itfactory.ag guests.basic, CHF 19.90/mo. on Linux Shared

guests.basic has been added on Sep 19, 2026

🔌 Hosted domains :	20
🆓 free domains :	0
📌 Dedicated IPs :	0
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid Cards
🔨 Control Panel :	Plesk
🔧 Category :	BackupGreen HostingWordpress
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-Free
🌏 Server Locations :	Switzerland
⚑ Targeting :	CH
💰 Money-back guarantee :	30 days
🚀 Uptime :	99 %

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it factory ag is a Swiss IT, cloud, web hosting and telecommunications provider headquartered in Nussbaumen, Thurgau. The business traces its roots to 1998, initially operating as a sole proprietorship, while the present Aktiengesellschaft was incorporated on September 1, 2003 with CHF 100,000 in fully paid share capital. Daniel Jörg has an even longer technical background dating to 1986 and today serves as Co-Managing Director and President of the Board together with Jeannette Jörg, Co-Managing Director and Board Member.

The company remains independently financed and management-owned, with a strong focus on Swiss customers. More than 1,000 active customers use its services, ranging from private users and associations to SMEs requiring managed IT infrastructure. The web hosting operation itself has been active under the guest-hosting.ch platform since 2002 and accommodates around 2,000 hosted domains.

The portfolio extends considerably beyond conventional web hosting. Services include Linux Web Hosting, domain registration, Hosted Exchange, Mail Gateway, Mail Archiving, Cloud Backup, Cloud Storage, Bitwarden hosting, VoIP, managed IT services, Proxmox virtualization, server administration and firewall/security solutions. This combination makes IT Factory particularly suitable for organizations looking to obtain hosting, communications, backup and managed infrastructure from a single Swiss provider.

The Shared Hosting range consists of guests.vcard, guests.mini, guests.basic, guests.business and guests.profi. Storage starts at 50 MB for the simple vCard package and increases to 15 GB, 25 GB, 35 GB and 50 GB across the regular hosting packages. Standard accounts include unlimited data transfer, email hosting, MariaDB databases, daily backups and free Let's Encrypt SSL certificates. Depending on the package, customers can operate multiple domains and use FTP and SSH access.

The Linux hosting environment supports PHP as well as Perl, Python and Ruby on suitable plans. WordPress, Joomla, TYPO3 and other PHP-based content-management systems can be operated without requiring a specialized WordPress package. MariaDB database administration is available through phpMyAdmin, while email accounts can be accessed through webmail.

Account isolation is handled with CloudLinux, helping separate individual hosting environments and their resource consumption. Security updates are actively maintained, while basic spam and antivirus protection is included with email accounts. Businesses requiring more sophisticated filtering can combine their hosting with IT Factory's Mail Gateway service.

The company also provides Hosted Exchange for businesses that need centrally managed email, calendars, contacts and mobile synchronization. Small Business configurations support up to 25 users and mailboxes of up to 30 GB, while Enterprise configurations can provide 50 GB mailboxes, larger messages and more advanced administration and security capabilities. Outlook integration, ActiveSync and Outlook Web Access are supported.

Mail Gateway adds a separate security layer in front of existing mail infrastructure. It combines spam and phishing filtering with attachment sandboxing, URL analysis and adaptive threat detection. Load balancing and backup MX functionality provide additional resilience, while mail processing remains within Switzerland. The service can protect Microsoft Exchange as well as Linux and other SMTP-compatible mail environments.

Mailarchiver provides centralized long-term retention of inbound and outbound email with encrypted storage and full-text search. It is suitable for businesses that need reliable archival of correspondence and can work with Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, MDaemon, IceWarp, Kerio Connect and conventional IMAP or POP3 environments.

Cloud Backup Pro covers workstations, physical servers, virtual machines, databases and business applications. Backup data is encrypted with AES-256 before transmission, with support for customer-controlled encryption keys. Incremental block-level processing, deduplication and compression help reduce bandwidth and storage requirements. Supported environments include Windows, macOS, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, Exchange, SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle and SharePoint.

Cloud Storage Pro functions as a hosted business file server accessible from Windows, macOS, mobile applications and a browser. It includes file versioning, global file locking, multi-factor authentication, external sharing and ransomware detection. This can be useful for smaller organizations that want centralized company files without maintaining an on-premises file server.

Business password management is available through Bitwarden. IT Factory can provide both licensing and a privately operated Bitwarden environment hosted in Switzerland. Access to a hosted instance can additionally be limited to predefined public IPv4 addresses, providing another layer of protection for companies with fixed office connections.

Managed infrastructure services cover Proxmox virtualization, Windows, macOS and Linux servers, patching, monitoring, mail systems and network security. IT Factory can manage virtual servers inside its Swiss infrastructure or administer systems installed directly at a customer's premises.

Firewall services are based on Arista technology, with IT Factory operating as an Arista Gold Partner. The available functionality includes VPN connectivity, network segmentation, application control, web filtering, HTTPS inspection and traffic management, along with installation, licensing and ongoing administration.

VoIP services operate through the guest-voip.ch platform and cover both private and business customers. Available functions include Swiss telephone numbers, number porting, international DDI/DID numbers, SIP trunks, voicemail, Fax2Mail and interactive voice-response functionality. A prepaid account is available without a monthly subscription, while business packages provide additional support and postpaid billing.

The overall service model is strongly focused on Switzerland. Pricing is primarily in Swiss francs (CHF), infrastructure and cloud storage are centered in Switzerland, and customer service is oriented particularly toward the German-speaking Swiss market. The website is primarily in German. No complete multi-language/localized version exist.