InfomaniakInfomaniak is a Swiss hosting, cloud, communications, and digital-services provider distinguished by direct control of its software, network, and physical infrastructure. The operating company,
Infomaniak Network SA, has its headquarters in
Geneva and a branch in
Zurich. Every employee works in
Switzerland; engineering, support, data-center operations, and management have not been moved to lower-cost offshore locations.
The company began in
1994, when
Boris Siegenthaler and
Fabien Lucchi established the Siegenthaler & Lucchi Infomaniak computer shop in Châtelaine. It helped more than 40,000 Geneva residents get online between
1994 and
1998, became a full Internet service provider in
1997, and took the Infomaniak Network form in
1999. Siegenthaler remains involved as founder and Chief Strategy Officer, while
Marc Oehler leads the business as CEO. More than 300 employees now serve over one million users and about 300,000 paying customers, with roughly 70% of the workforce assigned to research and development. Revenue reached CHF 54.2 million in
2025, compared with CHF 47.6 million in
2024.
Governance changed substantially on
May 13, 2026, when Boris Siegenthaler transferred the majority of voting rights in
Infomaniak Group SA to the public-interest
Infomaniak Foundation. Thirty-six employee shareholders then held 25% of the capital, and the group had no outside investors. The Foundation's special shares are non-transferable and carry permanent blocking power, although operating decisions remain with company management. This structure replaces the earlier plan for a gradual employee takeover while retaining employee participation.
A proposed SIX Swiss Exchange listing was announced on
July 29, 2026 through a reverse takeover with
Perrot Duval Holding SA (
perrot-duval.com). Completion depends on shareholder and exchange approvals, including a vote planned for
September 24, 2026, so the listing is not yet final. Approval would result in a listed company named Infomaniak SA, with the Foundation continuing to hold most voting rights. The planned transaction is intended to fund additional Swiss data centers, European expansion, and further cloud development without transferring control to an external technology group.
Web services remain an important foundation of the business. The range includes
domain registration, shared hosting, WordPress and Node.js hosting, managed cloud servers, SSL, DNS tools, and Site Creator. Standard Web Hosting supplies
250 GB of SSD capacity, 20 websites, unlimited databases and traffic, FTP and SSH, automatic backups, vulnerability protection, and more than 100 CMS installers. Customers can increase the allowance to 500 GB and 100 sites. Supported workloads extend beyond WordPress to PrestaShop, Joomla, Drupal, Dolibarr, and other PHP applications. WordPress customers receive Divi, Bloom, and Monarch, while developers can select PHP versions, schedule cron jobs, and use MariaDB, Node.js, npm, yarn, Redis, Varnish, MongoDB, and other components where the hosting tier permits them.
Web + Mail combines the same hosting base with five domain mailboxes. A domain registration includes a simple web page, one email account, DNSSEC, and unlimited aliases and redirects. Domain Privacy, FastAnycast DNS, DynDNS, and Renewal Warranty expand the registrar service. Renewal Warranty costs CHF 1.63 per year and provides another safeguard against accidental domain loss. Free automated Let's Encrypt certificates are available alongside professional DV and EV options from Sectigo; automatic certificate renewal is increasingly important as industry validity periods become shorter.
Managed Cloud Server keeps an accessible hosting workflow while adding guaranteed resources and broader application flexibility. Configurations reach
32 vCPU and 128 GB RAM, and the first server includes 100 GB of media capacity plus 2,500 newsletter sends each month. Daily backups can restore a site or an entire hosting environment to a state from the preceding seven days. This is a practical step up for agencies and developers who need custom Apache, PHP, database, cache, or application settings without assuming responsibility for the entire operating system.
Self-managed servers are divided between
VPS Lite and
VPS Cloud. VPS Lite uses AMD EPYC processors and NVMe storage and includes firewall and DDoS protection, unlimited traffic, and a 500 Mbps connection. It is inexpensive but has no contractual SLA or snapshot facility, blocks outbound port 25, and permits only upward resource changes. VPS Cloud is the more resilient Linux or Windows service, adding
10 Gbps connectivity, snapshots, and flexible allocation, plus a contractual availability target. Customers needing retail bare-metal dedicated servers will not find a conventional product line; physical requirements instead lead to colocation, Synology rental, or a custom design.
