20i vs SiteGround: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
SiteGround wins on our overall score
SiteGround scores 6.6/10 against 6.0 for 20i, mainly on intro price (inc vat) and guide features. 20i is stronger on renewal price (inc vat).
Choose 20i for agencies & resellers or wordpress users. Choose SiteGround for wordpress sites or owners who value support over price.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | 20i | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Startup | StartUp |
| Intro price /mo | £12.00£10/mo ex VAT | £2.39£1.99/mo ex VAT |
| Renewal /mo | £12.00£10/mo | £16.79£13.99/mo |
| Term | Monthly, no contract (first month £1) | 12 months |
| Year 1 cost | £133 | £29 |
| 3-year cost | £421 | £432 |
| Storage | 10 GB | 10 GB SSD |
| Sites | 1 | 1 |
| 10 x 10 GB | Unlimited | |
| UK data centre | UK data centre | UK data centre |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone support | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | Yes |
| 1-click installer | Not stated | Yes |
| Staging | Yes | No |
| Free domain | Not stated | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 | 4.9 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (20i) and 2026-11-01 (SiteGround). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | 20i | SiteGround |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 1.0 | 5.0 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 9.0 | 9.5 |
| Support (15%) | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Total | 6.0 | 6.6 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
20i
UK reseller specialist with autoscaling cloud hosting and London data centre
- London data centre option
- Autoscaling cloud platform with free global CDN
- Daily backups, WAF & malware scanning included
- No renewal price jump, no contract
- Pricier than budget hosts for a single site
- Small storage allowances on entry plans
- Best value is in reseller plans, not single-site
SiteGround
Managed WordPress hosting with a 4.9★ Trustpilot score and London data centre
- Trustpilot 4.9★
- Daily backups and managed WordPress
- London data centre selectable
- 24/7 live chat and tickets
- Steepest renewal here (StartUp £1.99 → £13.99/mo ex VAT)
- StartUp: 1 site, 10 GB
- No phone support listed; no staging on entry plan