What Webland does

Webland AG is a Swiss Internet Service Provider founded in 1998 and headquartered in Münchenstein (Basel-Landschaft). It offers web hosting, email hosting, domain registration, and complementary infrastructure services to private individuals, small and medium businesses, resellers, and educational institutions, all operated exclusively from Swiss data centers (primary at IWB Basel, backup at EBM Münchenstein, connected by 10 Gbit redundant fiber, ISAE 3402 SSAE 16 Type II certified, powered by IWB renewable energy). The product portfolio spans three individual/SMB hosting tiers (Starter, Basic, Premium) and three business tiers (Business Basic, Business Premium, Business Cluster), running on a proprietary Windows Multi-Technology platform or UNIX/CloudLinux stack supporting IIS 10, HTTP/2, PHP 7/8, ASP.NET, Node.js, ColdFusion, Perl, MySQL, and MSSQL. Email and groupware are delivered through a partnership with IceWarp (Xchange / CloudOffice, including SmartSync mobile synchronization and video conferencing), and the AppCenter provides one-click deployment of WordPress, Joomla, TYPO3, DNN, Drupal, Contao, and other applications.

Webland monetizes through subscription-based recurring revenue. Hosting plans start at 6.95 CHF/month promotional (regular 13.90 CHF/month), with Business tiers and ColdFusion middleware (9.90 CHF/month add-on) at higher price points. Domain registration (.ch, .com, .swiss) is priced at 14.90 CHF/year as an official Swiss registrar. A Hosting Reseller Program allows IT partners to resell under their own brand at up to 50% discount, generating an indirect sales channel alongside self-service PLG ordering, phone-based inside sales, and Google Ads. The company serves over 75,000 domains, reports 99.98% hosting and 99.93% email uptime, and operates with a headcount of 11-50 employees. It is privately held with no recent external funding rounds and no evidence of venture capital or private equity ownership.

Name

Webland

Legal name

Webland AG

Website

https://webland.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Webland AG is a Swiss BAKOM-registered Internet Service Provider founded in 1998, offering web hosting, email/groupware, and domain registration services to individuals, SMBs, resellers, and schools from Swiss-based data centers, serving over 75,000 domains.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Email hosting
• Domain registration
• Cloud office collaboration
• SSL certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Münchenstein

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Subscriptions: Recurring monthly and annual subscriptions for shared hosting (Starter, Basic, Premium) and business hosting (Business Basic, Business Premium, Business Cluster) plans. Customers pay subscription fees with discounts for annual billing and first-year promotional pricing.
2. Domain Registration: Annual domain registration fees for .ch, .com, .swiss and other TLDs. Domains are registered through Webland as an official Swiss registrar.
3. Application Hosting Add-ons: Additional fees for premium applications including ColdFusion middleware (9.90 CHF/month for business packages), SSL certificates, and enhanced database options
4. Reseller Hosting Program: Partner program where resellers purchase hosting at discounted rates (up to 50% discount) and resell to their own customers under their brand

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Webland AG sells shared, business, and clustered web hosting on Windows Multi-Technology (IIS) and UNIX/CloudLinux platforms, alongside email hosting and team collaboration (CloudOffice) built on IceWarp Xchange. It also registers .ch, .com, and .swiss domains as an official Swiss registrar and offers add-ons such as ColdFusion middleware, SSL certificates (including Let's Encrypt), and a Web Application Firewall.

