Introduction of a minimum price as a filter

From October 2023 hosttest will introduce a minimum price threshold as a default filter in the main Web hosting categories.

This is a filter option that sets a minimum price for the displayed offers. Visitors will see this filter as usual displayed above under "Active filters:", and will also be made aware of it via an additional notice. As with all filter options, the minimum price filter can be individually enabled or disabled by the visitor.

The filter will initially be activated by default for the main category Web hosting. The minimum price for Web hosting packages will initially be €2.95.

Visitors specifically looking for the lowest-cost offers can disable the filter or use the comparisons designed for that purpose, such as affordable web hosting.

In our view, the introduction of the minimum price threshold is a positive step for both customers and providers.

For providers, the minimum price threshold ensures that the service offered is fairly compensated and that fixed costs such as technical infrastructure and customer support can be adequately covered.

For customers, the minimum price threshold ensures a consistently reliable offering and an overall positive user experience, and helps to .