If you’re interested in hosting your website in the UK, your motives can probably be summarized in a single word: access. You want access to the local markets, your target audience being native English-speakers or local businesses. Otherwise, you’d be looking for cheaper or higher-quality solutions elsewhere.

But let’s say you’re dead-set on the United Kingdom. What will you be dealing with there?

Information technology in the British Isles has had its ups and downs over the years. Coverage is an issue even today, especially in rural areas where 17% of households don’t have access to broadband. On the other hand, the infrastructure is heavily centralized — London is a major hub with excellent IT facilities, including 79 colocation data centers (followed at a distant second by Manchester with 23.)

The laws regulating information privacy in the UK are in a state of flux. The much-discussed Data Protection Act of 2018, meant to complement the GDPR, allows plenty of leeway to data collecting agencies. With censorship on the rise and the UK still in the process of leaving the EU, it remains unclear what the regulations will look like in the future.

As for hosting options, there’s certainly plenty to choose from. Both the prices and the quality of service vary widely, so make sure you have your priorities straight before making the pick. To help you figure things out, here’s a comprehensive list of affordable hosting providers currently operating in the United Kingdom, based on user reviews.

Web Hosting
WebsiteHostingVPS
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 256 MB RAM
- 15 GB SSD
- 100 GB Bandwidth
$1/Per Month
Features
- RAID 10 Technology
- DDoS Protection
- OpenVZ Virtualization
- 24/7 Support
- 99.9% Uptime
About WebsiteHostingVPS
Established in 2017, this hosting provider is a part of a larger network engaged in SEO marketing, social media advertising, and data protection solutions. Website Hosting VPS has been growing swiftly over the years, offering Linux and Windows powered VPS (KVM and OVZ) to its clients, as well as SSL certification and DDoS protection. They rely on open source script libraries such as Softaculous for most of their software solutions, which helps them keep the costs low. They utilize a single data center, located in Seattle, Washington.
Web Hosting
Inception Hosting
Starting Price
- 2 vCPU Cores
- 512 MB RAM
- 5 GB Storage
- 500 GB Bandwidth
$1.17/Per Month
Features
- Instant Setup
- OpenVZ Virtualization
- Full Root Access
- SSD Technology
- 24/7 Support
About Inception Hosting
Registered in Newbiggin-by-the-sea, UK, Inception Hosting Ltd is selling and reselling VPS hosting (OpenVZ and KVM), in addition to shared and dedicated servers. Their services are geared primarily toward small businesses, prioritizing support and uptime in addition to affordability. Inception Hosting uses data centers in the UK (London), the EU (Rotterdam NL) and the USA (Phoenix AZ). They do not offer a free trial period, the only incentive being a 10% discount for the first month of service.
Web Hosting
AlphaVPS
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 128 GB Storage
- 500 GB Bandwidth
€1.25/Per Month
Features
- 1 Gbps Port Speed
- Linux OS
- Instant Setup
- 24/7 Support
About AlphaVPS
Based in Sofia, this Bulgarian hosting provider also utilizes data centers in London, Nuremberg, and New York. They sell and resell web hosting, dedicated servers, and VPS, with affordability as their main focus. They employ both KVM and OpenVZ virtualization, allowing clients to freely configure and customize their packages. The reviews have been largely positive, emphasizing the reliability of Alpha VPS’s hosting service and the quality support that their teams provide. However, there have also been a few complaints regarding network speed.
Web Hosting
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OpenVZ
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 40 GB Storage
- 1 TB Bandwidth
£1.25/Per Month
Features
- RAID 10 Storage
- 1 Gbps Uplink
- Instant Setup
- Fraud Protection
- 7-Day Refund Policy
About OpenVZ
Established in 2013, this small hosting provider serves as an outlet for its sister-company INIZ SYN LTD. OpenVZ.io offers cheap and reliable VPS hosting from three different continents, while at the same time maintaining high standards of quality. They target individuals and small businesses with a limited online presence, offering them the chance to reach previously inaccessible markets. Their servers are located in Asia (Singapore), Europe (London, Stockholm, Bucharest), and North America (Seattle, Los Angeles, Dallas, Chicago, Ashburn).
Web Hosting
5
BlueVps
Starting Price
- 3.3 GHz CPU
- 256 MB RAM
- 10 GB Storage
- Unlimited Bandwidth
$2.39/Per Month
Features
- 1 IPv4 And 4 IPv6 Addresses
- Instant Setup
- RAID 10 Technology
- Linux OS
- KVM Virtualization
About BlueVps
Although registered in Panama, BlueVPS is a Russian hosting provider that has been offering unique hosting solutions since 2017. They offer high-quality virtual servers with HDD and SSD storage options and KVM virtualization. All of their VPS hosting services come with remote access and control. BlueVPS hosts their servers throughout North America and Europe, in cities such as Chicago, Amsterdam, Moscow, London, Stockholm, and Toronto.
Web Hosting
5
Vultr
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 10 GB SSD
- 0.5 TB Bandwidth
$2.50/Per Month
Features
- Wide OS Selection
- Instant Setup
- Full Root Access
- 100% Uptime
- Hourly Billing
About Vultr
