Hostinger vs IONOS: which is better for UK websites?
Short answer
Hostinger wins on our overall score
Hostinger6.3/10
vs
IONOS6.2/10
Hostinger scores 6.3/10 against 6.2 for IONOS, mainly on UK data centre and intro price (inc vat). IONOS is stronger on support and renewal price (inc vat).
Choose Hostinger for beginners or small blogs. Choose IONOS for budget buyers or storage-heavy sites.
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Side by side (entry plans)
| Item | Hostinger | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Plan | Single | Standard |
| Intro price /mo | £1.79£1.49/mo ex VAT | £3.60£3/mo for 6mo ex VAT |
| Renewal /mo | £9.59£7.99/mo | £7.20£6/mo |
| Term | 48 months | Monthly after promo |
| Year 1 cost | £86 | £65 |
| 3-year cost | £86 | £238 |
| Storage | 10 GB SSD | 100 GB NVMe |
| Sites | 1 | Unlimited |
| 1 (free) | 1 | |
| UK data centre | UK data centre | No UK data centre verified |
| 24/7 live chat | Yes | Yes |
| Phone support | Not stated | 24/7 |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email included | Yes | Yes |
| Daily backups | No | Yes |
| 1-click installer | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Not stated | Not stated |
| Free domain | Yes | Yes |
| Trustpilot | 4.6 | 4.7 |
Prices verified 2026-11-01 (Hostinger) and 2026-11-01 (IONOS). Highlighted = cheaper. "Not stated" means the pages we checked don't say.
Score breakdown
| Component (weight) | Hostinger | IONOS |
|---|---|---|
| Renewal price (inc VAT) (25%) | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| Intro price (inc VAT) (10%) | 6.7 | 3.3 |
| Trustpilot (15%) | 8.0 | 8.5 |
| Support (15%) | 4.0 | 10.0 |
| Guide features (20%) | 6.7 | 8.3 |
| UK data centre (15%) | 10.0 | 0.0 |
| Total | 6.3 | 6.2 |
Same overall score as our homepage and reviews, calculated across all hosts we track. How it works.
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
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostinger better than IONOS?
On our overall score, Hostinger scores 6.3/10 and IONOS scores 6.2/10. The score weights renewal price, intro price (both inc VAT), Trustpilot, support, features and UK data centre; the breakdown table on this page shows where each one wins.
Which is cheaper, Hostinger or IONOS?
On entry plans including VAT: Hostinger Single costs about £86 in year one and £86 over three years; IONOS Standard costs about £65 and £238. That includes the switch to renewal pricing after any promotion.
Do Hostinger and IONOS have UK data centres?
Hostinger: yes (United Kingdom is a selectable server location for web and cloud hosting (also EU/US/Asia)). IONOS: not verified (Shared hosting data centre location in UK not stated (existing record)).
Can I switch from IONOS to Hostinger later?
Yes. You can move a site between hosts at any time; the main costs are your time and any unused prepaid term. See our guide to moving host for a step-by-step checklist.