Black.HOST StartUP, $ 2.95/mo. on Linux Shared

StartUP has been updated on November 3, 2020 (added December 1, 2017)

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
💳 Payment Methods :	PayPalBitcoin
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	Austria Netherlands United Kingdom
⚑ Targeting :	AT DE NL ES CH UK US

See also initial StartUP plan location on their website!

📜 Plan description

📄 Editorial Review

BlackHOST is a privacy-conscious and infrastructure-oriented hosting provider based in Geneva, Switzerland, with activity dating back to 2014. The company covers a much wider range than basic shared hosting, with products for Domains, Unmetered Shared Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Professional Email Hosting, Cheap VPS, Unmetered VPS, Cloud VPS, Dedicated Servers, Enterprise Dedicated Servers, DDoS Protection, Backup Storage, DNS, SSL Certificates, server migration, and managed technical support.

Their best fit is a customer who values unmetered traffic, privacy-oriented hosting, IPv6 support, and server infrastructure across both Europe and the United States. Small websites can start with shared hosting or WordPress hosting, while developers and more technical users can move toward VPS, Cloud VPS, or dedicated servers with more control over the operating system and software stack.

Shared hosting includes SSD storage, unmetered traffic, free SSL, email accounts, MySQL databases, FTP access, backups, cPanel, and CDN integration through Cloudflare. WordPress hosting adds CMS-focused features such as SFTP access, automatic update/backup functionality, premium support time on most plans, and free-domain eligibility on selected annual plans.

The VPS portfolio is one of the stronger parts of BlackHOST. The company offers very low-cost annual VPS plans for lightweight projects, unmetered VPS plans with dedicated bandwidth, and larger Cloud VPS plans with more CPU, RAM, NVMe storage, and snapshot functionality. Dedicated servers are positioned for high-bandwidth workloads, with bare-metal and enterprise options ranging from standard 1 Gbps servers up to much larger 10/20/40/100 Gbps configurations.

The website uses English and offers multiple billing currencies, including CAD, CHF, EUR, GBP, JPY, MKD, RUB, and USD. The design is functional and service-focused, although parts of the ordering and product presentation still have an older WHMCS-style layout rather than a fully modern hosting dashboard experience.