The
Public Cloud is built on OpenStack and provides virtual machines, NVIDIA GPU instances, Ceph block storage, S3-compatible object storage, load balancers, floating IPs, DNS as a service, and Heat orchestration. Six availability zones span two Swiss regions. Relevant block-storage tiers supply up to 10 TB per volume, three replicas, 4,000 IOPS, and 800 MB/s, while network architecture uses redundant 2 x 25 Gbps BGP-to-host paths. Customers can automate deployments through
Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Docker, APIs, and command-line tools.
Managed Kubernetes adds dedicated control-plane choices with 99.9% SLAs and capacity for up to 50 or 100 nodes. The managed Database Service currently has priced MySQL tiers ranging from a single-node development option without an SLA to two- and three-node Multi-AZ tiers with 99.9% availability. Although the broader cloud catalog includes MariaDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, and an OpenSearch-compatible option, several alternatives remain marked as forthcoming in the database-specific area. That distinction matters when choosing an engine for immediate deployment.
Jelastic Cloud supplies a managed PaaS with a 14-day trial, hourly resource metering, and automatic scaling within customer-defined minimum and maximum limits. Swiss Backup works with Acronis agents or S3, Swift, and SFTP software and maintains three copies across two data centers. Dedicated Synology NAS rental includes DSM access, fixed addressing, unlimited transfer up to 1 Gbps, and an optional high-availability pair. For critical projects, Very High Availability clusters spread load balancers, web servers, and synchronized Galera database nodes between facilities, backed by continuous monitoring and a custom SLA. Colocation extends the same infrastructure to customer-owned hardware in 10U, 20U, and full-rack formats.
The collaboration portfolio is broad enough to replace several separate subscriptions.
kSuite brings together Mail, Calendar, Contacts, kDrive, kChat, kMeet, SwissTransfer, kPaste, QR-code and short-link tools, online office editing, and centralized identity administration. The free individual package includes 20 GB for mail and 15 GB for cloud files. Paid organization tiers increase mailbox counts and kDrive capacity, extend file-version retention, add sharing controls, and introduce Microsoft Office Online, SSO, SCIM, and Custom Brand at the appropriate levels. kMeet supports unlimited meeting rooms, screen sharing, encrypted communication, recording to kDrive, and optional end-to-end encryption on supported desktop browsers.
Euria, the sovereign AI assistant, is integrated into kSuite and is also available as a separate application. It can draft and translate text, summarize conversations, search documents and scanned images, help with email, and work inside kChat and kDrive. Open-source language models run on Infomaniak-owned infrastructure in Switzerland. Inputs remain private, are not passed to a foreign AI cloud, and are not used to train third-party models, which is valuable for work governed by GDPR or the Swiss FADP.
. Radio packages include Auto DJ storage, cloud transcoding, HLS multi-bitrate delivery, audience statistics, and unlimited simultaneous listeners. Video streaming adds adaptive transcoding, live archiving, access restrictions, SSO, analytics, and branded players. VOD/AOD customers receive customizable media libraries with monetization, playlists, chapters, watermarks, and AI-assisted subtitle generation or translation. Ticketing covers online sales, invitations, capacity management, equipment rental, and an admission-control application that remains usable during an Internet outage. Newsletter tools complete an ecosystem capable of running the website, media, marketing, and admission workflow for an event.
The site has a contemporary responsive interface and
English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish versions. Accounts are billed in CHF or EUR according to the organization's registered postal address. Keeping domains, websites, compute, mail, collaboration, backup, media, and event operations with one Swiss provider can simplify responsibility and data residency, but the large catalog also makes it necessary to compare the contract, support coverage, and SLA of each service rather than assuming identical conditions throughout.
[visit website infomaniak.com]
ExoscaleExoscale is a Swiss European cloud provider operated by
Akenes SA, a private company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland and founded in
2011. It is not a classic low-cost shared hosting company built around cPanel, reseller hosting, cheap domain bundles, or beginner website-builder packages. Their profile is much closer to a sovereign European cloud platform for developers, DevOps teams, SaaS projects, data engineering, AI workloads, and companies that want infrastructure hosted under European data-residency rules.
