Costs vary widely — depending on shop complexity, included services (Varnish, OpenSearch, RabbitMQ) and the desired service level. We charge a flat fee per server for server management and bill implementations by effort. The servers themselves are billed to you directly — see tailored Managed Cloud Servers.
Tailored Shopware Hosting for your online shop
Shopware is a powerful e-commerce platform that lets you build flexible and scalable online shops. Getting the best out of your shop needs a hosting setup tailored to the platform — Varnish, OpenSearch, Redis, RabbitMQ all want to be configured cleanly.
We run Shopware hands-on — with the Shopware-recommended stack, tuned MariaDB/MySQL, Varnish as web accelerator and Redis as caching layer. Including load tests before Black Friday and 24/7 availability via Slack.
In this article we cover how we ensure performance and security of your shop through consulting, configuration, implementation and support for tailored Shopware hosting.
Shopware platforms we actually run in production
6 & 7
Shopware 6 and 7 — we run both major versions and help with migrations.
99.99 %
uptime on our high-load sites — continuously measured with Sentry and Hyperping.
24/7
availability via phone and Slack — direct contact, no ticket system with escalation levels.
What is Shopware?
Shopware is a user-friendly e-commerce platform that lets you build modern, customisable online shops. With many plugins, templates and features Shopware offers a flexible solution for companies of any size.
Why tailored Shopware hosting makes sense
Tailored hosting for your Shopware shop has multiple benefits. By adapting the hosting environment to your project's specific needs you increase performance, raise security and ensure clean scalability.
Compared to common hosting offers, you get a wealth of metrics on components like Redis, MySQL, OpenSearch and Varnish from us. And we operate them around the clock — 24/7/365.
What we operate
The tech stack at a glance
Hosting: Hetzner Cloud, Gridscale (or your provider of choice)
OS: Ubuntu LTS
Database: MariaDB / MySQL, tuned
We run Shopware on top of our Managed Cloud Servers — with the Shopware-recommended stack. Missing a component? Talk to us.
Technologies
nginx or Caddy
PHP-FPM
MariaDB/MySQL
Redis as caching layer
RabbitMQ as message queue
OPcache
Applications
Shopware 6 / 7
Varnish as web accelerator
OpenSearch (full-text search)
S3-compatible object storage
Icinga2, Grafana, VictoriaMetrics (monitoring)
Supported PHP versions for Shopware
We typically run "latest and greatest" PHP versions — currently PHP 8.5.
Of course we are flexible and help operate all supported PHP versions — a current PHP support overview is at endoflife.date.
Shopware hosting configuration: tailored to your needs
The importance of optimal configuration
A correct hosting configuration is decisive for the optimal performance of your Shopware shop. A wrong configuration can lead to slow load times and security issues.
Security measures: optimising the server environment for Shopware — including PHP version, database configuration and caching strategies.
Monitoring: error and application logs of your shop and all components, plus performance metrics for Varnish, OpenSearch and Redis.
Updates & Deployments: Shopware and plugin updates are coordinated by default during agreed maintenance windows — with a host snapshot (e.g. on Hetzner) as a rollback point. On request we automate the entire process via GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions, including the pre-update snapshot and a post-update health check.
Shopware hosting support: 24/7 help when problems hit
Even after implementing your Shopware shop you need reliable technical support — especially around Black Friday, pre-Christmas peaks or plugin updates. With us that means: small team, short paths, direct contact via phone and Slack. No ticket system with three escalation levels.
Troubleshooting: fast resolution of technical problems — including nights and weekends.
Performance optimisation: ongoing adjustments to cache strategies, database tuning and OpenSearch index configuration.
24/7 monitoring: constant monitoring of hosting performance and the application — including metrics, logs and proactive alerts.
Monitoring of Shopware shops
For running and monitoring your Shopware online shop we provide a variety of tools:
Worldwide uptime monitoring for HTTP endpoints
SSL certificate monitoring including automated renewals
Error and application log monitoring with Sentry (self-hosted)
Metrics and graphs for servers and services — PHP-FPM, MySQL, Redis, Varnish hit rate, OpenSearch query latency
FAQ on tailored Shopware hosting
What does tailored Shopware hosting cost?
How long does implementation or migration take?
Implementation can take anywhere from a few hours to several days depending on complexity and size. We typically have well-fitting automated playbooks that we adapt for you and reuse over time. If you want to move from a previous hosting offering, we help with that too.
What are the benefits of tailored Shopware hosting?
A tailored setup gives you optimal performance, increased security, better scalability and an environment that is perfectly cut to your shop — instead of a generic off-the-shelf box for every shop.
Conclusion
A well-configured and supported Shopware hosting setup can make a substantial difference in the performance and security of your online shop. With professional consulting, precise configuration, smooth implementation and reliable support you make sure your shop stays stable even under peak load and scales with your business.
Reach out and let us talk!
Contact us
Feel free to get in touch with us for a no-obligation conversation. You can book a free, 15-minute initial consultation here or simply contact us through any of these channels.