Hosting
Aruba S.p.A.
Italian provider of domain, email and Linux/Windows shared hosting, alongside cloud and trust services.
What it is
Aruba S.p.A. is an Italian domains, hosting, cloud and trust-services provider; this record focuses on Linux shared hosting. The Italian page advertises Basic from €9.90 plus VAT for the first year and renewal from €34.99 plus VAT per year. Basic combines one domain, DV SSL, five 1 GB mailboxes, Apache hosting, best-effort 2 Gbit/s bandwidth and unlimited-labelled web space and traffic; database and backup details vary by tier and option. Extension choice changes the annual total, and customers should export content before expiry or transfer because recovery after non-renewal is not guaranteed.
Key features
Linux shared hosting
Runs sites on Apache with current HTTP support, caching and plan-specific databases.
Domain bundle
Includes one eligible domain at purchase and renewal, with pricing dependent on extension group.
SSL and mail
Includes a preinstalled DV certificate, webmail, antivirus/antispam and tiered mailboxes.
Application installer
Uses Softaculous to deploy supported CMS and web applications from the control panel.
Strengths and trade-offs
What works well
- Transparent renewal floor: The Italian product page shows both first-year promotion and standard annual renewal.
- Integrated starter package: Domain, SSL, email, DNS and Linux web space cover a conventional small-site launch.
- Linux plan range: Basic, Easy, Advanced and Hyper tiers provide different database, mailbox and performance profiles.
- Published extension pricing: The price list exposes how domain choice changes the hosting-package total.
Where it falls short
- Promotion-to-renewal jump: The Basic first-year price is materially below its ongoing annual amount.
- Unlimited is not dedicated capacity: Bandwidth is labelled best effort and shared-hosting resources are not isolated.
- Features differ by tier: MySQL databases and their backups can be optional or capacity-limited on lower plans.
- Expiry recovery is not assured: Official conditions tell customers to copy content before transfer or non-renewal.
Who it is for
European individuals and small organizations seeking an Italian provider for bundled domains, email and conventional shared hosting.
Our verdict
Aruba's Linux hosting is a competitively bundled European small-site option, but compare on the €34.99-plus-VAT renewal floor rather than the first-year promotion; verify the extension and database tier, treat bandwidth as best effort, and maintain an independent restore copy.
Closest alternatives we track
Same category, ordered by verified starting price.
Cdnjs
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Cloud Foundry
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Open-source application platform for deploying and operating code across private and public infrastructure.
ISPConfig
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BSD-licensed Linux hosting control panel for single-server and multi-server environments.
What we checked
- Public APIOffers a documented API you can build against.No
- Mobile appHas a native app for iOS or Android, not just a mobile website.No
- Open source / self-hostableSource is open and the tool can be run on your own infrastructure.No
- SSO (SAML)Supports SAML single sign-on on at least one plan.No
“Not checked” means exactly that — we have not verified it, and we do not guess.
Evidence and freshness
Status: Official sources reviewedReviewed: 2026-08-24
- Aruba Hosting — Linux plans ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: first-year and renewal prices, VAT exclusion, Basic Easy and Advanced tiers, included domain and DV SSL, mailbox allowances, MySQL and backup differences, best-effort bandwidth, unlimited-labelled space and traffic, Softaculous
- Aruba — English Linux Hosting ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: international annual starting prices, domain-at-renewal inclusion, Apache HTTP and cache features, email and database tier comparison, Hyper Hosting distinction
- Aruba — Hosting price list ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: €34.99 Basic renewal floor, domain-extension price groups, VAT exclusion, Basic Linux package contents, Linux Windows and Hyper alternatives, two-year AI-domain boundary
- Aruba — Hosting offers ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: current promotional prices, renewal-price contrast, separate domain hosting WordPress WooCommerce and drive offers, offer variability
- Aruba — Hosting general conditions ↗
Checked 2026-08-24 · Supports: hosting contract conditions, optional-service duration coupling, customer backup before transfer or expiry, no guaranteed post-non-renewal data recovery
Limit: Official Aruba product, price, promotion and contract pages were reviewed; ToolCompare did not create an account, verify a Turkey-specific checkout or VAT treatment, register a domain, deploy or benchmark a site, test the control panel, Softaculous, mail, SSL, database, bandwidth, support or renewal, inspect backup retention, or restore data. Prices depend on domain extension and country-facing offer, and plan terms can change.