The company is part of
A1 Digital (a1.digital), which belongs to
A1 Telekom Austria Group (a1.group). This gives Exoscale stronger corporate backing than many independent cloud startups, while the brand itself remains positioned as a European alternative to larger U.S. hyperscale clouds. The management team includes Mathias Nöbauer as CEO, Antoine Coetsier as COO, and Bruno Renié as CTO.
The product line is broad and infrastructure-oriented.
Compute Instances are KVM-based cloud servers with Linux, Windows, and OpenBSD templates, plus Standard, CPU Optimized, Memory Optimized, Storage Optimized, and GPU instance families. The platform also includes
Managed Kubernetes / SKS,
DBaaS,
Object Storage,
Block Storage,
GPU Servers,
Concrete AI,
Networking,
Private Networks,
Elastic IP,
Network Load Balancer,
Security Groups,
Cloud DNS, and
CDN.
For application teams, Exoscale is strongest when used as a cloud-native environment rather than as a simple web hosting account. Compute integrates with
API, CLI, Terraform, Ansible, cloud-init, SSH keys, snapshots, instance pools, anti-affinity groups, IAM, private networking, and load balancing. Managed databases cover PostgreSQL, MySQL, OpenSearch, Valkey, Apache Kafka, and other data services, with features such as automated backups, high availability, failover, and scaling. Their AI/GPU side includes NVIDIA GPU instances and dedicated inference infrastructure for machine learning, AI, rendering, HPC, and vector-database workloads.
DNS is operated through Exoscale’s cloud DNS service and powered by
DNSimple. CDN delivery uses the
Akamai network, which gives Exoscale customers access to a much larger global edge network than Exoscale’s own cloud regions alone.
Exoscale is therefore best understood as a
European cloud hosting provider, not as a traditional shared-hosting provider. Customers looking for one-click cPanel hosting, bundled email hosting, mass-market WordPress hosting, or drag-and-drop website building will probably find it too technical. Customers needing European cloud servers, Kubernetes, managed databases, object storage, GPU compute, predictable billing, and strong jurisdictional control will find a much better match.
[visit website exoscale.com]
HostpointHostpoint AG is one of Switzerland’s most established web hosting providers, headquartered in
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland. The company has been active since
2001, when Markus Gebert, Sandro Bertschinger and Claudius Röllin started the business with a focus on affordable web space, e-mail and simple hosting management for Swiss customers. Today, Hostpoint remains a Swiss, owner-managed provider with around
130 employees and more than
1.3 million managed domains.
Hostpoint is best suited for customers who want Swiss-based hosting, domains, e-mail, website creation and managed infrastructure from one provider. Their portfolio includes
Shared Web Hosting,
WordPress Hosting,
Managed Flex Server,
Domains,
Domain Shield / Domain Privacy,
DNS,
SSL Certificates,
E-mail & Cloud Office,
Drive,
Meet,
Website Builder / Sites,
Webshop,
SEO tools and
Migration Services. Their platform is strongly oriented toward Swiss data residency, with hosting infrastructure located in Switzerland.
The shared hosting line is organized into
Standard,
Smart and
Business plans. These packages include NVMe SSD storage, unlimited mailboxes with 5 GB per mailbox, MariaDB databases, SFTP/SSH access, FreeSSL, DDoS protection, backups and the proprietary
Hostpoint Control Panel. Higher-tier plans increase storage, domain capacity, database limits and backup retention, while Business adds a stronger support level.
For customers needing more power,
Managed Flex Server is Hostpoint’s premium managed server line. It includes dedicated vCPU/RAM allocations, NVMe storage, managed Apache, Nginx, PHP, MariaDB, Valkey, Memcached and optional custom services. This is not a cheap unmanaged VPS product, but rather a managed Swiss server environment for agencies, business websites, larger WordPress projects, applications and customers who prefer Hostpoint to handle server operation.
