Hoststar review: score, privacy and prices

1.62

out of 10not in the main ranking (too little published data)
Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels) median 2.5

  • Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels)
  • Jurisdiction:Switzerland, outside 5/9/14 Eyes
  • Owner:Multimedia Networks AG
  • Data completeness53%
  • Checked2026-10-15

In 10 seconds

Strongest against its segment

  • Network and streaming3.6 vs 2.8
  • Privacy and jurisdiction2.7 vs 2.3
  • Censorship bypass0.0 vs 0.5

Weakest against its segment

  • Price and fair terms1.5 vs 3.4
  • Security and protocols0.0 vs 1.8
  • Platforms and support2.4 vs 3.9
  • Auto-renewal on by default

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How the score adds up

Six sub-scores, each against the median of Other (usenet, hosting, tunnels) services in the main ranking (None services). Open a line to see which published facts earned points and which were missing or not disclosed.

Hoststarsegment median

  • Privacy and jurisdiction30% of the score · segment median 2.32.7
    What earned points
    • No-logs policy +2
    • Independent no-logs audit +3
    • No-logs confirmed in court +1
    • Warrant canary +1
    • Transparency report +1
    • Sign-up without email +1.5
    • Account number sign-up +0.5
    • Stores connection IP (penalty) −3
    • Public incident (penalty) −2
  • Security and protocols20% of the score · segment median 1.80.0
    What earned points
    • Kill switch +2
    • DNS leak protection +1.5
    • RAM-only servers +1
    • Post-quantum encryption +1
    • Perfect forward secrecy +0.5
    • Security audit +2
    • Open-source clients +1.5
    • 2FA +1
    • Multi-hop +1
    • Bug bounty +1
    • Only PPTP / L2TP (penalty) −2
  • Price and fair terms15% of the score · segment median 3.41.5
    What earned points
    • Free plan +1.5
    • Free trial +1
    • Trial without a card +1
    • Crypto payments +1
    • Cash payments +0.5
  • Censorship bypass15% of the score · segment median 0.50.0
    What earned points
    • Stealth / obfuscation +2
    • VLESS / Reality +1.5
    • Trojan +1
    • Hysteria2 +1
    • Shadowsocks +1
    • AmneziaWG +1
    • obfs4 +0.5
    • TUIC +0.5
    • NaiveProxy +0.5
    • Mirrors or Telegram channel +0.5
    • VoIP in the UAE (claimed) +0.5
    • Manual configs +0.5
  • Network and streaming10% of the score · segment median 2.83.6
    What earned points
    • 10 Gbps servers +1
    • Dedicated IP +0.5
    • Port forwarding +0.5
    • MENA locations +0.5
    • Torrenting allowed +1
  • Platforms and support10% of the score · segment median 3.92.4
    What earned points
    • Routers +1
    • Browser extensions +0.5
    • Split tunneling +1
    • Ad / tracker blocker +1
    • 24/7 live chat +2
    • live chat +0.5
    • Support on Telegram +0.5
    • Status page +0.5

Hoststar pricing

The cheapest way in is €3.75 a month, paid upfront for the longest term. After that term, Hoststar renews at its standard price. Market median across the main ranking: €3.13 a month.

Real cost over 1, 2 and 3 years

What you pay to keep Hoststar running: the first term, then renewals at the published renewal price. Where no renewal price is published, plans shorter than a year are counted as repeat payments at the current price; longer plans show a dash after their term. Converted to euros at the rates used in our data (1 CHF = €1.07). The lowest cost for each period is marked.

Plan and first termFirst payment1 year2 years3 years
HoststarVPN, 1 mo €3.75 €44.94at the current price€89.88at the current price€134.82at the current price

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All plans as published

PlanTermPrice for termPer month€ / month
HoststarVPN1 mo3.50 CHF3.50 CHF€3.75

Refunds, trial and payment

Refund window
No GTC: no reimbursement of annual fees already paid
Free trial
Not stated
Auto-renewal
Yes with credit card (charged 3 months before end)
Payment methods
invoice (bank/PostFinance transfer, paid in advance annually); credit card
VAT
Yes 8.1% VAT incl.
Renewal note
GTC: all services paid in advance annually; with credit card, next year charged automatically 3 months before term end (binding renewal, no reimbursement)

Everything Hoststar publishes

Every fact we collected about Hoststar, as the provider and reviewers state it. Empty fields are left out; key fields we could not find say “Not stated”. “Partial”: only on some platforms, servers or plans.

