Hoststar review
A broad shared-hosting package for established sites, but paid migration reduces value.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Hoststar provides shared Linux web hosting for individuals, small businesses, and web professionals. Its packages combine SSD or NVMe storage with website and domain management through My Panel, email accounts, databases, SSL certificates, backups, and file access. The service is a fit for established sites that need more than basic page hosting, especially when email, multiple websites, cloud storage, and application support belong in the same hosting account. Hoststar has operated since 1996 and is based in Fraubrunnen, Bern, Switzerland.
The three paid plans scale mainly by storage, website capacity, and access features. StarEntry includes 100 GB SSD storage, 10 websites, unlimited email accounts, daily data backup, free SSL certificates, and My Panel; its regular starting price is CHF 14.90 per month. StarBiz raises storage to 200 GB and the website limit to 50, while adding unlimited databases and SSH access. StarPlus provides 250 GB NVMe storage, supports 150 websites, and adds premium support alongside SSH access. This structure suits customers who can match their needs to a defined tier, although the entry price and paid migration service make the overall value less compelling for smaller or price-sensitive projects.
Hoststar’s ecosystem covers WordPress and Extendify, with one-click support for web applications and compatibility with Joomla, Typo3, MySQL, PHP, and Perl. Email tooling includes Webmail, forwarding, autoresponders, spam filtering, and virus scanning. Daily backups, backup restoration, free Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, SSH, SFTP, and Web FTP provide practical administration options. Choose Hoststar if you need several hosting tools in one web-based service and value higher website limits. Consider another provider if free migration, a free plan, or a platform beyond web hosting is a priority.
Hoststar pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Daily backups, backup restoration, and free SSL certificates
- SSH, SFTP, Web FTP, email, and cloud storage included
- Supports WordPress, Extendify, Joomla, Typo3, MySQL, PHP, and Perl
- Where it doesn't
- Regular StarEntry pricing starts at CHF 14.90 per month
- Website migration is provided through a paid service
- No free plan and web access is the only listed platform
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