Hostpoint is also strong in domains. They are an
ICANN-accredited registrar and provide domain registration, domain transfers, DNS hosting, DNS zone management, redirects, name server management,
Domain Shield,
Domain Privacy, Whois lookup and Swiss-specific extensions such as
.ch and
.swiss. Their Domain Shield service adds protection against domain loss and data misuse through Swiss Domain Trustee AG.
The e-mail side is also well developed.
Cloud Office plans include professional e-mail, calendars, contacts, Drive storage, online documents, real-time collaboration and migration support. Hostpoint Meet adds free, ad-free video conferencing over Swiss servers, with encrypted connections, screen sharing, chat, password protection and no stated time or participant limit.
Their website and ecommerce tools target non-technical users as well.
Sites is the website builder product with templates, drag-and-drop editing, AI text support, multilingual website options, FreeSSL and included e-mail.
Webshop packages include ecommerce hosting, product catalogs, payment options such as PayPal, PostFinance, Saferpay, Mollie and Twint, SEO tools, Google Shopping options, vouchers and integrations depending on plan level.
Hostpoint’s website and customer environment are localized in
English, German, French and Italian, which makes them practical for Switzerland’s multilingual market. Their product currency is mainly
Swiss francs CHF.
[visit website hostpoint.ch]
Web Land.chWebland AG is a long-standing Swiss hosting provider and accredited registrar based in
Münchenstein, near Basel. The company has been active since
1998 and is one of the pioneers of the Swiss hosting market, today ranking among the "top ten" webhosting providers in Switzerland and operating as a joint-stock company. Their positioning is very clear: Swiss quality, security and full data locality, with servers operated exclusively in their own data centers in Switzerland.
The core focus is classic
shared hosting combined with
domain registration and e-mail/collaboration services, rather than generic VPS or bare-metal servers. For web hosting, Webland offers six main shared plans under one platform, divided into packages for individuals/small enterprises (Hosting Starter, Basic, Premium) and business-oriented plans (Business Basic, Business Premium, Business Cluster). All run on either Windows Server (IIS) or Linux/UNIX with a unified feature set that includes PHP (5.6/7.x/8.x), ASP.NET, .NET Core, Node.js, WebSockets, cron jobs and support for common CMS such as WordPress, Joomla, Typo3 and DNN. The hosting comparison table shows generous combined storage (37.5–150 GB for the Starter–Premium line, 175–250 GB on business plans), unlimited standard e-mail accounts, up to 100 databases (MySQL, MS SQL, MS Access) and up to 100 manageable domains depending on the plan.
Business hosting plans build on this foundation with extra performance and isolation. Business Basic and Business Premium introduce a dedicated application pool (1–2 GB RAM) per customer and, in the case of Business Cluster, a clustered web server back-end designed for higher resilience and throughput. These plans are clearly aimed at agencies and companies running heavier sites, online shops or custom .NET/PHP applications that need predictable resources and added isolation compared to entry-level shared hosting.
Webland also invests heavily in complementary services. As an official Swiss registrar, they handle .ch and .li domains directly and also sell .com, .net, .org, .biz, .info, .eu and many other TLDs, with domain search and ordering integrated into their own platform. For customers wanting a specifically Swiss identity, Webland is also involved in .swiss registrations.
On the e-mail side, Webland offers standalone
E-Mail Hosting and
E-Mail Hosting Business plans plus the
CloudOffice collaboration suite. E-Mail Hosting targets private users and small businesses with 25 mailboxes, 25 GB storage and built-in anti-spam/anti-virus protection, while E-Mail Hosting Business raises this to unlimited mailboxes and 100 GB storage. CloudOffice Personal and CloudOffice Team add groupware features like calendars, tasks, notes, online document editing and, for teams, web meetings, chat and collaboration tools. These can be used with or without a customer’s own domain (for example addresses under @mywebland.ch).
For website creation and applications,
Webland provides a Weebly-based WebsiteBuilder as an optional add-on, with a free "Limited" version bundled into every hosting plan and paid Pro/Business tiers for more advanced sites and shops. The AppCenter offers one-click deployment of over 70 web applications including WordPress, Joomla, Typo3, Drupal and others. Developers and database-heavy projects can also use Webland’s dedicated, managed database servers (MySQL or MS SQL) or expand shared database quotas up to 20 GB per database.
