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Legacy Hosting for
Umbraco v4-12

Specialist hosting for Umbraco v4 to v12 sites still in production. Maintained Windows Server infrastructure with SolidCP, free migration from your current host, and the same Umbraco Certified Master support team that runs GreenStack.

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Maintained Windows hosting for Umbraco v4 to v12 sites.

Running Umbraco 13 or above? This page covers v4-12. For Umbraco 13+ you want GreenStack - our modern containerised platform with dedicated Azure SQL, multi-datacentre redundancy and zero-downtime deployments. See GreenStack

UmbTailored

Configurable Windows hosting for .NET applications. Start with the base resources below and scale memory, storage, or database size to match your site.

from
£ 20 /mo

  • Configurable resources from 1GB memory, 15GB disk, 2GB MSSQL up
  • 10+ custom hostnames
  • SolidCP control panel
  • Web Deploy / FTP, CI/CD supported
  • Standard inclusions: CDN, WAF, SSL, daily backups

For Umbraco 13+, we recommend GreenStack Core

UmbOne

The most popular package - fixed-resource Windows hosting for established sites with predictable traffic and a known resource profile.

from
£ 35 /mo

  • 5GB MSSQL database
  • 2GB server memory, 30GB disk
  • 15 custom hostnames
  • SolidCP control panel
  • Web Deploy / FTP, CI/CD supported
  • Standard inclusions: CDN, WAF, SSL, daily backups

For Umbraco 13+, we recommend GreenStack Core

Fast & Secure
by Design

Your site files and SQL databases are backed up nightly. Files go to our local datacentre and to Microsoft Azure; databases go to Google Cloud. Three-day retention, restorable on request through support — included on every package, no add-on cost.

  • ✓ Nightly backups, files and database

  • ✓ On-site and off-site (Azure + Google Cloud)

  • ✓ 3-day rolling retention

  • ✓ Restorable on support request

  • ✓ Included as standard

Two layers of DDoS protection — Cloudflare's at the edge, your datacentre's behind it. The Cloudflare global CDN serves your content close to your visitors, reducing both load times and server load. Network firewalling at both edge and datacentre level.

  • ✓ Cloudflare DDoS protection at the edge

  • ✓ Datacentre network firewall behind it

  • ✓ Global CDN serving content close to visitors

  • ✓ Faster page loads, lower server load

  • ✓ Standard on every package

Our Standard Features

.NET Framework &
.NET

Full version coverage from the original .NET Framework 2.0 through to modern .NET 10. The reason we maintain Legacy hosting on Windows Server is so older Umbraco sites can keep running on the runtime they were built for.

  • .NET Framework 2.0 (Umbraco v4-6)
  • .NET Framework 3.5 (Umbraco v6-7)
  • .NET Framework 4.5, 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 (Umbraco v7-8)
  • .NET 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (Umbraco v9-12)

SMTP & SSL
Included

Free SSL certificates as standard, plus a send-only SMTP account for transactional email from your site. Need higher volume or better deliverability? We offer MailGun integration for larger Umbraco sites.

  • Free SSL certificate, auto-renewed
  • Send-only SMTP for transactional email
  • MailGun upgrade available for higher volume
  • No SMTP add-on cost on standard tiers

Multiple Locations

Three regions for shared Legacy hosting: United Kingdom, United States, and Europe (Germany). All datacentres run on 100% renewable energy. Need a different region? Dedicated Umbraco hosting offers more options.

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Europe (Germany)
  • 100% renewable energy across all locations
  • Additional regions available on dedicated tier

Specialist Support

Every ticket handled by an Umbraco Certified Master, including an Umbraco MVP. The same team that runs GreenStack also runs Legacy - same expertise, same response times, same 5★ TrustPilot rating. No tiered helpdesk.

  • Umbraco Certified Master support
  • Umbraco MVP-led team
  • Same support team as GreenStack customers
  • 5★ rated on TrustPilot
  • No tiered helpdesk

Daily Backups

Site files backed up to Microsoft Azure, databases backed up to Google Cloud, plus on-site copies in our datacentres. Three-day rolling retention, restorable on request - included on every package, no add-on tier.

