More
Choose

Hosting for
Umbraco 8

Yes, we host Umbraco 8. Your site runs as it is on Windows Server and IIS with .NET Framework 4.7.2 and a SQL Server database, in our UK, EU or US locations. We migrate it for free, from Umbraco Cloud or any other host, and plans start from £20 a month excluding VAT. When you are ready to move on, see your upgrade options.

Umbraco Cloud moves Umbraco 8 projects onto dedicated hosting on 24 February 2027 and stops hosting them on 24 February 2028. We have no end-of-service date for Umbraco 8.

Select Your Package

Choose Your Package

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 are renewable-powered, with Ecologi carbon offsetting and tree planting covering the rest. Need a different region? Dedicated Umbraco hosting offers more options.

  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Europe (Germany)
  • Renewable-powered datacentres 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

Renewable-Powered
Datacentres

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

Beyond renewable-powered datacentres, Ecologi carbon offsetting and tree planting cover the rest for every customer. 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 8 hosting
FAQs

The questions we hear most from teams still running Umbraco 8.

Yes. We host Umbraco 8 exactly as it is, on .NET Framework 4.7.2 and IIS, with no deadline to upgrade. You choose when, or whether, to move to a newer version.

Umbraco Cloud moves Umbraco 8 projects onto dedicated hosting on 24 February 2027 and stops hosting them on 24 February 2028, after which those sites stop working there. You can move to us before either date and keep the site running. See our Umbraco Cloud alternative page.

Umbraco 8 reached end of life on 24 February 2025, so the CMS itself gets no new security patches. We reduce the risk at the infrastructure layer with isolated application pools, a web application firewall, patched Windows servers and monitoring, and we will tell you plainly when an upgrade is the better answer.

No. Migration is free. We move your files, database and media, test the site with you and help with the DNS switch.

Umbraco 9 and later run on ASP.NET Core rather than .NET Framework, so moving on from Umbraco 8 is a migration rather than a package update: content and data come across, while templates and custom code need rework. We can scope and carry out the upgrade, and host the result 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.