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METANET (metanet.ch) has been added on 📅 Nov 12, 2008 and last updated on 📆 Sep 29, 2021. Trusted and verified by WHTOP on 2017.
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METANET

Hardstrasse 235
Zurich, ZH 8005
CH

Proton VPN

Route de la Galaise 32, 1228 Plan-les-Ouates
Geneva, GE
CH

📧 Email	info@m...	contact@p...
☎ Phone	0041 44 310 87 66, Fax: 0041 44 310 87 69
Ranks	🏆 Alexa Rating 178,401▲38,615 (lower is better) 📈 Domains 7,899▲8 (higher is better) Alexa Rank in CH 3,202 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 37/49🔗 Links 80,485	🏆 Alexa Rating 5,686▼-1,368 (lower is better) Alexa Rank in US 5,656 🏆 SEO MOZ DA/PA 67/63🔗 Links 286,610
Languages	de-DE	hr-HR nl-NL en-US fa-IR fr-FR de-DE el-GR hu-HU id-ID it-IT pl-PL pt-BR pt-PT ru-RU es-MX es-ES tr-TR
📄 Info	Active in the business for more than 21 years, Metanet is a web hosting company based in Zurich that specializes in Internet solutions. They are currently hosting over 1,000 server systems for more than 50,000 customers. Their digital solutions are oriented towards small and medium-sized companies, private individuals or web providers. The company specializes in the following web hosting solutions:Shared Hosting;Reseller Hosting;Cloud Hosting;Managed Hosting;E-mail [...] Read full review	Supported by FONGIT (non-profit foundation powered by the Swiss Federal Commission), ProtonVPN was founded in 2014. At the same time, the team who met at CERN (The European Center for Nuclear Research) created ProtonMail – an encrypted e-mail service considered to be one of the largest on the market. Based in Switzerland and having a set of advanced security features, ProtonVPN has a large number of servers all around the world including free VPN as well – a great advantage in terms of VPN [...] Read full review
📡 Established	-	2016
🏁 Site speed	Very fast, load time 0.6 seconds 94% sites are slower SEO Links count 51	Average, load time 2.7 seconds 27% sites are slower SEO Links count 52

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🔃 User Shares	Facebook Shared Count:	Facebook Shared Count:
	metanet_ch Started from: October, 2013 Tweets: 94 Followers: 329 Friends: 0 Last activity: Nov 28, 2022	ProtonVPN Started from: February, 2016 Tweets: 9,519 Followers: 122,855 Friends: 143 Last activity: Jul 6, 2023
	Metanet AG Likes: People talking about them: Last activity: Mar 20, 2019	ProtonVPN
	company/metanet-ag	company/protonvpn
	Blog Posts: 36 First post from: Jul, 2012 Language used: de Last written post: Jul 4, 2022	Proton VPN Blog Blog Posts: 191 First post from: Aug, 2019 Language: en-US Last written post: Apr 8, 2024

🔧 Shared Hosting - 1/0
💡 Plan Name	METAhost [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 6.70/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	50 GB	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	unlimited	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	[In-house]	-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Our bestseller : SMEs as well as private get enough space for their Internet presence and their e-mail traffic, we take care of the complete server administration. Unlimited: Domains and aliases Email address Databases Reasons for METANET Dual Hosting PowerServer Malware scan Location [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jun 2019	-

🔧 Colocation Hosting - 3/0
💡 Plan Name	Server housing 19''	-
💰 Price	CHF 96.00/mo.	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	1	-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)19 "parking space as needed Accompanied access 365 days Own IPv4 / IPv6 address Data Center in Zurich UPS & diesel generator Unlimited traffic 1 Gbit / s connection 99.9% network availability ISO 27001 certified data center If maintenance work is necessary or an emergency on-site emergency [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Sep 2019	-
💡 Plan Name	Virtual Data Center	-
💰 Price	CHF 197.00/mo.	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	1	-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)High Performance Storage Self-Service Managed backup No own hardware investment Expandable at any time Suitable for IT service Web agencies developer Your own virtual data center as an IaaS solution based on a resource pool! They autonomously manage the resources such as main memory, CPU, [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Sep 2019	-
💡 Plan Name	Rack housing 19''	-
💰 Price	CHF 1,400.00/mo.	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	32	-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Complete 19 "rack 24/7 Access Fingerprint & Badge 32 IPv4 / IPv6 addresses Data Center in Zurich UPS & diesel generator Unlimited traffic 1 Gbit / s connection 99.9% network availability ISO 27001 certified data center You will receive access code and your own rack key to access your [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Sep 2019	-

🔧 Reseller Hosting - 2/0
💡 Plan Name	RESELLER [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 24.90/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	50 GB	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	unlimited	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	Plesk	-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Anonymous environment The environment (nameservers, branding, etc.) is kept neutral. METANET remains completely in the background. SSH access with developer tools You get an SSH environment to manage your web projects and have access to powerful development tools. - limited Standard Shared [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jul 2019	-
💡 Plan Name	AGENTUR [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 49.00/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	50 GB	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	unlimited	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel	Plesk	-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)End customer support Take a break! Your customers can also contact us anytime in case of problems. DNS administration in Plesk Manage your DNS zones at any time via the admin interface Geo-redundancy The data is regularly played in our data center in Oberengstringen. This increases data security [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jul 2019	-

🔧 Managed Hosting - 1/0
💡 Plan Name	Managed Server [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 319.00/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	unlimited	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel		-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Complete hosting environment Web, mail, database, FTP, DNS server Plesk admin tool Daily backup Monitoring and system management Hardware as desired 1 Gbit / s connection 24/7 on call 99.9% network availability ISO 27001 certified data center	-
📅 Date Plan	Jul 2019	-