Company
Legal entity
Multimedia Networks AG (Hoststar), CH-053.3.017.401-4
Registered in
Switzerland
Address
Kirchgasse 30, CH-3312 Fraubrunnen, Switzerland
Parent company
Multimedia Networks AG
Related brands
PrivateVPN (white-label provider)
Surveillance alliance (5/9/14 Eyes)
none
Website languages
  • DE
  • EN
  • FR
  • IT
Right-to-left languages
No
Currencies on the site
CHF
Prices depend on country
No

Plans, prices and add-ons
Plans
HoststarVPN (add-on to hosting; free with StarPlus)
Billing terms
monthly price shown
Cheapest price a month
3.50 CHF
Monthly plan
3.50 (instead of 6.95)
Lifetime plan
No
Renewal
GTC: all services paid in advance annually; with credit card, next year charged automatically 3 months before term end (binding renewal, no reimbursement)
VAT included
Yes 8.1% VAT incl.
Family plan
No
Prices seen from other countries
HoststarVPN CHF 3.50/mo instead of CHF 6.95/mo (only with Hoststar hosting; free with StarPlus)
Port forwarding add-on
Yes included
Double VPN add-on
No
Antivirus
No
Password manager
No
eSIM
No
Identity protection
No
Cloud storage
No
Other add-ons
No

Discounts and programmes
Discount shown
~50% (3.50 instead of 6.95 CHF)
Discount compared with
CHF 6.95/mo
Student discount
Not stated
Affiliate programme
Yes hosting referrals
Affiliate commission
CHF 5.000 / 7.000 / 10.000 per StarEntry/StarBiz/StarPlus referral (as shown)
Affiliate network
Miss Affiliate

Limits and restrictions
Devices at once
10
Data limit
unlimited
Speed limit
No
Torrenting / P2P policy
Yes anonymous torrenting allowed (claim)
Country restrictions
requires Hoststar hosting account

Free plan
Free plan
No free only bundled with StarPlus hosting
Free data
Not stated
Ads in the free plan
Not stated

Payment and subscription
Payment methods
invoice (bank/PostFinance transfer, paid in advance annually); credit card
Bank card
Yes
PayPal
Not stated
Cryptocurrency
Not stated
Cash
Not stated
Gift cards
Not stated
Auto-renewal by default
Yes with credit card (charged 3 months before end)
Email needed to sign up
Yes hosting customer account
Account-number login
Not stated
Money-back guarantee, days
No GTC: no reimbursement of annual fees already paid

Free trial terms
Trial length
Not stated
Card needed for the trial
Not stated

Server locations
Countries
63
Servers
Not stated
Server countries
Not stated
Middle East and North Africa
Not stated
Virtual locations
Not stated
P2P servers
Not stated
Obfuscated servers
Not stated

Network features
RAM-only servers
Not stated
IPv6
Not stated
Dedicated IP
Not stated
Static IP
Not stated
Residential IP
Not stated
Double VPN / multi-hop
Not stated
Tor over VPN
Not stated
SOCKS5 proxy
Yes SOCKS5 + HTTP proxy
Smart DNS
Not stated

Protocols and encryption
  • WireGuardNot stated
  • OpenVPN✓ Yes
  • IKEv2✓ Yes
  • L2TP/IPsecYes
  • SSTPNot stated
  • SoftEther✕ No
  • Own protocol✕ No
  • VLESS / Reality✕ No
  • VMess✕ No
  • Trojan✕ No
  • Shadowsocks✕ No
  • Hysteria2✕ No
  • TUIC✕ No
  • NaiveProxy✕ No
  • obfs4✕ No
  • AmneziaWG✕ No
  • PPTP✕ Yes
Other protocols
IPSec
Encryption
AES-256 with 2048-bit keys
Perfect forward secrecy
Not stated
Post-quantum encryption
Not stated
Manual configuration files
Not stated
Open-source apps
Not stated

Censorship and blocking
Obfuscation (stealth mode)
Not stated
Countries it claims to work in
Not stated
Mirror sites or Telegram channel
Not stated
Calls in the UAE
Not stated

Security
Kill switch
Not stated
DNS leak protection
Not stated
Split tunnelling
Not stated
Ad and malware blocker
Not stated
Two-factor sign-in
Not stated
Security audits
Not stated
Bug bounty
Not stated

Privacy
No-logs policy
Yes No logging
Independent no-logs audit
Not stated
Transparency report
Not stated
Warrant canary
Not stated
Anonymous sign-up
Not stated

What the privacy policy says is collected

Yes: collected. No: not collected. Partial: kept briefly or only in part. Not stated: the policy does not say.

