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Marco Keul

Founder of hosttest

Hi, I'm the founder of hosttest. I come from the Ruhr area and started my own business at the age of 17. Back then, around the year 2000, I set up several online projects. During this time, I quickly realized how challenging it can be to filter out the right hosting provider from the masses. During my studies in 2006, I decided to develop a solution to this problem and founded hosttest. My aim was to provide a comprehensive overview of hosting offers in the DACH region. Fortunately, the initial, rather rudimentary student project developed into one of the largest comparison portals for hosting services. You can also find us at LinkedIn.

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Web hosting provider of the year 2026: Vote now and have your say!
05
Aug

Web hosting provider of the year 2026: Vote now and have your say!

Who will be the Web hosting provider of the year 2026? Vote now for your favourite and help decide which providers are recognised!

  • Author: Marco
Uptime Kuma alternatives for webmasters & WordPress users: monitoring without flying blind or cost traps
20
Jul

Uptime Kuma alternatives for webmasters & WordPress users: monitoring without flying blind or cost traps

The best Uptime Kuma alternatives compared: open-source tools and SaaS services – costs, strengths and weaknesses analysed.

  • Author: Marco
Vote for Web Host of the Year
15
Jul

Vote for Web Host of the Year

What is the Vote for Web Host of the Year about? Here you will find all the important information about our annual audience award:

  • Author: Marco
MSP GLOBAL 2026: Secure free tickets now
28
May

MSP GLOBAL 2026: Secure free tickets now

It's that time again: on 21 and 22 October 2026 the international managed service provider industry will meet again at the PortAventura Theme Park near Barcelona for MSP GLOBAL 2026.

  • Author: Marco
.de domains temporarily unavailable: What website operators can learn from the DNS disruption
07
May

.de domains temporarily unavailable: What website operators can learn from the DNS disruption

On 5 May 2026, many .de domains were temporarily unreachable. Here you will learn what was behind the DNSSEC disruption and what website operators can learn from it.

  • Author: Marco
Security vulnerability in cPanel: What website owners need to know now
05
May

Security vulnerability in cPanel: What website owners need to know now

A critical security vulnerability in cPanel and WHM is currently causing a stir in the hosting industry. Here you will learn what this means for website owners, who is responsible for updates in different hosting models, and what you must check immediately.

  • Author: Marco
HOSTtest Plus: Free Website Monitoring for Webmasters, Agencies, and Businesses
30
Apr

HOSTtest Plus: Free Website Monitoring for Webmasters, Agencies, and Businesses

Websites must be accessible at all times today. Just a few minutes of downtime can cost visitors, enquiries, and revenue — often without the operator noticing immediately. This is exactly where HOSTtest Plus comes in: a free monitoring tool from HOSTtest.

  • Author: Marco
Google opens first own data centre in Austria – what it means for the hosting market in the DACH region
27
Apr

Google opens first own data centre in Austria – what it means for the hosting market in the DACH region

After nearly 18 years of planning, this project marks an important milestone for Austria's digital infrastructure – and is likely to have noticeable effects on the web hosting and cloud market across the entire DACH region.

  • Author: Marco
Cloudflare EmDash: What the new CMS means for WordPress and the hosting market
07
Apr

Cloudflare EmDash: What the new CMS means for WordPress and the hosting market

With EmDash, Cloudflare has introduced a new content management system that is attracting a lot of attention. But how much substance is behind it, and what long-term impact could the system have on the web hosting market?

  • Author: Marco
DENIC in interview: More regulation, stable demand, and why domains remain indispensable even in the AI era
23
Mar

DENIC in interview: More regulation, stable demand, and why domains remain indispensable even in the AI era

At Domain Pulse 26 in St. Gallen, we had the opportunity to speak with Tom Keller from DENIC about current developments in the domain market.

  • Author: Marco
Price & Cost Development in the Hosting Market 2026: Industry Survey of Web Hosts
16
Mar

Price & Cost Development in the Hosting Market 2026: Industry Survey of Web Hosts

Rising energy prices, higher hardware costs, and increasing competitive pressure are changing the economic framework conditions in the hosting market. Our current industry survey among web hosting providers shows how costs and prices are currently developing and what expectations hosts have for the current year.

  • Author: Marco
CloudFest 2026 - Secure your free tickets now
16
Jan

CloudFest 2026 - Secure your free tickets now

CloudFest 2026 is approaching! Get your free ticket now and join the biggest international internet infrastructure event!

  • Author: Marco
Domain pulse 2026 in St. Gallen: Hosttest is participating
09
Jan

Domain pulse 2026 in St. Gallen: Hosttest is participating

Domain pulse 2026 is approaching and once again promises to be one of the most important industry gatherings for the domain, hosting, and internet community in the German-speaking region.

  • Author: Marco
Hosting provider of the year 2025: The winners are confirmed!
21
Oct

Hosting provider of the year 2025: The winners are confirmed!

The winners of 2025 have now been confirmed – and this time there are also some surprises, exciting shifts and new faces on the podium.

  • Author: Marco
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Which platform is better?
20
May

WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: Which platform is better?

In this article you will find out how the two offerings WordPress.com and WordPress.org differ.

  • Author: Marco
CloudFest 2025 Recap
01
Apr

CloudFest 2025 Recap

In our recap we review the key highlights and most memorable moments from CloudFest 2025.

  • Author: Marco
Smart domain management: Interview with ResellerInterface at CloudFest 2025
26
Mar

Smart domain management: Interview with ResellerInterface at CloudFest 2025

At CloudFest 2025, Marco from hosttest met Larissa Reinhart, Marketing and Sales Manager at ResellerInterface.

  • Author: Marco
CloudFest 2025 - Secure Your Free Tickets Now
31
Jan

CloudFest 2025 - Secure Your Free Tickets Now

CloudFest 2025 is just around the corner! Get your free ticket now and be part of the biggest international internet infrastructure event!

  • Author: Marco
Domain pulse 2025 in Dresden: Hosttest is participating
28
Jan

Domain pulse 2025 in Dresden: Hosttest is participating

The Domain pulse 2025 is just around the corner and promises to be once again one of the highlights of the year for the domain and web hosting industry.

  • Author: Marco
Security feature Domain Guard: Necessary or unnecessary?
14
Jan

Security feature Domain Guard: Necessary or unnecessary?

Domain Guard is an additional security feature offered by some web hosts to protect domains from unauthorised access and tampering.

  • Author: Marco
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