Hostpoint Review
Hostpoint is the safe, polished choice for Swiss businesses: fast NVMe hosting, unlimited mailboxes, superb multilingual support and Swiss data residency. You simply pay Swiss prices for it.
Review last updated 2026-08-20 · How we rate hosts
Scorecard
Pros
- Switzerland's largest web host, with all data in Swiss datacenters
- Unlimited mailboxes with spam and virus filtering on every plan
- Long backup retention: up to 180 days plus hourly snapshots
- Support available every day of the year in four languages
- Free migration service and a genuine 30-day free trial
Cons
- Swiss prices: two to three times the cost of EU budget hosts
- No promotional discounts to soften the first year
- Custom panel rather than cPanel
Hostpoint plans & pricing
Promotional monthly rates as of August 20, 2026; most require the listed prepaid term and renew at the higher rate shown. Confirm on Hostpoint's site before buying.
| Plan | Intro price | Renews at | Storage | Sites | Bandwidth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webhosting StandardShared Hosting | $18.80/mo12 mo prepay | $18.80/mo | 100 GB NVMe | 10 | unmetered | CHF 15.90 per month; 30-day free trial instead of a refund window |
| Webhosting SmartShared Hosting | $21.10/mo12 mo prepay | $21.10/mo | 500 GB NVMe | 50 | unmetered | CHF 17.90 per month; 90-day backup retention |
| Webhosting BusinessShared Hosting | $35.30/mo12 mo prepay | $35.30/mo | 1 TB NVMe | 100 | unmetered | CHF 29.90 per month; 180-day backup retention and priority support |
| Mail BasicEmail Hosting | $3.40/mo | $3.40/mo | Approx CHF 2.90 per mailbox per month; standalone email pricing not verified on review date |
Our Hostpoint review
Hostpoint is Switzerland's largest web host, managing over a million domains from Rapperswil-Jona and hosting everything in Swiss datacenters. Where Infomaniak leads with ecology and ecosystem, Hostpoint's pitch is old-fashioned excellence: fast NVMe infrastructure, generous plans and support that actually answers.
The plan structure is refreshingly honest. There are no teaser rates; Standard costs CHF 15.90 a month, full stop, and every new customer gets a 30-day free trial rather than a refund promise. All tiers include unlimited mailboxes at 5 GB each with proper spam and virus filtering, which quietly replaces a separate email subscription for a small company.
Backups are a differentiator: hourly snapshots for the last 24 hours on top of daily backups, retained for 30, 90 or 180 days depending on tier. Combined with free migration, DDoS protection and one-click installers for WordPress, Joomla and TYPO3, it is a very complete package for the SMEs that form its customer base.
The data-residency argument mirrors Infomaniak's: Swiss jurisdiction, Swiss datacenters, privacy law the EU recognizes as adequate. For Swiss firms there is the added comfort of support in German, French, Italian and English, available 365 days a year, with weekend cover that most rivals skip.
The honest weakness is price. At roughly USD 19 a month for the entry plan, Hostpoint costs more than double an o2switch Grow and offers less headline storage than Fasthosts at renewal. You are paying for Swiss quality, Swiss wages and Swiss law; whether that premium is worth it depends entirely on where your customers and compliance obligations sit.
Shared plan pricing was verified on hostpoint.ch; the standalone Mail Basic price is approximate and flagged in its notes.
Notable facts
- Switzerland's largest web hosting provider
- Manages over a million domain names
- Support staffed 365 days a year in four languages
At a glance
| Founded | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland |
| Data centers | Switzerland |
| Hosting types | Shared Hosting, Email Hosting |
| Starting price | $3.40/mo |
| Support | phone, email, chat |
| Free migration | Yes |
| Green hosting | Yes |
Frequently asked questions
Does Hostpoint have a money-back guarantee?
It does one better for evaluation: every webhosting plan starts with a 30-day free trial, so you only pay once you decide to keep it.
Why choose Hostpoint over a cheaper EU host?
Swiss data residency, unlimited mailboxes, hourly snapshots with long retention and four-language support every day of the year. It is a premium product priced accordingly.
Bottom line
Hostpoint is the safe, polished choice for Swiss businesses: fast NVMe hosting, unlimited mailboxes, superb multilingual support and Swiss data residency. You simply pay Swiss prices for it.
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