  • Connection IPNot stated
  • Session timesNot stated

Apps and devices
  • WindowsNot stated
  • macOSNot stated
  • LinuxNot stated
  • iOSNot stated
  • AndroidNot stated
  • Android TVNot stated
  • Fire TVNot stated
  • Apple TVNot stated
  • ChromebookNot stated
  • Smart TVNot stated
  • RoutersNot stated
  • NASNot stated
  • Raspberry PiNot stated
  • Game consolesNot stated
Browser extensions
Not stated

Speed, streaming and gaming
Claimed speed
faster internet; optimized for streaming
10 Gbps servers
Not stated
Netflix
Not stated
BBC iPlayer
Not stated
Disney+
Not stated
Prime Video
Not stated
Gaming features
Not stated
Torrenting
Yes

Support
Live chat
Yes
Live chat 24/7
Yes email and live chat 24/7; hotline Mon-Fri
Email / tickets
Yes servicecenter@hoststar.ch
Phone
Yes +41 848 00 80 80
Telegram
Not stated
WhatsApp
Not stated
Support languages
  • DE
  • EN
  • FR
  • IT
Help articles
Yes support center
Server status page
Not stated
Uptime guarantee (SLA)
SLA page linked

For teams and business
SSO / SAML
Not stated
Admin panel
Not stated
Zero-trust access (ZTNA)
Not stated

What users say

Reviews never change our score. Ratings are smoothed: a source’s average across all VPNs counts as 50 extra reviews, so a few five-star reviews cannot outrank thousands.

  • Trustpilot

    2.71 of 5, smoothed

    From 184 collected reviews (raw average 2.45; all VPNs 3.66). Last 90 days: 2.09 from 47.

    The company replied to 53 of 115 negative reviews (1–2 stars).

Ratings shown on the platforms themselves: Trustpilot TrustScore 2.2 (184 reviews).

Reviews per month, last 12 months

  1. Oct ’251 reviews, average 1.0
  2. Nov ’256 reviews, average 1.5
  3. Jan ’268 reviews, average 1.25
  4. Feb ’267 reviews, average 2.14
  5. Mar ’266 reviews, average 1.5
  6. Apr ’267 reviews, average 1.0
  7. May ’267 reviews, average 3.71
  8. Jun ’2613 reviews, average 3.08
  9. Jul ’268 reviews, average 2.38
  10. Aug ’2614 reviews, average 2.21
  11. Sep ’2623 reviews, average 1.78
  12. Oct ’265 reviews, average 3.2
Bar height: number of reviews collected that month. Full-colour bars: months with an average of 4 stars or more; pale bars: below 4.

33 Reddit and forum threads mention Hoststar (titles and search snippets only).

Latest reviews and related rankings

Latest reviews

Short excerpts with a link to the original. We do not reproduce reviews in full.

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 15 Oct 2026 · AT

    excellent and friendly service

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 5★ · 13 Oct 2026 · AE

    Perfect service

    Original review

  • Trustpilot · 1★ · 12 Oct 2026 · CH

    Finger weg von Hoststar.ch!!!!

    Original review

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Owner and jurisdiction

Closed services Hoststar replaces

Services that shut down or moved, for which this is one of five live alternatives.

Tools for Hoststar

Sources and changes

Collected 2026-10-15. No changes recorded since the first import.

Website
https://hoststar.ch
Pages checked
https://hoststar.ch (webfetch); https://www.hoststar.ch/en/services/vpn (browser); https://www.hoststar.ch/en/legal-notice; https://www.hoststar.ch/en/services/hoststarvpn-popup; https://www.hoststar.ch/en/affiliate-partner-program
Other sources used
ikev2/l2tp/pptp/other_protocols/encryption/addon_port_forwarding/socks5_proxy/torrenting_allowed/traffic_limit: https://www.hoststar.ch/en/services/vpn; payment_methods/card/renewal_note/autorenew_default/money_back_days: https://www.hoststar.ch/en/gtc-general-terms-and-conditions; live_chat/live_chat_247/phone: https://www.hoststar.ch/en/company/contact

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