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Website Monitoring: The Best Tools for Monitoring Your Online Presence Compared
29
Jul

Website Monitoring: The Best Tools for Monitoring Your Online Presence Compared

The following article gives you a comprehensive overview of Website Monitoring and presents the best tools for monitoring the availability, performance, or features of a website in comparison.

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
The German Hosting Market 2025: The main providers and their brands at a glance
16
Jul

The German Hosting Market 2025: The main providers and their brands at a glance

The German hosting market is characterized by a variety of established providers competing for the favor of customers. But who are the main players dominating the market and which brands are behind the big names?

  • Author: Christopher
Fastest VPS Hosting in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?
08
Jul

Fastest VPS Hosting in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?

Which VPS Hosting Services Deliver Top Performance? This article puts the fastest VPS offerings in Germany to the test.

  • Author: Christopher
Contabo launches new Dedicated Servers with AMD EPYC Turin CPUs
20
May

Contabo launches new Dedicated Servers with AMD EPYC Turin CPUs

Two new Dedicated Server models with the latest AMD EPYC Turin processors are now available in the EU. Designed for demanding workloads, these servers impress with high core density, optimized energy efficiency, and fast deployment - all without setup fees

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

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

In this post, you will learn about the differences between the two offerings WordPress.com vs WordPress.org.

  • Author: Marco
Hostinger Horizons in Review: What Can the AI-Powered No-Code Builder Do?
05
May

Hostinger Horizons in Review: What Can the AI-Powered No-Code Builder Do?

Here you will find out how well the AI-powered no-code builder Hostinger Horizons works in practice and what possibilities it offers you.

  • Author: Christopher
Fastest Web Hosting Provider in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?
18
Apr

Fastest Web Hosting Provider in Germany: Who Delivers the Best Performance in 2025?

This article takes a close look at the fastest web hosting providers in Germany and evaluates them based on important metrics such as Time-to-First-Byte (TTFB), Largest Contentful Paint (LCP), and PageSpeed to determine which provider delivers the best performance values.

  • Author: Christopher
Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing Disk Performance on VPS Hosting
14
Apr

Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing Disk Performance on VPS Hosting

The following article shows how to precisely measure, compare, and improve the disk performance of VPS Hosting.

  • Author: Christopher
CloudFest 2025 Recap
01
Apr

CloudFest 2025 Recap

In our recap, we take a look at the most important highlights and impressive moments of 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 of ResellerInterface.

  • Author: Marco
Virtual Cores, Real Performance: Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing CPU Performance on VPS Hosting
25
Mar

Virtual Cores, Real Performance: Measuring, Comparing, and Optimizing CPU Performance on VPS Hosting

The following article shows how to precisely measure, compare, and improve the CPU performance of VPS Hosting.

  • Author: Christopher
Transfer domain: How to successfully transfer your domain
14
Mar

Transfer domain: How to successfully transfer your domain

In this guide, you will learn step by step what to consider when transferring a domain.

  • Author: Domain-Offensive
Largest Web Hosting Providers in Austria 2025
10
Mar

Largest Web Hosting Providers in Austria 2025

What are the largest web hosting providers in Austria in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
Largest Web Hosting Providers in Germany 2025
05
Feb

Largest Web Hosting Providers in Germany 2025

What are the largest web hosting providers in Germany in terms of market share and search interest?

  • Author: Christopher
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 Redundant?
14
Jan

Security Feature Domain Guard: Necessary or Redundant?

Domain Guard is an additional security feature offered by some web hosting providers to protect domains from unauthorized access and manipulations.

  • Author: Marco
Hosttest Awards
08
Jan

Hosttest Awards

In this article, we explain how our rating system works, what the awards mean, and why they are an important measure of quality and reliability in the web hosting market.

  • Author: Marco
Testing procedures VPS Hosting tests at Hosttest
10
Dec

Testing procedures VPS Hosting tests at Hosttest

Here you will find all the information about our approach in our VPS Hosting reviews.

  • Author: Christopher
Free Webspace with Domain: Providers Compared
04
Nov

Free Webspace with Domain: Providers Compared

This article presents the best options for free webspace with domain and shows how the different offers differ.

  • Author: Marco
Guide for Web Hosts: Currency Converter and Prices/VAT When Listing Offers
29
Oct

Guide for Web Hosts: Currency Converter and Prices/VAT When Listing Offers

In the following guide, we would like to address two important topics to consider when listing offers on hosttest for multiple target countries (currently DE, AT, and CH).

  • Author: Marco
Web Host of the Year 2024: Here are the winners!
22
Oct

Web Host of the Year 2024: Here are the winners!

The election for the Web Host of the Year 2024 has crowned its winners - and that with a new record!

  • Author: Marco
netcup: New Server Locations in USA and Europe
18
Oct

netcup: New Server Locations in USA and Europe

netcup expands its offering with new server locations in the USA and Europe. Discover powerful Dedicated Servers, VPS Hosting, and Web Hosting in Manassas and Amsterdam - now on netcup.com

  • Author: netcup
Free Webspace with PHP & MySQL Database: Providers Compared
15
Oct

Free Webspace with PHP & MySQL Database: Providers Compared

We introduce you to the best providers for free webspace with PHP and MySQL database in comparison.

  • Author: Marco
Free Webspace with FTP Access: Providers Compared
03
Oct

Free Webspace with FTP Access: Providers Compared

This article introduces the best providers for free webspace with FTP access and shows what to consider when making a choice.

  • Author: Marco
Hello Switzerland
30
Sep

Hello Switzerland

After 18 successful years in Germany, our comparison portal is pleased to be able to present its own web presence for the Swiss market with hosttest.ch.