🔧 Cloud - 1/0
💡 Plan Name	Cloud Server [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 21.00/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	50 GB	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains	unlimited	-
🆓 Free Domain	0	-
💪 CPU	1 CPU Core	-
🔋 RAM	2 GB	-
📌 Dedicated IPs	0	-
🔨 Control Panel		-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Plesk Web Admin (10 Domains) CHF 5.00 / month. Plesk Web Pro (30 domains) CHF 15.00 / month. Plesk Web Host (Unlimited Domains) CHF 25.00 / month. Plesk Addons These options are only available in addition to a Plesk edition. Anti-Virus / Spam Control CHF 15.00 / month. Language Pack DE CHF [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jun 2019	-

🔧 Domains - 1/0
💡 Plan Name	.com	-
💰 Price	CHF 10.00/mo.	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Reasons for METANET Different maturities Different maturities Various payment methods DNS hosting We offer different domain endings and will soon expand our domain offer. Check now if your desired domain is still available for ordering or transfer your existing domain to us.	-
📅 Date Plan	Jul 2019	-

🔧 SSL Certificates - 2/0
💡 Plan Name	Standard	-
💰 Price	CHF 29.50/yr.	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Comodo PositiveSSL 1 domain or subdomain Example www.metanet.ch (also valid without www) Advantages rapid validation Domain validation (Several hours) Available to all customers with a hosting or server at our premises. We accompany you throughout the process from the application to the [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jun 2019	-
💡 Plan Name	Business	-
💰 Price	CHF 174.50/yr.	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)GeoTrust True BusinessID (EV) 1 domain or subdomain Example www.metanet.ch (also valid without www) Benefits higher trustworthiness higher mobile browser coverage Extended Validation (multiple days) Available to all customers with a hosting or server at our premises. We accompany you [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jun 2019	-

🔧 Emails - 2/0
💡 Plan Name	E-MAIL MIT METAHOST [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 6.70/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains		-
🆓 Free Domain		-
🔨 Control Panel		-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Server-side mail filters IMAP / POP access Webmail Location Switzerland Data backup Reasons for METANET Alternative to MS Exchange 50 GB of memory per user Enterprise groupware features Mobile access (DirectPush!) Group calendar and tasks Team-capable contacts management [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jul 2019	-
💡 Plan Name	BUSINESS MAIL [Linux]	-
💰 Price	CHF 13.50/mo.	-
💿 Disk Space	unlimited	-
📶 Data Transfer	unmetered	-
🔌 Hosted domains		-
🆓 Free Domain		-
🔨 Control Panel		-
🌏 Server Location	Switzerland	-
📜 Description	INFO (mouse over)Functions for efficient teamwork Shared calendars and contacts Common tasks and notes delegation function Optimized for mobile devices CalDAV / CardDAV Exchange ActiveSync with Push Auto Configuration Tools Server-side mail filters IMAP / POP access Webmail Location Switzerland Data [...]	-
📅 Date Plan	Jul 2019	-

🔧 VPN - 0/4
💡 Plan Name	-	Free
💰 Price	-	$ 0.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space	-
📶 Data Transfer	-	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	-	1
🆓 Free Domain	-
🔨 Control Panel	-
🌏 Server Location	-
📜 Description	-	INFO (mouse over)1200+ servers in 55 countries 10 VPN connections Highest speed (up to 10 Gbps) Strict no-logs policy Access blocked content P2P/BitTorrent support Adblocker (NetShield) Streaming service support Secure Core VPN TOR over VPN
📅 Date Plan	-	Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name	-	Basic
💰 Price	-	$ 4.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space	-
📶 Data Transfer	-	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	-	2
🆓 Free Domain	-
🔨 Control Panel	-
🌏 Server Location	-
📜 Description	-	INFO (mouse over)350+ servers in 40+ countries 2 VPN connections High speed Strict no-logs policy Access blocked content P2P/BitTorrent support Adblocker (NetShield)
📅 Date Plan	-	Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name	-	Plus
💰 Price	-	$ 8.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space	-
📶 Data Transfer	-	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	-	10
🆓 Free Domain	-
🔨 Control Panel	-
🌏 Server Location	-
📜 Description	-	Same as previous plans
📅 Date Plan	-	Aug 2021
💡 Plan Name	-	Visionary
💰 Price	-	$ 24.00/mo.
💿 Disk Space	-
📶 Data Transfer	-	unmetered
🔌 Hosted domains	-	10
🆓 Free Domain	-
🔨 Control Panel	-
🌏 Server Location	-
📜 Description	-	INFO (mouse over)1200+ servers in 55 countries 10 VPN connections Highest speed (up to 10 Gbps) Strict no-logs policy Access blocked content P2P/BitTorrent support Adblocker (NetShield) Streaming service support Secure Core VPN TOR over VPN
📅 Date Plan	-	Aug 2021

💻 Supported Operating Systems
	Linux

📤 List of products
	Shared Hosting Colocation Hosting Reseller Hosting Managed Hosting Cloud Domains SSL Certificates Emails	VPN

✍️ Support Options
	Email Help Desk Phone / Toll-Free 0 *WHTop* support responses	Email Help Desk Phone / Toll-Free 0 *WHTop* support responses

💰 Payment Options
	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards PayPal Wire Transfer	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards

👪 Last positive / negative customers review
	wwz (ingrid.pluess@u...) on 📆 Dec 18, 2012 Doubtful business practice at METANET 😠 After several years of membership we gave notice by e-mail on November 6, 2012 not to renew our contract expiring on December 3, 2012. Received email containing a certain link to download a from which needed to be filled in and faxed back. [...]	-

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