# Where to host a web app in the Netherlands in 2026

Last updated: 2026-11-10

If your app has to run on Dutch soil, **Scaleway** offers Amsterdam for its serverless containers, **TransIP** keeps its VPS and Kubernetes data in the Netherlands, and **UpCloud** has an Amsterdam data centre with managed databases next to the servers. If the real requirement is a European provider rather than a Dutch address, **Eurobase** builds every Git push and hosts it in Europe, though the Netherlands isn't a location you can select. **DigitalOcean** also has Amsterdam, though the company behind it is American.

## Dutch hosting options at a glance

| Platform | Company | Location in the Netherlands | What you run | Entry price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | France | Amsterdam | Containers from an image you build | Free allowance each month, then per use |
| TransIP | Part of team.blue | Data stored in the Netherlands | VPS or managed Kubernetes | VPS from €5 a month |
| UpCloud | Finland | Amsterdam, `nl-ams1` | Servers, Kubernetes, managed databases | Hourly rates on its pricing page |
| Eurobase | Warsaw, Poland | None you can choose | Apps from Git: V8 isolates, containers, static sites | Free, then €10 a month + VAT |
| DigitalOcean | DigitalOcean, LLC, Delaware law | Amsterdam, AMS3 | Droplets and App Platform | $0.024 an hour for a 1 vCPU, 1 GB Droplet |

Prices are from each provider's own page, checked on 9 and 10 November 2026.

## What to check before picking a Dutch location

- **Whether "in the Netherlands" is a legal need or a latency wish.** A Dutch customer contract or an industry regulator can name the country. If it doesn't, a nearby EU location may serve your users just as well.
- **Who the provider is.** Servers in Amsterdam run by a US company are still that company's service. [EU region vs EU company](/i/eu-region-vs-eu-company-cloud-act) explains why it matters.
- **How much server work you'll take on.** A VPS gives you a machine to patch. A container service or app platform takes care of the operating system and scaling.
- **Where your database lives.** Hosting the app in Amsterdam and the database somewhere else adds a round trip to every query, and moves personal data to that second location.
- **Certificates your customers ask for.** Health data work in the Netherlands may call for NEN 7510, and many buyers ask for ISO 27001. Check the provider's certificate page, not a sales claim.

## 1. Scaleway

Scaleway is a French cloud provider. Its Serverless Containers run any image you build, scale from zero to 200 instances, and let you pick Amsterdam as the region, alongside Paris, Warsaw and Milan. Managed PostgreSQL and MySQL are a separate product.

- **Best for:** teams with a container image ready who want an Amsterdam deployment and no servers to patch.
- **Price:** each month the first 400,000 GB-s of memory and 200,000 vCPU-s cost nothing; after that you pay €0.20 per 100,000 GB-s and €1 per 100,000 vCPU-s.
- **What it lacks:** a Git-to-production flow. You build and push the image from your own CI.

## 2. TransIP

TransIP, part of the team.blue group, says it stores its data in the Netherlands under European law. Its site shows ISO 27001:2022, NEN 7510:2017 and ISO 9001:2015 certificates. You get a VPS in one of five sizes, or managed Kubernetes where TransIP runs the control plane for free and you pay for nodes by the minute.

- **Best for:** developers who want data kept in the Netherlands and a healthcare-relevant certificate on a plain server or cluster.
- **Price:** the V1 VPS, with 1 vCPU, 1 GB of RAM and 100 GB of NVMe storage, starts at €5 a month. A Kubernetes node with 2 dedicated vCPUs and 4 GB of RAM is €25 a month.
- **What it lacks:** a service that builds and deploys straight from Git. You install, update and secure the software on the VPS yourself.

## 3. UpCloud

UpCloud is a registered Finnish company with an Amsterdam data centre, listed as `nl-ams1`, one of nine European cities on its list. Next to cloud servers, managed Kubernetes and object storage, it runs managed MySQL, PostgreSQL, Valkey and OpenSearch, which lets the app and its database share the same Dutch site.

- **Best for:** teams that want servers and a managed database together in Amsterdam from a European company.
- **Price:** billed by the hour; see [UpCloud's pricing page](https://upcloud.com/pricing/).
- **What it lacks:** a managed build-and-deploy step from Git.

