The number of websites hosted by the largest web hosting companies in the world has increased over time, reaching over a hundred million in 2017. Google and Amazon are among the biggest players in the industry, accounting for three quarters of the total market. GoDaddy and Amazon are not the only providers in the world, as Hetzner, IONOS, and Cloudflare are also included in the list. Europe is a fast-growing region, with a CAGR of 16% and a projected 2026 revenue of $8.3 billion. Amazon Web Services is a pay-as-you-go model, and their prices depend on the number of servers, software, networking features, and operating systems. Some of the biggest spenders on Amazon Web Services include Netflix, Twitch, LinkedIn, and Facebook. The German hosting company 1&1 IONOS has global appeal and employs more than 2,000 people worldwide. It offers services to over twenty million customers. In addition to offering cloud-based services, Squarespace offers a range of website building tools, including ecommerce solutions. It also offers domain name services and analytics, putting it on par with the largest web hosting companies in the world. One of the only international hosts in the top ten in the US web hosting market is 1&1 IONOS. The company opened a 55,000-square-foot datacenter in Lenexa, Kansas in 2008, and maintains its US headquarters in Philadelphia. One&1 IONOS began offering services in the US in 2003, and began a full rollout in 2008.