Security and reliability are recurring themes. All hosting plans include a free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificate, multi-layer DDoS protection, spam and virus filters for e-mail, a Web Application Firewall and daily backups. Servers are monitored 24/7/365 and hosted entirely in Webland’s own data centers in Basel and Münchenstein.
Finally, Webland runs a reseller/partner program for agencies and IT providers. Partners resell Webland’s hosting packages under their own name or Webland’s branding, receive quarterly invoices and can get discounts of up to 50% depending on volume, while Webland commits not to contact end customers directly.
Notably, Webland’s product portfolio has remained almost unchanged since at least mid-2020, with only the WebsiteBuilder/Weebly component evolving over time; mainly the prices have been adjusted.Overall, Webland comes across as a mature, infrastructure-driven Swiss host that has chosen to specialize in high-feature shared hosting, mail/collaboration and domains rather than a broad IaaS portfolio. Customers that specifically want Swiss data residency, Windows + Linux flexibility and strong e-mail and database options will find a lot of depth in the product line.
[visit website webland.ch]
Green.chGreen is a long-established Swiss internet, hosting, cloud and data-center provider founded in
1995. The company began when the IT department of the Swiss Farmers’ Union, under the direction of Guido Honegger, introduced internet services through the agri.ch brand. The business became green.ch in 2001, entered the data-center sector in 2002 and established Green Datacenter as a dedicated infrastructure operation in 2010. The hosting and data-center activities have operated under the unified Green identity since 2021.
The company is headquartered in Lupfig, in the canton of Aargau, and serves approximately
100,000 customers. Roger Süess has led the business as CEO since 2019. Green became part of the IFM Global Infrastructure Fund, managed by IFM Investors (ifminvestors.com), on October 30, 2025. The organization has a workforce within the
201–500 employee range.
Green is considerably more than a traditional shared hosting provider. Its portfolio includes
Linux web hosting, managed WordPress hosting, Windows hosting, domain registration, website creation, email hosting, Hosted Exchange, Microsoft 365, backup services, cybersecurity, business internet, hosted telephony, cloud infrastructure, colocation, network connectivity and managed data-center services.
Linux Web Hosting is available through S, M and L packages with 100 GB, 250 GB and 500 GB of SSD storage. Depending on the selected plan, customers receive between 25 and 200 databases, 1 GB to 4 GB of memory, unlimited mailboxes, unlimited hosted domains, PHP 8.4, GZIP compression, application isolation and access to a website builder. Free Let’s Encrypt certificates are included when Green nameservers are used.
The hosting platform creates
backups every six hours and retains restore points for 14 days. Customers can restore their own data without paying an additional restoration fee. DDoS protection, a web application firewall, isolated hosting containers and continuous platform monitoring provide a substantial security layer for ordinary websites and business applications.
WordPress Hosting follows the same S, M and L package structure but allocates more memory to the application. These plans include 100 GB to 500 GB of SSD storage, 2 GB to 8 GB of memory and support for between two and ten WordPress installations. PHP 8.4, HTTP/2, JIT optimization, server-side caching, automated installation and six-hour backups make the service suitable for blogs, company websites and moderately demanding online projects. The largest plan also supports Git and custom CGI applications.
Windows Hosting remains available for projects requiring ASP.NET, Microsoft SQL Server or Classic ASP. The four packages provide between 25 GB and 250 GB of SSD storage, one to five MSSQL databases, 10 GB to 40 GB of email storage and between 50 and 400 email accounts. MySQL, PHP, SSL certificates, unlimited traffic and centralized website and email administration are included.
The
Website Package combines a `.ch` domain, Web Hosting S, 100 GB of SSD storage, 25 databases, unlimited mailboxes and the website builder under one subscription. It is a practical option for a Swiss small business that prefers to purchase its domain, hosting and site-building tools together.
Domain registration covers hundreds of generic and country-code extensions. DNS management and domain transfers are supported, while DNSSEC is automatically included for `.ch` domains. WordPress, TYPO3 and Drupal can be installed through the hosting environment, and professional website-development assistance is available through Green’s partner network.
