Fasthosts vs GoDaddy: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
Fasthosts wins on our overall score
Fasthosts scores 7.2/10 against 5.1 for GoDaddy, mainly on UK data centre and intro price (inc vat). GoDaddy is stronger on support and guide features.
Choose Fasthosts for UK small businesses or multiple sites. Choose GoDaddy for quick single sites or users already using godaddy domains.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | Fasthosts | GoDaddy |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Start | Economy |
| Intro price /mo | £1.20£1/mo for 3mo ex VAT | £4.79£3.99/mo VAT basis not stated |
| Renewal /mo | £6.90£5.75/mo | £10.79£8.99/mo |
| Term | Monthly after promo | 12 months (first term) |
| Year 1 cost | £66 | £57 |
| 3-year cost | £231 | £316 |
| Storage | 100 GB SSD | 25 GB NVMe |
| Sites | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | |
| UK data centre | UK data centre | No UK data centre verified |
| 24/7 live chat | Not stated | Yes |
| Phone support | 24/7 | 24/7 |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Not stated | Yes |
| 1-click installer | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free domain | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.8 | 4.4 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (Fasthosts) and 2026-11-01 (GoDaddy). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | Fasthosts | GoDaddy |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 10.0 | 2.5 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Support (15%) | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 7.2 | 5.1 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
Fasthosts
British brand, UK data centres, strong small-business hosting
- UK data centres
- 24/7 UK phone support
- Generous storage
- Free domain included
- Renewal jump after 3–12 month promo
- Few mailboxes on cheaper plans
- Green-energy claim self-declared
GoDaddy
Big-name registrar with 24/7 phone support; best if your domains are already there
- 24/7 phone and chat support
- Free domain listed with hosting
- Daily backups and free SSL
- Well-known brand for domains
- Renewal more than double the intro price
- UK data centre not stated
- VAT basis not stated on the hosting page