eukhost vs IONOS: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
eukhost wins on our overall score
eukhost scores 8.0/10 against 6.2 for IONOS, mainly on UK data centre and renewal price (inc vat). IONOS is stronger on guide features and intro price (inc vat).
Choose eukhost for small businesses or multiple small sites on one plan. Choose IONOS for budget buyers or storage-heavy sites.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | eukhost | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | cPanel Basic | Standard |
| Intro price /mo | £4.88£4.07/mo ex VAT | £3.60£3/mo for 6mo ex VAT |
| Renewal /mo | £4.88£4.07/mo | £7.20£6/mo |
| Term | Monthly, no minimum term | Monthly after promo |
| Year 1 cost | £59 | £65 |
| 3-year cost | £176 | £238 |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD | 100 GB NVMe |
| Sites | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Unlimited | 1 | |
| UK data centre | UK data centre | No UK data centre verified |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone support | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | Yes |
| 1-click installer | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free domain | No | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.9 | 4.7 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (eukhost) and 2026-11-01 (IONOS). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | eukhost | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 8.1 | 5.5 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Support (15%) | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 8.0 | 6.2 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
eukhost
Leeds-based cPanel host with UK data centres, unlimited sites and 24/7 phone support on every plan
- Same price at renewal, no minimum term
- Unlimited websites and mailboxes on every cPanel plan
- UK-based storage; data centres in Wakefield, York and Nottingham
- Phone, live chat and ticket support 24x7
- No free domain with hosting
- Entry plan has 10 GB storage and 10 MySQL databases
- No published renewable-energy claim found
IONOS
Rock-bottom entry prices with big storage allowances
- Very cheap first year (Plus £1/mo for 12 months)
- Huge NVMe storage allowances
- 24/7 phone, chat and email support
- Free domain and SSL
- Renewal jump after promo
- UK data centre for shared hosting not stated
- Few mailboxes on lower plans