## 4. Eurobase

Eurobase is a European app platform: every push to a repository on GitHub, GitLab, Codeberg, Forgejo or Gitea is built and deployed for you. Next.js, Nuxt and Astro run on [V8 isolates](/docs/workers), and Node.js, Python, Go and other servers run as [containers](/docs/containers). Its company is registered in Warsaw, Poland, and the apps are hosted on European infrastructure run by Scaleway, a French provider. It's a partial answer to this question: your app stays in Europe, but there's no Dutch location to select.

- **Best for:** Dutch teams whose requirement is a European provider and European hosting rather than a Netherlands address.
- **Price:** a Free plan, then €10 or €20 a month + VAT for the 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:** a choice of country, preview deployments, Dockerfile builds, and managed Postgres, MySQL or Redis. Work toward ISO 27001 and SOC 2 has started, but neither certificate is held today. GitHub and GitLab Inc. become US subprocessors when you connect them.

## 5. DigitalOcean

DigitalOcean runs its AMS3 data centre in Amsterdam, and its App Platform serves dynamic apps and static sites from the AMS region. Its terms name DigitalOcean, LLC under Delaware law, so the location is Dutch but the provider isn't European.

- **Best for:** teams already on DigitalOcean that want users in the Benelux served from nearby.
- **What it lacks:** a provider based in Europe.

## How to choose

1. If a contract or regulator names the Netherlands, shortlist Scaleway, TransIP and UpCloud, and ask each for its data processing agreement and subprocessor list.
2. If you don't want to run servers, pick Scaleway containers in Amsterdam, or accept a European location you can't choose and use [Eurobase](/docs/guides/host-in-the-eu).
3. If you need NEN 7510 for health data, start with providers that publish the certificate, such as TransIP.
4. Keep the database in the same place as the app, and read [the GDPR hosting checklist](/i/gdpr-hosting-checklist) before you move personal data.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does GDPR require hosting in the Netherlands?

No. GDPR lets you host personal data anywhere in the EU and EEA, and outside it under extra safeguards. You need a Dutch location only if a customer contract or the rules of your industry say so.

### Is Amsterdam a good location for European users?

For users in the Netherlands, Belgium and nearby countries it's close, and many providers offer it. Users in southern or eastern Europe may get faster responses from a location nearer to them, so check where your traffic comes from.

### Which Dutch hosting provider has NEN 7510?

TransIP shows a NEN 7510:2017 certificate on its site. For any other provider, ask for the certificate and check that it covers the service you'll use.

### Can I host on Railway or Fly.io in the Netherlands?

Both list Amsterdam as a region, and both are US companies. For a Next.js app run by a European provider, compare the options in [European Vercel alternatives](/i/european-vercel-alternatives).

### Is DigitalOcean Amsterdam a European provider?

No. The servers are in Amsterdam, but the contract is with DigitalOcean, LLC under Delaware law. See [European DigitalOcean alternatives](/i/european-digitalocean-alternatives) for providers based in Europe.

## Sources

- [Eurobase pricing](/pricing), [Eurobase subprocessors](/legal/subprocessors), [Workers docs](/docs/workers), [Containers docs](/docs/containers) and [Host a web app in the EU](/docs/guides/host-in-the-eu)
- [Scaleway Serverless Containers](https://www.scaleway.com/en/serverless-containers/) and [Scaleway serverless pricing](https://www.scaleway.com/en/pricing/serverless/)
- [TransIP VPS](https://www.transip.eu/vps/), [TransIP Kubernetes](https://www.transip.eu/kubernetes/), [TransIP home page](https://www.transip.eu/) and [TransIP about us, in Dutch](https://www.transip.nl/over-transip/)
- [UpCloud locations](https://upcloud.com/docs/getting-started/locations/) and [UpCloud pricing](https://upcloud.com/pricing/)
- [DigitalOcean regional availability](https://docs.digitalocean.com/platform/regional-availability/), [DigitalOcean Droplet pricing](https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/droplets) and [DigitalOcean terms of service](https://www.digitalocean.com/legal/terms-of-service-agreement)
- [Railway deployment regions](https://docs.railway.com/reference/deployment-regions)
- [Fly.io regions](https://fly.io/docs/reference/regions/)
- [General Data Protection Regulation, official text](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2016/679/oj)