Fasthosts vs HostingSource
A detailed comparison to help you choose between Fasthosts and HostingSource.
Fasthosts UK shared hosting in Gloucester datacentres | HostingSource UK business hosting with managed services | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 4.1 (33 reviews) | 4.6 (172 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | paid | paid |
| Best for | UK businesses prioritising UK data sovereignty and 24/7 UK phone support | UK SMBs wanting managed hosting support from a UK provider without enterprise pricing |
| Pricing transparency | ||
| Intro price | $3.99/mo✓ | $4.99/mo |
| Renewal price | $8.99/mo | $8.99/mo |
| Renewal hike | +125% | +80%✓ |
| Renewal transparency | moderate | moderate |
| Money-back days | 30 days | 30 days |
| Uptime guarantee | 99.9% | 99.9% |
| Hosting amenities | ||
| cPanel included | ✓ | |
| WordPress 1-click | ||
| Staging environment | ||
| Daily backups | ||
| Free SSL | ||
| Free domain | ✓ | |
| Free migration | ||
| Phone support | ||
| Live chat | ||
| LiteSpeed server | ||
| Green hosting | ||
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free domainfree sslphone supportuk servers1 click installer | free sslcpanelphone supportuk servers1 click installer |
| Visit Fasthosts → | Visit HostingSource → | |
Fasthosts
Pros
- + UK-owned with UK datacentres in Gloucester
- + UK data residency for GDPR compliance
- + 24/7 UK phone support
Cons
- - 125% renewal price increase
- - Less competitive on price vs global providers
HostingSource
Pros
- + UK datacenters for data residency
- + Managed hosting option available
- + UK business focus with appropriate support
Cons
- - 80% renewal price increase
- - Smaller provider
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