Product overview

Webland is a Swiss Internet service provider founded in 1998, offering a comprehensive suite of web hosting and communication services. The core product is shared and clustered web hosting on Windows Multi-Technology (IIS) or UNIX/CloudLinux (Apache) platforms, supporting PHP, Perl, ASP, ASP.NET, Node.js, and ColdFusion. The product portfolio spans personal hosting (Starter, Basic, Premium), business hosting (Business Basic, Business Premium, Business Cluster), email hosting and CloudOffice team communication (built on IceWarp Xchange), domain registration (including .ch, .com, and .swiss), SSL certificates (including free Let's Encrypt), and security services (Web Application Firewall). Supplementary offerings include AppCenter for one-click application deployment (WordPress, Joomla, TYPO3, DNN, and others), SmartAnalytics for traffic reporting, and a Hosting Reseller Program. All services are operated in Swiss data centers (primary at IWB Basel, backup at EBM Münchenstein), and the company is a BAKOM-registered ISP.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Web Hosting Shared and dedicated web hosting on Windows Multi-Technology (IIS) and UNIX/CloudLinux platforms, supporting PHP, Perl, ASP.NET, Node.js, ColdFusion, MySQL, and MSSQL. Available in Starter, Basic, Premium (individuals/SMB), and Business Basic, Business Premium, Business Cluster (companies/enterprises) tiers with real-time activation.
• Email Hosting Professional email hosting with IMAP/POP3, WebAccess, SmartSync (Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync), and DirectPush mobile device synchronization. Built on the IceWarp Xchange communications platform with calendar, contacts, and tasks.
• CloudOffice

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% spam reduction with Greylisting technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IWB (Industrielle Werke Basel)coreOthersPrimary data center location at IWB in Basel - the largest carrier-neutral computer center in Northwestern Switzerland. IWB provides 100% renewable energy (water power) from regional power stations certified with 'naturemade' quality label. Webland's primary production systems and storage infrastructure operate from this facility.
• EBM (Energie Birsfelden Münchenstein)coreOthersBackup data center location at EBM in Münchenstein, connected to primary IWB data center through multi-redundant 10 gigabit glass fiber connections. Ensures business continuity and disaster recovery capabilities.
• IceWarp Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationIceWarp provides the communications solution (Xchange) for Webland's email and groupware services. IceWarp Server is a proprietary communications solution with Mailserver and Groupware core components. Webland serves as official partner handling distribution and support.
• Credit SuisseminorOthersBanking partner for Webland AG. Account held at Credit Suisse, Zürich with IBAN CH39 0483 5068 5471 9100 1.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Infomaniak: Swiss hosting and cloud provider offering shared hosting, email, domains and Swiss-only data centers. Closest direct competitor: same Swiss market, overlapping product set (hosting, email, .ch registrar) and similar BAKOM-regulated positioning.
• Cyon: Basel-based Swiss SMB web hosting and email provider. Direct comparable given shared Swiss geography, similar target customer (small businesses, agencies) and overlapping hosting + domain + email product mix.
• Hostpoint: One of the largest Swiss hosting providers, offering web hosting, email, .ch domain registration and managed servers. Comparable in target market, product scope and Swiss-regulated positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Hetzner Online: German hosting and dedicated-server provider with EU data centers. Overlaps on shared hosting, email and competitive pricing for SMB customers in the broader DACH region Webland competes in.
• OVHcloud: Large European cloud and hosting provider with broad portfolio (shared hosting, dedicated servers, public cloud). Competes for European SMB hosting customers that Webland also targets.
• 1&1 IONOS: Major European hosting and cloud player with shared hosting, email and domain products. Targets the same SMB and individual customer segment Webland serves, especially in German-speaking markets.
• SiteGround: International shared hosting and managed WordPress provider serving SMBs globally. Comparable on managed hosting, WordPress focus and SMB/agency customer profile.

Emerging players

• Netlify: Modern Jamstack/frontend cloud platform that increasingly competes for the same web-application workloads Webland hosts. Represents the next-generation hosting paradigm pulling customers off traditional shared hosting.
• Vercel: Frontend cloud platform for Next.js sites and serverless functions. Targets the modern web-application workloads that are gradually displacing traditional shared hosting among SMBs.

Others

• Cloudflare: Internet infrastructure provider (CDN, DNS, security, Workers) layered into many web stacks. Adjacent infrastructure that customers may substitute for parts of Webland's hosting/security stack (DNS, WAF, CDN).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/weblandch
• Facebookfacebook.com/weblandch

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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