Christopher Prüfer

Web hosting expert

Hello, my name is Chris, a self-employed IT systems administrator with a passion for the web. I've been helping Marco develop hosttest for over 10 years, bringing my extensive experience from running my own web projects as well as my time with leading web hosting companies. This dual perspective allows me to share valuable insights and practical tips to help both beginners and experienced webmasters on their digital journey. My deep roots in the web hosting world also enable me to critically review and evaluate web hosting offerings to provide objective recommendations.

My articles

• 08Oct

  What is a Domain?

  A domain name is the unique and globally unique address of a website that can be accessed directly by users via the browser.

  Author: Christopher

• 05Oct

  The German hosting market 2026: Key providers and their brands at a glance

  The German hosting market is characterised by a multitude of established providers competing for customers' favour. But who are the key players dominating the market and which brands stand behind the major names?

  Author: Christopher

• 24Sep

  Largest web hosting providers in Spain 2026

  Which are the largest web hosting providers in Spain in terms of market share, usage distribution and search interest?

  Author: Christopher

• 15Sep

  Largest web hosting providers in the United Kingdom 2026

  Which are the largest web hosts in the United Kingdom in terms of market share and search interest?

  Author: Christopher

• 14Sep

  Largest web hosting providers in Switzerland 2026

  Which are the largest web hosts in Switzerland in terms of market share and search interest?

  Author: Christopher

• 11Sep

  Largest web hosting providers in Austria 2026

  Which are Austria's largest web hosts in terms of market share and search interest?

  Author: Christopher

• 10Aug

  Keyword Monitoring: How to keep track of your content

  With Keyword Monitoring you regularly check whether important content is present on your website and identify incorrect or missing content at an early stage.

  Author: Christopher

• 07Aug

  HOSTtest Domain Report Q3/2026

  The HOSTtest Domain Report shows how the most important domain extensions have changed compared with the previous quarter.

  Author: Christopher

• 24Jul

  Port Monitoring: How to monitor the services on your servers

  With port monitoring, you regularly check whether a specific network port is reachable and whether the service behind it is responding.

  Author: Christopher

• 17Jul

  Set up Ping monitoring: How to keep an eye on your server

  A website is unreachable, emails aren't working, or a server service has stopped responding? Ping monitoring regularly checks whether a server, an IP address or a hostname is reachable over the network.

  Author: Christopher

• 10Jul

  Set up DNS monitoring: Keep an eye on your domain

  Faulty or outdated DNS records can cause your website to become unreachable, point to the wrong IP address, or result in emails not being delivered reliably. DNS monitoring helps you detect such issues early, before visitors or critical services are affected.

  Author: Christopher

• 03Jul

  Set up SSL monitoring: Keep track of your certificates

  An expired or incorrectly configured SSL certificate can cause visitors to see a security warning, make logins appear insecure, or prevent important interfaces from connecting. SSL monitoring helps you detect such issues early.

  Author: Christopher

• 24Jun

  Set up HTTP monitoring: Keep an eye on your website

  A website can exist technically and still not work properly for visitors. HTTP monitoring regularly checks whether a URL is reachable, which status code the server returns and how quickly it responds. This lets you detect outages and errors early, before they go unnoticed for long.

  Author: Christopher

• 15May

  AI Telephone Assistants Comparison: AI Answering Machines for Businesses & Self-Employed

  AI answering machines are intended to help companies be more accessible by phone. In our comparison, we show which providers are available, what costs are involved, and what to consider regarding features, contract duration, data protection, and integration.

  Author: Christopher

• 14May

  Vibe Coding Tools compared: build web apps without programming knowledge

  This comparison shows which Vibe Coding services are available, what they're suited to and what you should watch out for before your AI-created web app goes live.

  Author: Christopher

• 08May

  Largest web hosting providers in Germany 2026

  Which are the largest web hosting providers in Germany by market share and search interest?

  Author: Christopher

• 29Apr

  Monitor websites for free: A comparison of free website monitoring tools

  In this article we look at the best-known free website monitoring tools and compare which features they offer in their free plan.

  Author: Christopher

• 29Apr

  Website Monitoring: The tools for monitoring your online presence, compared

  This article provides a comprehensive overview of website monitoring and presents the best tools for monitoring a website's availability, performance or functionality.

  Author: Christopher

• 23Apr

  Selling a domain: The best platforms compared (2026)

  Selling a domain can be lucrative – provided you choose the right platform. Here you'll find an overview!

  Author: Christopher

• 20Feb

  How artificial intelligence is disrupting the domain market

  Artificial intelligence is far more than just a buzzword in the tech world. It has become a genuine economic force, and this is now clearly evident in the domain market.

  Author: Christopher

Tests

• 03Sep

  Hostinger VPS Review 2026

  Are you wondering how the Hostinger VPS Hosting performs in the test and whether the offer is a good choice for your planned web project? Then find out now in our detailed review!

  Author: Christopher

• 28Apr

  All-Inkl web hosting review 2026

  Are you interested in how All-Inkl web hosting performs in our test and want to know whether the service is a good choice for your planned web project? Then take a look at our detailed review now!

  Author: Christopher

• 11Feb

  DreamHost web hosting review 2026

  Are you interested in how DreamHost web hosting performs in our test and want to know whether the service is a good choice for your planned web project? Then take a look at our detailed review now!

  Author: Christopher

• 04Feb

  Cloud86 web hosting review 2026

  Are you interested in how Cloud86 web hosting performs in our test and want to know whether the service is a good choice for your planned web project? Then take a look at our detailed review now!

  Author: Christopher

• 04Feb

  IP-Projects web hosting review 2026

  Are you interested in how IP-Projects web hosting performs in our test and want to know whether the service is a good choice for your planned web project? Then take a look at our detailed review now!

  Author: Christopher

• 04Feb

  netcup web hosting review 2026

  Are you interested in how netcup web hosting performs in our test and want to know whether the service is a good choice for your planned web project? Then take a look at our detailed review now!

  Author: Christopher

• 15Jan

  Fasthosts VPS Review 2026

  Wondering how the Fasthosts VPS performs in our test and whether it’s a good choice for your next web project? Then check out our detailed review to find out!

  Author: Christopher

• 15Jan

  Infomaniak VPS Review 2026

  Wondering how the Infomaniak VPS performs in our test and whether it’s a good choice for your next web project? Then check out our detailed review to find out!

  Author: Christopher

• 15Jan

  IP-Projects VPS Review 2026

  Wondering how the IP-Projects VPS performs in our test and whether it’s a good choice for your next web project? Then check out our detailed review to find out!

  Author: Christopher

• 15Jan

  netcup VPS Review 2026

  Wondering how the netcup VPS performs in our test and whether it’s a good choice for your next web project? Then check out our detailed review to find out!

  Author: Christopher

• 15Jan

  Hetzner VPS Review 2026

  Wondering how the Hetzner VPS performs in our test and whether it’s a good choice for your next web project? Then check out our detailed review to find out!

  Author: Christopher

• 15Jan

  Contabo VPS Review 2026

  Wondering how the Contabo VPS performs in our test and whether it’s a good choice for your next web project? Then check out our detailed review to find out!

  Author: Christopher