Aruba Cloud review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
Aruba Cloud suits small businesses and enterprises that want hosting, email and the surrounding tools from one Italian provider. The trade-off is fees: Cloud Hosting opens at €16.58 and renews at €32.50 to €35, above many rivals, so the plan deserves a second look before you sign.
Key facts
- Best for
- European small businesses that want hosting and business email from a single provider
- Intro price
- €16.58 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- €32.50 to €35 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting, Linux + Windows shared hosting, Cloud hosting (Hyper Hosting), VPS hosting, Managed WordPress hosting, Managed WooCommerce hosting (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- 1 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Backups, Staging, CDN, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- Arezzo, Italy, Bergamo, Italy, Rome, Italy, Prague, Czech Republic, Paris, France, Frankfurt, Germany, London, United Kingdom, Warsaw, Poland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Intro price term (months)
- 12 months (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- Aruba S.p.A. (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Italy (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone, Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Official website
- arubacloud.com
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
Pros and cons
Pros
- Email, free SSL, backups, staging and a CDN all sit in free ssl, backups and staging rather than costing extra
- Hosting choices run from shared plans to cloud, VPS and managed stores: Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting and Linux + Windows shared hosting
- Help comes by phone, email and help centre, so you are not limited to one channel
- Data centres across Europe through Arezzo, Italy, Bergamo, Italy and Rome, Italy keep sites close to regional visitors
Cons
- Renewal fees of €32.50 to €35 sit well above the €16.58 you pay at the start
- The entry plan allows 1, which is tight once a second site or a staging copy is needed
- Data centres sit in European cities listed in Arezzo, Italy, Bergamo, Italy and Rome, Italy, so visitors further away see more distance to the server
Who it suits
- Small businesses in Italy and across Europe, given the locations in Arezzo, Italy, Bergamo, Italy and Rome, Italy
- Teams that want hosting, email and store software from one supplier, since Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting and Linux + Windows shared hosting covers shared, cloud and managed options
- Buyers who would rather reach a person, since support runs on phone, email and help centre
Who should look elsewhere
- Shoppers whose first term is the deciding factor, since Afrihost lists ZAR 84
- Buyers shopping in Chile, where Hosting.cl lists CLP 159,900 and Host Chile lists CLP 1,491.67
- Anyone planning several sites from the outset, since the entry plan allows 1
Where it sits among rivals
On entry price, Aruba Cloud ranks 260 of 282 brands, so the advertised rate is not among the cheapest on the table. On renewal price it sits at 171 of 179, which reads better but still leaves the gap between the first term and later terms to weigh. Both numbers matter, since the lower opening figure is the one most pages put first and the renewal figure is the one you keep paying.
Plans and pricing
Cloud Hosting starts at €16.58 with an introductory term of 12, and the same plan renews at €32.50 to €35. That step up is the part of the bill to budget for. The wider range sits in Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting and Linux + Windows shared hosting, running from shared Linux and Windows through cloud and VPS to managed WordPress and WooCommerce plans. The entry tier allows 1, so growth means moving up a plan rather than adding a site in place.
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Where Aruba Cloud is available
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does Aruba Cloud cost to begin with?+
Cloud Hosting is listed at €16.58 for an introductory term of 12. That is the figure most price comparisons lead with, and it is worth reading next to the renewal figure before you commit, since the two move in opposite directions on this plan.
What do I pay once the plan renews?+
Renewal fees run €32.50 to €35 on the Cloud Hosting plan, which is higher than the €16.58 opening rate. That difference is the number to plan around if you keep the plan beyond the first term, and it is the reason the entry price alone is a poor guide to yearly cost.
Does the plan include email and security features?+
The listed features cover free ssl, backups and staging. Email, free SSL, backups, staging and a CDN all appear there, so the plan bundles more than hosting space alone and the essentials do not read as add-ons.
How many websites can the entry plan hold?+
The entry Cloud Hosting plan allows 1. If you plan to run a second site, a client build or a staging copy, you would be moving to a higher tier from the start rather than adding sites as the business grows.
Which kinds of hosting can I buy?+
The range listed is Linux shared hosting, Windows shared hosting and Linux + Windows shared hosting. It covers shared Linux and Windows hosting, cloud hosting, VPS hosting, and managed WordPress and WooCommerce plans, so the same supplier can cover a brochure site, a store or a more hands-off managed build.
Where does the hosting actually run?+
The listed data centres are Arezzo, Italy, Bergamo, Italy and Rome, Italy, all in Europe. That spread covers several markets for regional visitors, and it is a reason to weigh this provider carefully if most of your traffic sits outside Europe, where a nearer region would usually serve pages faster.
How do I get help when something breaks?+
Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so you can pick the route that suits the problem rather than sending everything to one inbox. The service is provided by Aruba S.p.A., headquartered in Italy.
Who is Aruba Cloud built for?+
The stated audience covers small business and enterprise. In practice that points to buyers who want hosting, email and related tools arranged under one provider, rather than a single site set up on the cheapest possible plan.
Sources
- hosting.aruba.it/en checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Hosting types
“Linux Hosting, Windows Hosting, Linux + Windows Hosting, Cloud Hosting, VPS Hosting, Managed WordPress Hosting, Managed WooCommerce Hosting”
- hosting.aruba.it/en/domain-hosting-offers-aruba checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Intro price term (months)
“Until 16 December 2026 ... you pay from just EUR 199.00 + VAT for the 1st year, for renewal from just EUR 390.00 + VAT”
- hosting.aruba.it/en/web-hosting/cloud-hosting checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Intro price, Renewal price, Support channels, Websites allowed
“1 domain with preinstalled DV SSL, Webspace and database backup, Staging environment, CDN, Unlimited 1 GB POP3/IMAP mailboxes”
- arubacloud.com checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Headquarters, Legal entity
“Cloud solutions for businesses of all sizes and for public administration”
- arubacloud.com/why-choose-aruba/datacenter checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres
“IT1 Italy Arezzo, IT2 Italy Arezzo, IT3 Italy Bergamo, IT4 Italy Rome, CZ1 Czech Republic Prague, FR1 France Paris, DE1 Germany Frankfurt, UK1 United Kingdom London, PL1 Poland Warsaw”
Compiled from 5 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
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Aruba Cloud
European small businesses that want hosting and business email from a single provider