Amen is a subsidiary of the DADA group, an ICANN accredited registrar and a leading web hosting and domain name registration services provider in Europe. The firm was founded over 20 years ago.
With its team of at least 400 professionals across Europe, Amen has expertise in colocation services, VPS, cloud VPS, and dedicated server solutions. It has a notable presence in France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, the U.K., and the Netherlands.
The Amen.fr website is in French, and it provides buttons at the bottom of the pages that allow users to switch to the Amen.pt (Portuguese) and Amen.nl (Dutch) websites.
Features and Ease of Use
Amen.fr’s hosting solutions are based on both the Windows and Linux operating systems, allowing users to choose between CentoS, Debian, Ubuntu, and Windows Server.
With Amen.fr’s hosting solutions, you benefit from the following standard features:
- Linux or Windows
- SSD storage
- Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates
- Plesk Onyx control panel
- FTP accounts
- Root access
- Unlimited domain names
- IPv4
- Firewall protection
- Webmail
Amen.fr uses the Plesk Onyx control panel that allows you to manage your files even if you have minimal expertise. The real-time backup services allow you to perform different types of backups without affecting server performance. In addition, the hosting packages come with a backup server option to safeguard and recover all your data and files in case of catastrophe.
SSL certificates (from Symantec and DigiCert) and SiteLock are provided for a fee.
Amen.fr’s servers are housed in several data centers around the world, including its own Tier 3+ data center in England that is connected to an 80 Gbps congestion-free network. This vendor uses new generation technology and high-end hardware from leading manufacturers such as Cisco, Juniper, and Dell. It’s not surprising, therefore, that this vendor offers a 99.999% uptime guarantee.
VPS and cloud VPS servers use SSD technology and run on Microsoft Hyper-V technology to ensure high performance for hosted websites. The scalable cloud VPS hosting can easily be customized to suit clients’ hosting needs.
Pricing and Support
Amen.fr’s hosting solutions are reasonably priced considering the features included. It offers flexible monthly billing cycles, and all prices are listed in euros.
You can contact the Amen.fr support team (not 24/7) via telephone or online contact form, but there is no live chat, email, or ticket support. Since customers seeking assistance are charged per minute to talk on the telephone, I sent a message via the contact form instead. I received a response after 36 hours:
To support yourself, you can take advantage of Amen.fr’s extensive knowledge base that includes user guides, video tutorials, and an FAQ section.
How much does Amen cost?
Amen offers multiple plans priced highest to lowest. The price depends on which type of hosting plan you choose. You can see the updated pricing table (updated weekly) below.
Which Amen plan should I get?
My recommendation is to start with a cheaper plan. You can always upgrade later on. Amen can help you with the migration to a more expensive plan. The increase in visitors many times takes longer than expected and you shouldn’t pay a lot of money until the need arises. Of course, your needs may vary, and you can consult with a hosting expert from Amen.
How good is Amen’s customer support?
Amen is not ranked as one of our top web hosts. But that can also be a result of Amen being a small, under the radar, hosting provider. There are advantages to a small hosting company – as a customer, you are more important to them. You can also check out our comparison of the most popular web hosting services here.
