresses for that region.

• Best for: teams that want a full app platform in Ireland, with managed services and branch environments, from a European company.
• Price: each project costs €9 a month and each user €10 a month, with resources on top, billed by the second.
• What it lacks: its own hardware in Ireland. The Irish region runs on AWS.

2. Blacknight

Blacknight describes itself as 100% Irish owned and based in Ireland, with its headquarters and support team in Carlow. It runs data centres in Carlow and Dublin, says all its servers are hosted in Ireland, and is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Besides web hosting and domains, it sells Cloud VPS plans with Linux or Windows, dedicated servers and colocation. A Cloud VPS is a server, so you install, patch and run your app stack yourself.

• Best for: Irish businesses that want an Irish-owned provider and a local phone number for support.
• Price: the Business Linux Cloud VPS, with 2 vCPUs, 6 GB RAM and 80 GB SSD, costs €29.95 a month excl. VAT plus a €29.95 activation fee. Paying three years up front brings it to €22.46 a month.

3. AWS in Ireland

AWS lists Europe (Ireland), eu-west-1, with three availability zones, and it's one of the regions enabled by default, so you don't have to opt in to use it.

• Best for: teams already on AWS that want their workloads in an Irish region.
• Price: pay as you go, priced per service.
• What it lacks: an EU parent company.

4. Microsoft Azure in Ireland

Azure's region list puts North Europe in Ireland, with three availability zones and West Europe as its paired region.

• Best for: teams already invested in Microsoft's cloud that need an Irish region.
• Price: billed by use.
• What it lacks: an EU parent company.

5. Vercel and Netlify with a Dublin region

Both frontend platforms deploy from Git and let you move server-side code to Ireland. Vercel's region list includes dub1 in Dublin, mapped to AWS eu-west-1, while its functions start in Washington, D.C. unless you change it. Netlify deploys new functions to Ohio by default and offers dub, EU (Ireland), as one of the choices.

• Best for: Next.js and other frontend teams that want their functions close to an Irish database.
• Price: Vercel has a free Hobby plan and Pro at $20 a month, excl. VAT. Netlify's function region setting is available on its Pro plan at $20 a month and on Enterprise.
• What it lacks: a European company. Picking Dublin places your functions there, not your whole app. European Vercel alternatives covers options run from the EU.

6. Heroku Private Spaces in Dublin

Heroku's regions list includes dublin for Private Spaces. Its standard Common Runtime offers only a general Europe region and a US one, and new apps go to the US unless you pick otherwise.

• Best for: larger teams already on Heroku that need a dedicated space in Ireland.
• What it lacks: an Irish option on the Common Runtime.

7. Eurobase, if the EU is enough

Eurobase is a Git-to-production platform from a business registered in Warsaw, Poland, on European infrastructure run by Scaleway, a French provider. Next.js, Astro, Nuxt and similar frameworks run on V8 isolates, and Node.js, Python, Go and other servers run as containers. If you work with a coding agent, it can create and deploy projects through the MCP server or the CLI.

• Best for: Irish teams whose customers ask for EU hosting and a European provider, not an Irish address.
• Price: free to start; paid plans cost €10 or €20 a month + VAT for each workspace. There are no usage charges today: work over a limit is refused, apps on V8 isolates and Functions stop until the monthly reset, and containers and static sites keep serving.
• What it lacks: an Irish region, managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis, Dockerfile builds and preview deployments. It doesn't hold ISO 27001 or SOC 2 yet; both are in progress. GitHub and GitLab Inc. become US subprocessors once you connect them.

How to choose

• Choose Upsun for a managed platform in Ireland with services and branch environments.
• Choose Blacknight when an Irish-owned company and Irish servers both matter, and you can run a server.
• Choose AWS or Azure when you need a wide catalogue of services in an Irish region and accept a US parent.
• Choose Vercel or Netlify when the app is mostly frontend and only the functions need to sit in Dublin.
• Choose Eurobase when any EU location works and you'd rather not operate servers. Setup steps are in the guide to hosting a web app in the EU.

Frequently asked questions

Do Irish customers require hosting in Ireland under GDPR?

No. The GDPR applies the same way across the EU, so hosting in another member state is just as lawful. A requirement for Ireland usually comes from a contract, a tender or a customer's own policy. For what the regulation does require of a host, use the GDPR hosting checklist.

Is AWS Ireland the same as using an Irish company?

No. eu-west-1 keeps your servers in Ireland, but AWS is part of a US group. If a buyer asks for a European provider, the region alone doesn't answer that. Blacknight is Irish owned, and Upsun is a French company whose Irish region runs on AWS.

What's the cheapest way to host a web app in Ireland?

If only your functions need to be in Dublin, Vercel Pro at $20 a month excl. VAT and Netlify Pro at $20 a month both let you choose an Irish function region. For a whole server from an Irish-owned host, Blacknight's smallest Cloud VPS is €29.95 a month excl. VAT on monthly billing, plus a €29.95 activation fee, or €22.46 a month if you pay three years ahead. Factor in the time it takes to run a server yourself.

Can I host a Next.js app in Dublin?

Yes. Vercel's dub1 and Netlify's dub regions run your server functions in Ireland once you select them. The Next.js hosting guide compares European options.

Does Eurobase have servers in Ireland?

No. Eurobase runs on European infrastructure operated by Scaleway, a French provider, with no Irish location. If Irish soil is a hard requirement, pick another option on this page.

Sources

• Upsun regions and Upsun pricing
• Blacknight about us and Blacknight Cloud VPS
• AWS regions
• Azure regions list
• Vercel regions and Vercel pricing
• Netlify functions configuration and Netlify pricing
• Heroku regions
• Eurobase pricing, Eurobase plans and Eurobase subprocessors