Xserver
Xserver is a web hosting provider based in Osaka, Japan, founded in 1986. As of 2026 it holds an HRI of 86/100, a strong signal, ranked independently by HostList with no paid placements.
Xserver, established in 2004 and headquartered in Osaka, Japan, offers a variety of hosting services including shared hosting, VPS, cloud, and dedicated hosting. Their services are particularly tailored to the Japanese market, supporting both Linux and Windows platforms. Xserver's infrastructure includes features such as NVMe SSD storage, unlimited MySQL databases, and free SSL certificates. They provide automatic backups, malware checks, and performance optimization with technologies like nginx and RAID10. Xserver is suitable for WordPress sites, business websites, email hosting, blogs, and small e-commerce projects. Their support model and data center locations are primarily focused within Japan.
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What Xserver Discloses
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Xserver has not disclosed any facts yet. Pricing transparency, refund window, uptime SLA and data residency are among the 30 questions still unanswered. HostList verifies every disclosure and never charges for it.
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- Status page
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- Ownership
- Legal entity
- Data residency
- GDPR DPA
- Datacenter regions
- Server stack
- Storage
- Security included
- Security contact
- Certifications
- Data centre model
- Backups
- Support
- Support languages
- Published plans
- Resource limits
- Renewable energy
- Description
- Logo
- Founded
- Social profiles
- YouTube
- Changelog
What Customers Say About Xserver
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Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆They don't allow third parties like…“They don't allow third parties like Cloudflare. They wanted to use their own security, which turned out to be ineffective. Months after subscribing, they secretly downgraded the server. Such a dishonest company.”
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Xserver holds 20U across 2 racks, leading 1 of them. Rack space is allocated by rank alone and cannot be bought.
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Where Xserver Ranks
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Is Xserver a good web hosting company?
Xserver has a HRI™ of 86/100 on HostList.io with a Google rating of 3.9/5 from 68 reviews, placing it among the better-rated providers in its category. HRI (HostList Ranking Index) is calculated algorithmically from trust signals, profile completeness, data freshness, and performance data, no provider can pay to improve it. A score of 80–89 indicates a strong, well-reviewed provider.
What type of hosting company is Xserver?
Xserver is classified as a dedicated web hosting company on HostList.io. Use the HostMatch™ tool at hostlist.io/match to describe your project requirements and get a ranked recommendation from 30,000+ hosting providers including Xserver.
Where is Xserver based?
Xserver is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Hosting companies based in Japan are listed at hostlist.io/hosting/japan.
How does Xserver compare to other web hosting companies?
Xserver can be compared to any other hosting provider using HostList.io's side-by-side comparison tool at hostlist.io/compare. The tool shows both providers' HRI™ breakdowns, sub-scores (Trust, Completeness, Freshness, Performance), and review data side by side. Xserver has a current HRI of 86/100.
Does Xserver offer coupons or discounts in September 2026?
Xserver has no HostList-verified coupon code right now. Hosting providers commonly discount the first term of shared and WordPress plans, with the lowest prices on longer billing cycles. For codes checkout-verified across the market this month, see hostlist.io/deals/web-hosting-coupons, updated continuously.
- Xserver HRI 54 to 86, Trust up 19, Completeness up 5, Performance up 8
- Xserver added to the directory, Osaka, Japan
What's Happening at Xserver
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How Xserver's Score Is Calculated
HRI is calculated algorithmically based on publicly available data. It considers trust signals (reviews, ratings), data completeness, freshness of information, and technical performance. No host can pay to improve their score.
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