Fasthosts vs IONOS
Both cover similar ground, so the useful question is which is better for your specific situation. Here is how they differ on the things that change the answer.
Long-standing UK host with its own Gloucester data centres
Large European host with aggressive entry pricing
Quick verdict
Fasthosts takes 2 of the 8 categories we can currently judge. 5 could not be decided on verified data. That is a scoreline, not a recommendation — read the categories that matter to you.
Category by category
Who wins what
A category shows “not enough data” when either side has a gap. We would rather leave it blank than invent a winner.
| Category | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Price | FasthostsFasthosts has the lower verified entry price. | Fasthosts has the lower verified entry price. |
| Performance | Not enough dataComparable performance tooling on both, on the data we have verified. | Comparable performance tooling on both, on the data we have verified. |
| Beginners | TieNeither is meaningfully easier to start with than the other. | Neither is meaningfully easier to start with than the other. |
| Support | FasthostsFasthosts offers more ways to reach a human. | Fasthosts offers more ways to reach a human. |
| WordPress | TieBoth handle WordPress to a similar standard. | Both handle WordPress to a similar standard. |
| Ecommerce | IONOSIONOS is the stronger option for selling online. | IONOS is the stronger option for selling online. |
| Developers | TieComparable developer access on both. | Comparable developer access on both. |
| UK visitors | TieBoth offer UK-region hosting, or neither does. | Both offer UK-region hosting, or neither does. |
Specifications
Feature by feature
| Feature | Fasthosts | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Control panel | Custom / Plesk | Custom / Plesk |
| UK data centre | Yes | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Unknown | Unknown |
| CDN included | Unknown | Unknown |
| Free migration | Unknown | Unknown |
| SSH access | Yes | Yes |
| Git | Unknown | Unknown |
| WP-CLI | Unknown | Unknown |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes |
Fasthosts in short
A solid UK-infrastructure option, particularly where data residency in the UK is a firm requirement.
- + Owns and operates UK data centres
- + UK phone support
- + Full range from shared through to dedicated servers
- − Control panel is less familiar than cPanel
- − WordPress-specific tooling is thinner than specialist hosts
IONOS in short
Competitive on price with European infrastructure, though the product range can be confusing to navigate.
- + European data centres including the UK
- + Very low entry pricing
- + Named personal consultant on business plans
- − Renewal pricing rises sharply after the first term
- − Product catalogue is large and hard to compare
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