The By-Hoster team

French non-profit association loi 1901 running its own hosting infrastructure since 2023. Led by Valentin Maillard and Tom Vinsonneau.

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By-Hoster is a French non-profit association loi 1901 (RNA W162005815, SIRET 92395660100010), founded in 2023 by Valentin Maillard (President) and Tom Vinsonneau (Deputy President). The association runs its own hosting infrastructure in France. The servers and the network are under our direct responsibility: we are not reselling someone else's capacity, we operate it ourselves.

The non-profit status is a strategic governance choice. With no shareholders to pay and no fundraising pressure, the margin generated by the services funds hardware, network security and support. This structure ensures a rare operational independence in the French hosting market and allows a stable, readable and durable pricing policy.

The association is built on a team of three people with complementary skills: leadership and the legal framework, hands-on server operations, and network and telecom engineering. Together they cover the entire chain: server provisioning, network supervision, ticket handling and client panel development. The people on this page are the ones running the association day to day and stepping in on technical or strategic topics.

The founders

Valentin Maillard, President of By-Hoster President

Valentin Maillard

President of By-Hoster

Co-founder and President of By-Hoster, Valentin carries the association's vision and its strategic direction. Rigorous, reliable and client-focused, he leads general management, vendor relations and the legal and administrative framework, while staying close to the ground: server management, support and operations. His versatility and sense of commitment ensure a solid, independent association true to its values.

  • Vision & strategy
  • Client relations
  • Legal & administrative
  • Server management
Tom Vinsonneau, Deputy President of By-Hoster Deputy President

Tom Vinsonneau

Deputy President of By-Hoster

Co-founder and Deputy President, Tom is the operational technical backbone of By-Hoster. Methodical, reliable and attentive to detail, he masters Linux and Windows server administration, KVM virtualisation and high-performance NVMe storage. His rigour and availability ensure a stable 24/7 service and quality technical support, always close to clients' needs.

  • Systems administration
  • KVM virtualisation
  • Performance & reliability
  • Technical support
Rémi Billy, Network & Telecom Engineer Network & Telecom

Rémi Billy

Network & Telecom Engineer

A network and telecom engineer, Rémi designs and operates the entire connectivity of By-Hoster. A specialist in routing, peering with transit operators and connection quality, he delivers low latency and flawless network availability. His telecom expertise connects every server to the Internet reliably and with high performance, around the clock.

  • Network & telecom engineering
  • Routing & BGP peering
  • Connectivity & fibre
  • Network availability

How the association works

Legal status

Association loi 1901 registered in France (RNA W162005815, SIRET 92395660100010). Governed by a board, accounts kept following the non-profit accounting plan, financial years closed annually.

Infrastructure operated in-house

By-Hoster runs its own infrastructure: servers and network gear are under our direct responsibility. No reselling of third-party capacity, no rented external platform.

Support handled by the team

Technical support is handled directly by the By-Hoster team via ticket, Discord, email and phone. Answers in French, English, Spanish and German, with no filtering tiers nor offshore outsourcing.

In-house development

The client panel, public portal and automation tools (provisioning, billing, monitoring) are developed in-house. Owning the codebase keeps us fast and aligned with what our clients actually need.

Our operational commitments

Independence from the non-profit status

No shareholders, no external financial pressure: the margin we generate funds hardware, security and support, not dividends. This structure protects the long-term continuity of the services and their technical evolution.

Stable and transparent pricing

The signup price is also the renewal price. No bait offer followed by a hike, no hidden lock-in, no surprise fees. Every line of the invoice maps to a named service.

French sovereignty

Infrastructure located in France, team based in France, French jurisdiction, native GDPR compliance. Data processed stays on national soil, with no transfer outside the EU.

Direct line

No IVR, no chatbot, no scripts. Each request is handled by a team member empowered to act. First response times are measured and published.

Frequently asked questions

By-Hoster is a French non-profit association loi 1901 registered in France under RNA number W162005815 and SIRET 92395660100010. The association is listed in the INSEE SIRENE registry and subject to the accounting and reporting obligations that apply to non-profits with an economic activity.

Valentin Maillard serves as President of the association and as publication director of the website. Tom Vinsonneau serves as Deputy President and runs the technical side. Both founders are the legal representatives of the association and remain the direct contacts on strategic topics.

By-Hoster runs its own infrastructure in France. The servers and the network are under our direct responsibility. We are neither a reseller nor hosted at a third party: the entire technical chain is operated internally by the By-Hoster team.

The non-profit status guarantees operational independence: with no shareholders, the association is not exposed to a buyout, to external growth pressure or to a pricing policy driven by quarterly targets. For a business client this translates into price stability and service continuity over time, with no break tied to a change of ownership.

By-Hoster operates under French jurisdiction with native GDPR compliance. Services are provided without commitment, billed monthly, with a 48-hour money-back guarantee. Availability commitments are detailed in the terms of sale, and service status is public on statut.by-hoster.net.

For day-to-day support and operational topics, use the ticket form or Discord. For an infrastructure project, a partnership or an institutional request, email contact@by-hoster.com with a short summary of the need. A response is provided within the same business day by a member of the leadership.

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