  • On-site and off-site (Azure + Google Cloud)
  • Three-day rolling retention
  • Restorable on support request
  • Included as standard

Free Migration

Migration is included on every paid package. Our Certified Masters handle everything - DNS cutover, database migration, file transfer, CI/CD setup. Coming from Umbraco Cloud? We've handled that exact migration many times.

  • Free with every paid package
  • Certified Master-led, end-to-end
  • DNS, database, files, CI/CD all handled
  • Umbraco Cloud migrations regularly performed
  • Timed around your release schedule

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Renewable Energy

Every datacentre we use runs on 100% renewable energy - wind, solar, and hydropower, paired with energy-efficient hardware. We chose our partners specifically because of their renewable commitments, not despite them.

Beyond renewable infrastructure, we also offset carbon for every customer through our partnership with Ecologi. We commit 5% of every hosting fee to tree planting on your behalf - typically four or more trees per customer per month, at no additional cost to you.

Recognised in 2025 as Best Eco-Friendly Hosting & Development Provider at the SME News Awards, and runner-up for Green Business of the Year at the Petersfield Awards 2023.

Umbraco hosting
FAQs

Questions about our Umbraco hosting? Below are the answers we give most often, covering the platform and what comes as standard.

Yes!

We can provide a starter YAML file for either GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps to build and deploy your website.

These can be used with Umbraco 7, 8, 9 and 10+

The steps our starter YAML CI/CD can carry out are:

  • Checkout (inc submodules)
  • Generate CSS from SASS
  • Build using MSBuild
  • Deploy using Web Deploy
  • Tag repo on completion

We are able to provide more advanced or custom CI/CD integrations on request.

Yes.

If you need limits above our predefined packages, open a support ticket and ask for an increase.

No.

There is no charge to migrate your website to us, and we handle the whole thing for you, CI/CD integration included.

Legacy hosting exists for Umbraco v4 to v12.

Umbraco 13 through 17 will technically run here as well, but for those versions we point people at GreenStack instead: a dedicated Azure SQL database, containerised infrastructure, and a platform actually built for what Umbraco 13+ expects.

Database performance:

  • GreenStack: a dedicated Azure SQL database, yours alone

  • Legacy: SQL Express shared with 200+ other databases on the same server

The database difference alone is substantial. You are not competing with hundreds of other sites for resources.

Infrastructure:

  • GreenStack: Ubuntu Linux with Docker containerisation

  • Legacy: Windows Server with shared resources

Control panel:

  • GreenStack: UmbPanel, proprietary and actively developed

  • Legacy: SolidCP, a standard panel in maintenance mode

Deployment:

  • GreenStack: CI/CD, pre-configured

  • Legacy: Web Deploy or FTP, done manually

Platform status:

  • GreenStack: actively developed, improving continuously

  • Legacy: maintained for compatibility with older Umbraco versions

Support:

  • GreenStack: one-hour priority response

  • Legacy: four-hour standard response

For Umbraco 13+, GreenStack gives you considerably better infrastructure for the money. Legacy exists for v4-12, which cannot run on containerised infrastructure.

Yes, technically it works. Umbraco 13-16 runs on both Legacy and GreenStack.

We still recommend GreenStack for v13+, because:

  • A dedicated Azure SQL database rather than SQL Express shared with 200+ sites

  • Containerised infrastructure rather than shared Windows hosting

  • The UmbPanel control panel rather than SolidCP

  • One-hour priority support rather than four-hour standard

  • A platform under active development rather than one being maintained

Legacy makes sense when:

  • You are on Umbraco v4-12, which cannot run on GreenStack

  • You have specific Windows Server dependencies

For most Umbraco 13+ sites, GreenStack Core costs less than UmbOne and gives you far better infrastructure.

Yes, on GreenStack. Umbraco 17 runs on .NET 10 and is fully supported on GreenStack.

Whether you're staying on Umbraco v4-12, upgrading to v13+, or just exploring options
we'll help you find the right platform for your situation.

Legacy or modern
we've got you covered.