  • Author: Marco
Interview with Christian Jaeger: What's behind MSP GLOBAL?
26
Jul

Interview with Christian Jaeger: What's behind MSP GLOBAL?

In the interview, Christian Jaeger provides comprehensive insights into the upcoming MSP Global 2024 in October of this year, its development, and what visitors can expect at the conference.

  • Author: Marco
Welcome Austria: Our Comparison Portal is Expanding!
09
Jul

Welcome Austria: Our Comparison Portal is Expanding!

After 18 successful years in Germany, our comparison portal is excited to present its own web presence for the Austrian market with hosttest.at.

  • Author: Marco
HiDrive vs ownCloud: Popular Cloud Storage Solutions Compared
04
Jul

HiDrive vs ownCloud: Popular Cloud Storage Solutions Compared

Cloud storage solutions contribute to secure and efficient data management nowadays. This article compares HiDrive vs ownCloud and examines their individual features.

  • Author: Marco
Nextcloud vs. ownCloud - Cloud storage for your own server compared
02
Jul

Nextcloud vs. ownCloud - Cloud storage for your own server compared

In the following article, we want to take a closer look at the topic of Nextcloud vs ownCloud. What are the advantages, disadvantages, and differences between the two cloud storage solutions?

  • Author: Marco
Best E-Commerce Shop Systems Compared 2024
18
Jun

Best E-Commerce Shop Systems Compared 2024

In the following article, we want to take a closer look at the best E-Commerce shop systems in Germany and examine their unique features in more detail.

  • Author: Marco
Best Forum Software Compared 2024
18
Jun

Best Forum Software Compared 2024

In this article, we want to compare the best forum software solutions in Germany and their individual features.

  • Author: Marco
Best CMS Comparison 2024
18
Jun

Best CMS Comparison 2024

What to consider when choosing a Content Management System and what are currently the best CMS on the market?

  • Author: Marco
Introduction to DNSSEC: What beginners need to know
14
Jun

Introduction to DNSSEC: What beginners need to know

DNSSEC stands for Domain Name System Security Extensions. Behind the seemingly complicated term are a series of extensions designed to improve the security of the Domain Name System (DNS).

  • Author: Domain-Offensive
Server Response Time Explained: Measuring and Improving Server Response Time
12
Jun

Server Response Time Explained: Measuring and Improving Server Response Time

In this article, we explain why Server Response Time is so important, how it is measured, and how it can be improved.

  • Author: Marco
Server Speed - What Matters and How to Measure It?
07
Jun

Server Speed - What Matters and How to Measure It?

Why is the speed of a server so important, how to measure server speed, and how can it be increased?

  • Author: Marco
The best Web Hosting 2024 compared
06
Jun

The best Web Hosting 2024 compared

Which Web Hosting are the most popular? Here in the comparison, we take a closer look at the best solutions.

  • Author: Marco
Pagespeed explained: How to measure and improve website loading time
05
Jun

Pagespeed explained: How to measure and improve website loading time

This article provides a comprehensive overview of the various methods for measuring and optimizing website loading time.

  • Author: Christopher
Largest Contentful Paint explained: How to measure and improve LCP
29
May

Largest Contentful Paint explained: How to measure and improve LCP

This article provides a comprehensive insight into the importance of LCP and practical ways to measure this metric and take actions to improve it.

  • Author: Christopher
Rent MacOS Server: The best providers compared
28
May

Rent MacOS Server: The best providers compared

MacOS Server offers versatile solutions for companies and organizations that have opted for the implementation of their IT infrastructure based on Apple technologies. Here we present the best Mac Server providers.

  • Author: Marco
Time To First Byte explained: How to measure and improve TTFB
23
May

Time To First Byte explained: How to measure and improve TTFB

This article provides a comprehensive insight into the importance of TTFB and practical ways to measure this metric and take actions to improve it.

  • Author: Christopher
WebPros in Interview: WP Squared and WP Guardian
16
May

WebPros in Interview: WP Squared and WP Guardian

We had the opportunity to speak at Cloudfest 2024 with Alexandra and Alexandra from WebPros about the challenges of the hosting industry. They are product managers at WebPros and are responsible for WP Squared and WP Guardian.

  • Author: Marco
Email Encryption with S/MIME Certificates
02
May

Email Encryption with S/MIME Certificates

The following article provides a comprehensive overview of the technology behind S/MIME and its application.

  • Author: Marco
MSP GLOBAL 2024 - Secure Your Free Tickets Now
15
Apr

MSP GLOBAL 2024 - Secure Your Free Tickets Now

The MSP GLOBAL 2024 is around the corner! And you can be part of it too: Get your free ticket now!

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
CloudFest 2024 Recap
15
Apr

CloudFest 2024 Recap

CloudFest 2024 Recap: This is how the 20th anniversary of the industry meeting went

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
Most Popular Domain Extensions Compared 2024
26
Mar

Most Popular Domain Extensions Compared 2024

The following article shows which domain extensions are the most popular and how they differ from each other.

  • Author: Marco
IONOS MyWebsite in Test - Experiences with the website builder
06
Mar

IONOS MyWebsite in Test - Experiences with the website builder

How does the IONOS MyWebsite website builder perform in the test?

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
Podcast Hosting Providers Compared
24
Jan

Podcast Hosting Providers Compared

The best podcast hosting providers compared: Find the right podcast hosting platform for your project.

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
Video Hosting Providers Compared
22
Jan

Video Hosting Providers Compared

The best Video Hosting Providers Compared: Find the right video hosting platform for your project.

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
What to do if the hosting provider is no longer reachable?
16
Jan

What to do if the hosting provider is no longer reachable?

Here you will learn how to effectively react when your hosting provider is no longer reachable.

  • Author: HOSTTEST Editorial
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