hosttech review
Updated September 28, 2026 · ForgeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
hosttech suits Swiss small businesses and enterprises that want hosting, a site builder and a store from one provider, with an entry hosting plan at CHF 6.90. The trade-off is a paid-only builder, no free plan at all, and a range that starts small and climbs to colocation.
Key facts
- Best for
- Small businesses that want hosting, a site and a store billed by one Swiss provider.
- Intro price
- CHF 6.90 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Renewal price
- CHF 6.90 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Hosting types
- Shared hosting, Managed hosting, WordPress hosting, VServer (VPS), Dedicated servers, Virtual datacenter, Colocation and serverhousing (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Websites allowed
- 10 per account (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Features
- Free-SSL, Backups, Email (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Uptime guarantee
- 99.9% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Data centres
- Nottwil (CH), Wädenswil (CH), Gais, Appenzell (CH), Berlin (DE), Vienna (AT) (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Intro price term (months)
- 12 months (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- hosttech GmbH (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Switzerland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone, Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
- Official website
- hosttech.ch
Website builders
- Price from
- CHF 11.90 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Free plan
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- E-commerce plan price
- CHF 21.90 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Builder type
- Site, Store (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- hosttech GmbH (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Switzerland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone, Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
Domain registrars
- Money-back period
- 30 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Legal entity
- hosttech GmbH (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Switzerland (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Founded
- 2004 (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Support channels
- Phone, Email, Help-centre (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Audience
- Small business, Enterprise
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
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Pros and cons
Pros
- The entry hosting plan runs at CHF 6.90 and renews at CHF 6.90, so the opening price and the ongoing price match.
- Own infrastructure in Nottwil (CH), Wädenswil (CH) and Gais, Appenzell (CH) and a 99.9% uptime guarantee.
- A 30 money-back period, matching the 30 median across the sites compared here.
Cons
- The builder has no free plan, so a first site starts at CHF 11.90 and a first store at CHF 21.90.
- The limit of 10 per account is tight for agencies juggling many client sites.
- Entry price ranks 222 of 282 on this measure, and CHF 6.90 sits above the €2.99 median across the sites compared here.
Who it suits
- Small businesses that want one Swiss provider for hosting, sites and stores.
- Enterprises that need more than shared space, given shared hosting, managed hosting and WordPress hosting.
- Teams that value a 30 money-back period and phone support through phone, email and help centre.
Who should look elsewhere
- Anyone wanting a free starting point: Render lists $0 at its entry tier, and the hosttech builder has no free plan.
- Buyers needing a different currency: Hosting.cl lists CLP 159,900 and Afrihost lists ZAR 84, neither priced in Swiss francs.
Who runs it
hosttech GmbH is the legal entity behind hosttech, registered in Switzerland and trading since 2004. The provider is aimed at small business and enterprise, and its infrastructure covers Nottwil (CH), Wädenswil (CH) and Gais, Appenzell (CH). Support runs on phone, email and help centre, so a phone call is possible alongside email and a help centre.
How hosttech compares
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Where hosttech is available
- Available
- Austria, Germany, Switzerland
Countries from the brand (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
Frequently asked questions
What does hosttech charge at the start of a hosting plan?+
The entry hosting plan is priced at CHF 6.90 for a first term of 12. Renewal on that plan is listed at CHF 6.90, so the opening figure and the ongoing figure match. The site builder and the store builder carry their own prices on top.
How long is the money-back period on a hosttech plan?+
The money-back period is 30, which matches the 30 median across the hosting sites compared here. That places hosttech towards the stronger end of the field on this measure rather than the short end.
Can I try a hosttech site or store builder plan for free?+
Hosttech has no free plan. A first site starts at CHF 11.90 on the site builder and a first store at CHF 21.90 on the store builder, and site and store covers both project types. Render lists $0 at its entry tier for anyone wanting to start at no cost.
What comes with the hosttech hosting plans?+
The hosting plans include free ssl, backups and email, and the range runs across shared hosting, managed hosting and WordPress hosting. Shared hosting, managed hosting and WordPress hosting sit next to vServer, dedicated servers, a virtual datacenter and colocation, so a site can move up the stack without changing provider.
How many websites can I run on one hosttech account?+
The limit is 10 per account. That covers a business site with a few campaign or microsite pages, but an agency holding many client sites would need extra accounts or a higher server tier drawn from the shared hosting, managed hosting and WordPress hosting range.
Which countries do hosttech servers sit in?+
The data centers sit in Nottwil (CH), Wädenswil (CH) and Gais, Appenzell (CH). The Swiss locations sit in the home market where the company is registered in Switzerland, with further sites in Germany and Austria, which keeps European traffic fairly local.
What support can I reach on hosttech?+
Support runs on phone, email and help centre. Phone and email are both offered, with a help centre for self-service questions. Combined with a 30 money-back period, that gives room to test the service on your own project before going further.
Sources
- hosttech.ch checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Audience, Founded, Hosting types, Money-back period, Support channels
“Webhosting, Managed Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Rootserver, vServer / VPS, Virtual Datacenter, Colocation & Serverhousing”
- hosttech.ch/impressum checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“hosttech GmbH Seestrasse 15a 8805 Richterswil Schweiz”
- hosttech.ch/unternehmen/infrastruktur checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Data centres
“hosttech betreibt Serversysteme an fünf Standorten in der DACH-Region”
- hosttech.ch/webhosting/angebote-vergleichen checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Features, Intro price, Intro price term (months), Renewal price, Uptime guarantee, Websites allowed
“SSL Verschlüsselung Let's Encrypt ... automatisches Full Backup alle 24h ... eigener Mailserver”
- hosttech.ch/website-erstellen checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Builder type, E-commerce plan price, Price from
- hosttech.ch/website-erstellen/angebote-vergleichen checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Free plan
“AI Start CHF 11.90 / Mt.”
Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
hosttech
Small businesses that want hosting, a site and a store billed by one Swiss provider.