Hostpoint
Hostpoint is a web hosting provider based in Rapperswil, Switzerland, founded in 1987. As of 2026 it holds an HRI of 91/100, an exceptional signal, ranked independently by HostList with no paid placements.
Hostpoint, founded in 2001, is a prominent Swiss web hosting provider based in Rapperswil-Jona. It offers a range of hosting services, including shared web hosting, domain registration, and email services. Hostpoint's infrastructure features data storage exclusively within Switzerland, ensuring data security and privacy. The company manages over 1.3 million domains and supports around 340,000 websites. Customers can choose between Apache and Nginx web servers, and benefit from DDoS protection and regular data backups. Hostpoint provides customer support in four languages, available seven days a week. This makes it suitable for individuals and businesses in Switzerland seeking reliable hosting services with local data storage.
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29 of 30 questions unanswered
- Entry plan price
- Refund window
- Site migration
- Verified coupon
- Status page
- Incident history feed
- Uptime SLA
- Ownership
- Legal entity
- Data residency
- GDPR DPA
- Datacenter regions
- Storage
- Security included
- Security contact
- Certifications
- Data centre model
- Backups
- Support
- Support languages
- Published plans
- Resource limits
- Renewable energy
- Description
- Logo
- Founded
- Social profiles
- YouTube
- Changelog
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What Customers Say About Hostpoint
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What people are saying
Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆Shittification“It used to be a good hosting provider. Since a couple of years the Shittification has begun. Example: They literally charge for a mailbox. Yes, for a mailbox. The whole office gets offered for free by google. And the mailbox search is absolutely unusable. It would not even found an email received today after 15…”
Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆I got scammed by Hostpoint.ch“I got scammed by this company. I bought a domain for 5CHF and never used it, never even opened the Hostpoint again but 16 months later I found a debt collection notice in mt post box for 102CHF. They renewed the domain without asking/notifying me for 15CHF, and gave me to a debt collection agency. And added around…”
Trustpilot★★★★★Simply perfect“Simply perfect - easy to get access to a friendly and supportive human being. My technical support request got executed within 2 minutes. I am so grateful that I chose this company 18 years ago. Thank you!”
Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆They are scammers“They are scammers. They will ask extra cost which you did not use. Only scam scam scam. Avoid this company lets choose known domain services”
Trustpilot★★☆☆☆Hi, We have changed 3 web designer but it is very difficult for them to work on Hostpoint platform for a Web-developing. The issue is unknown for us us however we have this conclusion that working wit“Hi, We have changed 3 web designer but it is very difficult for them to work on Hostpoint platform for a Web-developing. The issue is unknown for us us however we have this conclusion that working with platform of Hostpoint is not so simple for all IT people. There are many web designers - specially out of CH - who…”
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Hostpoint holds 17U across 2 racks. Rack space is allocated by rank alone and cannot be bought.
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Where Hostpoint Ranks
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Is Hostpoint a good web hosting company?
Hostpoint has a HRI™ of 91/100 on HostList.io with a Google rating of 4.5/5 from 1,461 reviews, placing it among the better-rated providers in its category. HRI (HostList Ranking Index) is calculated algorithmically from trust signals, profile completeness, data freshness, and performance data, no provider can pay to improve it. A score of 90+ indicates an exceptional, highly verified provider.
What type of hosting company is Hostpoint?
Hostpoint is classified as a dedicated web hosting company on HostList.io. Use the HostMatch™ tool at hostlist.io/match to describe your project requirements and get a ranked recommendation from 30,000+ hosting providers including Hostpoint.
Where is Hostpoint based?
Hostpoint is headquartered in Rapperswil, Switzerland. Hosting companies based in Switzerland are listed at hostlist.io/hosting/switzerland.
How does Hostpoint compare to other web hosting companies?
Hostpoint can be compared to any other hosting provider using HostList.io's side-by-side comparison tool at hostlist.io/compare. The tool shows both providers' HRI™ breakdowns, sub-scores (Trust, Completeness, Freshness, Performance), and review data side by side. Hostpoint has a current HRI of 91/100.
Does Hostpoint offer coupons or discounts in September 2026?
Hostpoint has no HostList-verified coupon code right now. Hosting providers commonly discount the first term of shared and WordPress plans, with the lowest prices on longer billing cycles. For codes checkout-verified across the market this month, see hostlist.io/deals/web-hosting-coupons, updated continuously.
What's Happening at Hostpoint
Hostpoint has completely modernized the interface of Cloud Office, its e-mail and Office solution, which now boasts a fresh design. Hostpoint has completely modernized the interface of Cloud Office, i
How Hostpoint's Score Is Calculated
HRI is calculated algorithmically based on publicly available data. It considers trust signals (reviews, ratings), data completeness, freshness of information, and technical performance. No host can pay to improve their score.
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