GoDaddy vs Hostinger: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
Hostinger wins on our overall score
Hostinger scores 6.3/10 against 5.1 for GoDaddy, mainly on UK data centre and intro price (inc vat). GoDaddy is stronger on support and guide features.
Choose GoDaddy for quick single sites or users already using godaddy domains. Choose Hostinger for beginners or small blogs.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | GoDaddy | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Economy | Single |
| Intro price /mo | £4.79£3.99/mo VAT basis not stated | £1.79£1.49/mo ex VAT |
| Renewal /mo | £10.79£8.99/mo | £9.59£7.99/mo |
| Term | 12 months (first term) | 48 months |
| Year 1 cost | £57 | £86 |
| 3-year cost | £316 | £86 |
| Storage | 25 GB NVMe | 10 GB SSD |
| Sites | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 (free) | |
| UK data centre | No UK data centre verified | UK data centre |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone support | 24/7 | Not stated |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | Yes | No |
| 1-click installer | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free domain | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.4 | 4.6 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (GoDaddy) and 2026-11-01 (Hostinger). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | GoDaddy | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 2.5 | 6.7 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 7.0 | 8.0 |
| Support (15%) | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 0.0 | 10.0 |
| Total | 5.1 | 6.3 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
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
Hostinger
Cheapest multi-year intro prices, with a selectable UK server location
- Very low entry price on 48-month prepay
- Free domain on Single (Premium+: free for 1 year)
- UK server location selectable
- Free SSL, CDN and 1-click WordPress
- Big renewal jump (Single £1.49 → £7.99/mo ex VAT)
- Lowest prices need 48 months paid upfront
- Single plan: 1 site, weekly backups