Company Overview

LeaseWeb is a leading European bare metal cloud and hosting provider, founded in 1997 by Marco van der Wel in Haarlem, Netherlands, with headquarters in Amsterdam. Starting from dedicated server rentals, it has grown into a comprehensive hosting provider covering bare metal cloud, VPS, public cloud, CDN, DDoS protection, and colocation services.

As a private company, LeaseWeb serves mid-to-large enterprises primarily across Europe, operating 20+ data centers globally with a strong European network infrastructure backbone.

Related providers: LeaseWeb Cloud Infrastructure · LeaseWeb Cloud Server

Core Products

  • Dedicated Servers (Bare Metal): Wide range of bare metal configurations with full hardware exclusivity
  • VPS (Virtual Private Servers): Virtualized elastic cloud servers with flexible scaling
  • Public Cloud: Pay-as-you-go cloud resources supporting hybrid deployments
  • CDN (Content Delivery Network): Global content acceleration and latency reduction
  • DDoS Protection: High-defense IP and traffic scrubbing services
  • Colocation: Rack space in European core data centers
  • Storage: Object storage and backup solutions

Key Milestones

  • 1997: Founded by Marco van der Wel in Haarlem, Netherlands
  • 2000s: Expanded into Europe's leading dedicated server provider
  • 2010s: Launched public cloud, CDN, and DDoS protection services globally
  • Present: Continues to strengthen European market position while serving global customers

Core Strengths

Bare Metal Pioneer: 20+ years of dedicated server operations with flexible configurations
Global Network Coverage: 20+ data centers across Europe, Asia, and North America
Comprehensive Service Matrix: Bare metal + VPS + cloud + CDN + security in one platform
European Network Hub: Dutch network exchange connectivity for low-latency access to key European markets

Competitive Landscape

LeaseWeb's main competitors in the European hosting and cloud market include:

  • Hetzner: German hosting leader known for high-value bare metal and cloud services
  • OVHcloud: French cloud provider competing directly in public cloud and bare metal
  • IONOS: German 1&1 cloud hosting brand targeting European SMBs
  • Scaleway: French cloud provider offering bare metal cloud and elastic compute
  • TransIP: Dutch domain and hosting provider competing in the Netherlands market