Email Hosting ranges from 2 GB to 50 GB of storage and supports between 10 and 100 mailboxes. Webmail, spam and antivirus filtering, SSL/TLS connections, forwarding, autoresponders, calendars, contacts, blacklist and whitelist management and self-service restoration are included.
Hosted Exchange is offered through Lite, Lite Plus and Full packages. The larger plans add MAPI connectivity, mobile synchronization and substantially more mailbox storage, while the Full package includes an Outlook license. Exchange data remains recoverable for up to 30 days.
Business collaboration services include Microsoft 365 Business and Office 365 Enterprise. Green assists with domain configuration, user administration, migration and technical support, while the productivity applications and cloud services remain within the Microsoft ecosystem.
For infrastructure customers,
VDC Pro operates as a scalable Swiss virtual data center. Computing resources can be provisioned within seconds, expanded through the management portal or REST API and billed according to actual use. Data remains in Switzerland, geo-redundant deployment is available across two locations and optional firewall and backup services can be added.
Green also supports private, public and hybrid cloud architectures. Its Azure Local platform connects locally hosted workloads to
Microsoft Azure through Azure ExpressRoute while preserving Swiss data residency. Swiss Cube provides managed IBM Power infrastructure with operational support delivered alongside IBM (ibm.com) and Unimission (unimission.ch).
These enterprise services are the closest alternatives to conventional VPS and dedicated-server hosting. Green concentrates on
managed infrastructure, private cloud, virtual data centers, hybrid deployments and physical colocation rather than inexpensive unmanaged VPS instances or individual entry-level bare-metal servers.
Colocation customers can rent half racks, full racks, private cages, dedicated suites, entire floors or customized hyperscale capacity. Additional services cover infrastructure relocation, project management, custom rack configurations, dedicated security arrangements, business-continuity workspaces, Remote Hands, Smart Hands, dark fiber, patch connections and customer audits.
The website has a modern responsive design and complete German, French and English versions. Customer assistance is available in Switzerland’s three principal national languages, and product prices are primarily displayed in
Swiss francs.
[visit website green.ch]
Swiss NSSwissNS is a Swiss hosting, infrastructure, security and IT-services company operated by
swissns GmbH in Luzern, Switzerland. The company has operated since
2013 and is led by
Alexander Baltazzis, with a business profile centered on secure hosting, network operations, IT consulting, security assessments, monitoring, and managed infrastructure.
SwissNS is not limited to basic web hosting. Their portfolio includes
Domain Registration,
Linux Shared Hosting,
VPS,
Dedicated Servers,
Colocation,
SSL Certificates,
Backup Storage,
Barracuda Virtual Antispam,
Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud, and
Kubernetes Management. They also work with
security consulting, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, monitoring, incident management, SOC/SIEM operations, and infrastructure documentation.
For shared hosting, SwissNS uses
Linux SSD hosting with Plesk / Obsidian. The plans include website hosting, email accounts, MySQL databases, DNS management, FTP, SSL management, aliases, subdomains and automatic provisioning through the client area. Their shared hosting is especially suitable for small business websites, Swiss projects, email-backed websites and customers who prefer a familiar Plesk environment rather than a fully custom hosting panel.
Their VPS line is based on virtualized servers managed by SwissNS, with SSD storage and no resource overbooking. VPS locations include
Switzerland,
Germany, and
France, depending on configuration. Dedicated servers are available with Linux or Windows, full root access, 1 Gbps ports, included traffic, backup repository space and optional Plesk, antivirus and antispam services.
Colocation is also part of the offer, with 1U, half-rack and full-rack options in Switzerland. This gives SwissNS a more infrastructure-oriented profile than many small shared hosting companies. The combination of Swiss hosting, Swiss backup storage, own network presence, colocation, server leasing in nearby EU locations and security services makes the company more relevant for SMEs and technical customers than for purely low-cost hosting buyers.
The English version is available, and the client area supports many interface languages, including Arabic, Azerbaijani, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Persian, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Macedonian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish and Ukrainian. The client area also supports
CHF,
EUR, and
USD currencies.
A practical weakness is that some product pages and order pages are not perfectly synchronized, especially for VPS and colocation pricing. Customers should confirm the exact plan, setup fee, RAM allocation, traffic allowance and renewal terms in the order flow before paying.
[visit website swissns.ch]
Artera.netArtera (est. 2002 by
Sergio Ravera) operates as a Swiss-focused hosting and cloud brand under
DHH Switzerland SA, with operations centered around Switzerland and a clear orientation toward professional customers (agencies, software houses, freelancers, and web companies). The service catalog is built more like an infrastructure provider than a budget shared host, with managed hosting layers, add-on services, and an emphasis on privacy and regulatory alignment (GDPR plus Swiss data-protection rules).
Their main lineup is split into four pillars:
Hosting (managed web hosting),
Reseller (multi-customer hosting for agencies),
Cloud (virtual server and enterprise cloud variants), and
Host/AI (infrastructure aimed at AI workloads). The practical result is a portfolio that covers standard website hosting, agency resale use cases, scalable virtual servers, and higher-end, dedicated-resource platforms.
The
managed hosting side is structured around multiple "platform" tiers designed for different workloads, from smaller sites to higher-resource, performance-oriented deployments. The stack is positioned for modern PHP-based websites and CMS projects, with security tooling and operational controls that fit business sites, e-commerce, and multi-site environments.
Reseller plans are set up to host multiple customer sites under one umbrella, with resource-based plan tiers and the ability to allocate features per customer. This is a practical fit for agencies that want to standardize hosting for their clients without building their own infrastructure, while still retaining operational separation and management control.
On the
cloud side, Artera covers standard virtual servers and expands into more "enterprise" formats, including VMware-based virtual data center concepts and dedicated-resource builds. For advanced use cases, they also reference GPU-backed options aimed at machine learning and computer vision workloads, alongside high-availability and redundancy themes.
Artera provides
domain registration across a wide range of extensions (200+ TLDs), including transfers, DNS zone control, redirects, and renewal protections. A notable addition is an advanced "internet domain management" concept that goes beyond simple registration into managed DNS, privacy services, brand protection, and administrative/legal support options—positioned for customers who treat domains as business-critical assets.
Business add-ons and platforms
Beyond core hosting, Artera offers add-ons such as
SSL certificates,
Onlymail mailboxes,
Storage & Backup, premium support options (including
Full Prime Support), and network continuity tooling like
IP Failover and
Load Balancer. They also promote packaged platforms and managed environments such as
Nextcloud and
OnlyOffice, which align with collaboration and document workflows rather than classic "just hosting" bundles.
The website and service navigation support
Italian, English, French, and German, which fits a Switzerland-centric operator that also works with nearby EU markets.
[visit website artera.net]
Black.HOSTBlackHOST 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.
[visit website black.host]
HoststarHOSTSTAR.ch –
Multimedia Networks AG has been active since
1996 and is headquartered in Fraubrunnen (BE), Switzerland. With a ~30-person hosting team and a clear "best tech at fair prices" vision, they target European customers (also via
hoststar.at, pricing shown in
EUR) and keep fees transparent. The portfolio is broad:
Shared Hosting,
Reseller Hosting,
vServers (VPS),
Managed Servers, plus
Windows hosting, a
website builder/Webshop,
domains,
Cloud storage,
Mail,
VPN, and various security tools.
Shared hosting focuses on speed and ease:
SSD/NVMe storage, current Linux/Apache stacks, recent
PHP/Perl, external
MySQL/SSH access, free
Let’s Encrypt SSL on every domain/subdomain, and one-click installation of 300+ web apps/CMS. Monitoring and statistics are exposed in real time, and an integrated SEO tool helps with on-page basics. Cloud storage is included with hosting packages.
Reseller hosting is
white-label and GDPR-aligned. Notable capabilities include branded customer panels, editable error pages, full log file access, daily backups,
DDoS protection, SSL, and firewalling. For Windows workloads, the
WinEntry package (from
CHF 18.90/mo) brings SSD performance,
MSSQL, unlimited mailboxes (10 GB per mailbox), free SSL, and app installers—managed via
Plesk accessed through
My Panel.
On the server side,
vServers are positioned for flexibility (root/admin rights, IPv4/IPv6, up to seven snapshots, 100 Mbit/s bandwidth, no setup fee) and can power web, cloud, or game servers. Managed server options address customers who want more resources without self-administration. A
HoststarVPN add-on (powered by PrivateVPN) is offered—
StarPlus hosting subscribers get it free; otherwise it’s
2.95/mo.
[visit website hoststar.ch]
Kreativ MediaKreativMedia is a long-established Swiss hosting provider operated by
Kreativ Media GmbH in Zurich. The company has been active since
2000 and focuses strongly on "Swissness": Swiss ownership, Swiss infrastructure and services aimed primarily at Swiss and neighbouring-country customers. Their platform currently runs over 300 systems in Swiss data centers and hosts more than 90,000 websites for around 45,000 customers, which positions them as a mature mid-sized player rather than a small boutique host.
The core portfolio revolves around classic shared hosting and specialized WordPress hosting, complemented by cloud servers, reseller hosting, domains, e-mail and a full website toolkit. Under "Hosting" they offer
Web Hosting,
WordPress Hosting,
Cloud Server (Root Cloud Server and Managed Cloud Server) and
Reseller Hosting. On top of that, KreativMedia provides a
Website Builder,
Online Shop packages, a "Do It For Me" website creation service and a
Bookings system for appointments. Domains (including special Swiss extensions such as
.swiss and
.zuerich), "Mail & Office" products (Mail Hosting, Business Mail, Office Mail), SMTP relay, MX filtering, migration services, SSL certificates and an affiliate program round out a very complete product set for small businesses, agencies and freelancers.
Shared
Web Hosting is structured into three main packages – Webhosting Star, Galaxy and Cosmos. All plans are hosted on SSD storage in Swiss data centers and include generous allocations of disk space (100–500 GB), domain accounts (20–100) and MySQL databases, plus unlimited e-mail addresses and a website builder licence. Security and reliability are built in: daily backups with up to 30 days retention, daily malware scans, integrated DDoS protection, free SSL certificates via Let’s Encrypt, SSH access with developer tools and optional two-factor authentication for both the control panel and customer portal.
The
WordPress Hosting line mirrors the shared hosting structure but is tuned specifically for WordPress. Plans (WordPress Star, Galaxy and Cosmos) use the same SSD-backed infrastructure but add WP Toolkit, one-click installation, automatic updates and WordPress-oriented security recommendations. Each package allows several WordPress sites (3, 5 or 10) under one account, and includes the same daily backup, malware scanning, FreeSSL, DDoS mitigation and free migration benchmarks as the classic web hosting. For many users, this is likely the sweet spot: a managed-feeling WordPress environment on top of a standard Plesk platform.
For more demanding workloads, KreativMedia offers
Root Cloud Servers and
Managed Cloud Servers hosted exclusively in Swiss ISO 27001-certified data centers. Root Cloud Servers target technically skilled users who want full root access, while Managed Cloud Servers are aimed at customers who prefer KreativMedia to handle system management on top of Plesk. Both lines rely on clustered block storage, AlmaLinux, 250 Mbit/s connections with unlimited traffic and scaling options up to 16 vCPU, 32 GB RAM and 2 TB storage. Security and reliability are consistent with the shared platform: daily backups, off-site copies, DDoS protection, FreeSSL, and 99.9% network availability.
Domains,
Mail & Office and website tools are integrated tightly with hosting. Customers can register and transfer a wide range of TLDs, including dedicated sections for
.swiss and
.zuerich, complemented by domain tips and volume discounts. Mail Hosting, Business Mail and Office Mail provide options from simple domain e-mail to more advanced groupware and office-style collaboration. Tools such as SMTP relay and MX filter target organizations that send larger volumes of e-mail or need extra spam and virus filtering. The Website Builder and Online Shop modules use the same underlying hosting platform and are positioned for users who want to create sites and shops quickly, supported by AI-assisted tools and templates.
Overall, KreativMedia comes across as a
full-service Swiss hosting provider with a clear focus on local infrastructure, strong security and an approachable support culture, geared towards small and medium businesses, agencies and technically interested end-users who appreciate Plesk rather than more generic cPanel environments.
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