This Matawan-based company offers cloud-based hosting solutions, prioritizing speed and affordability. Vultr’s data centers are based on four different continents: North America (Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, LA, Miami, New Jersey, Seattle, Silicon Valley, Toronto), Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Paris), Asia (Singapore, Tokyo), and Australia (Sydney). All the servers employ KVM virtualization and do not have cPanel pre-installed, but they do include free DDoS protection. Reviewed somewhat harshly, Vultr has had issues with the quality of tech support provided.
Web Hosting
7
Cheap Hosting UK
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 15 GB Storage
- Unlimited Bandwidth
£2.39/Per Month
Features
- SSL Protected Plans
- Instant Setup
- Linux OS
- 99.9% Uptime
- 24/7 Support
- 7-Day Money Back
About Cheap Hosting UK
Another provider with a self-explanatory name, Cheap Hosting UK brings to the table exactly what you’d expect. In the business since 2002, they keep their prices reasonably low, though not exactly dirt-cheap. Their quality of service is as high as can be expected, offering VMware virtualization and 99.9% uptime with limited money-back guarantees. Cheap Hosting UK primarily target e-commerce businesses, to whom they provide ready-made platforms and instant certification.
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8
QuickHostUK
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 10 GB Disk Space
- Unlimited Bandwidth
£2.49/Per Month
Features
- 100 Mbit Network
- Linux OS
- Daily Backups
- Root Access
- 24/7 Support
About QuickHostUK
Registered in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, this hosting company has been in the business since 2012, offering low-cost hosting solutions. As their name implies, Quick Host UK has network speed as its top priority: their servers are fast and efficient. Their prices are on the lower end of the spectrum, especially for shared web hosting, though fully managed VPS can still cost a pretty penny. The users appear to appreciate this combination of quality and affordability, generating positive reviews overall.
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9
I-83
Starting Price
- 1 vCPU Core
- 128 MB RAM
- 5 GB Storage
- Unlimited Bandwidth
£2.50/Per Month
Features
- DDoS Protection
- OpenVZ Virtualization
- Instant Deployment
- RAID Storage
About I-83
This budget-friendly hosting provider has been in the business since 2013, operating as a subsidiary of QuadHost.net. They offer VPS (IPv4 NAT and IPv6 OpenVZ) from locations on four different continents. These include Beauharnois, CA; North Carolina, US; London, UK; Roubaix, FR; Gravelines, FR; Naaldwijk, NL; Varna, BG; Singapore (SG); and Auckland, NZ. I-83’s reviews have been mixed at best. Some users praise the network speed and overall hardware performance. Others complain of unresponsive support and tickets being ignored.
Web Hosting
10
MVPS
Starting Price
- 1 CPU core
- 2 GB RAM
- 25 GB SSD
- 3 TB Bandwidth
€3/Per Month
Features
- 1 IP Address
- KVM Virtualization
- Instant Delivery
- Cloud Based
About MVPS
MVPS is a new face on the block. They’re a web hosting company that specializes in providing premium virtual servers based on QEMU KVM. They offer free DDoS protection, automated backups and instant setup for all servers. MVPS hosts their servers in four countries – The Netherlands, France, Germany and the UK. The company accepts a variety of payment options, including PayPal, bank transfers, credit cards and even Bitcoin.
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11
Kimsufi
Starting Price
- 1 vCPU Core
- 2 GB RAM
- 20 GB SSD
- 100 Mbps Uplink
$3.35/Per Month
Features
- DDoS Protection
- Root Access
- KVM Virtualization
- 24/7 Support
About Kimsufi
Kimsufi is a subsidiary of OVH (see above), but unlike its parent company, this host targets clients on a budget. They resell both dedicated servers and virtual private servers, offering limited access to OVH’s infrastructure at a fraction of the original cost. Their price tag, as well as their quality of service, is on par with their competitors. Their servers are located in Canada, France, the UK, and the US. The reviewers’ main complaints were the waiting times caused by growing demand.
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Virtora
Starting Price
- 4 CPU Cores
- 256 MB RAM
- 15 GB Disk Space
- 750 GB Bandwidth
$3.50/Per Month
Features
- KVM Virtualization
- 24/7 Support
- Instant Setup
- 3-Day Money Back
About Virtora
Virtora is a global hosting provider that hosts its servers in the United Kingdom and the United States. The company allows you to fully customize your server – you can choose between OpenVZ and KVM virtualization, Dell or Intel hardware and Linux or FreeBSD. However, this hosting provider accepts a limited number of payment methods – PayPal and credit cards are the only way you can pay for their services.
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First2Host
Starting Price
- 2.4 GHz CPU
- 512 MB RAM
- 5 GB SATA
- 2 TB Bandwidth
£2.99/Per Month
Features
- 100 Mbps Connection
- Virtuozzo Virtualization
- Linux OS
- 100% Uptime
- 24/7 Support
About First2Host
Headquartered in London but with also operating from Frankfurt and Chester, First2Host has sixteen years of experience in the field. As a general purpose hosting provider, they aim to offer high-quality hosting solutions at a reasonable cost. Their VPS and reselling services are seen as particularly affordable. In addition to this, their overwhelmingly positive reviews make note of the highly professional support staff, available 24/7. First2Host utilizes data centers located in Frankfurt GE, Miami FL, Paris FR, and Toronto CA.
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CheapVPS
Starting Price
- 256 MB RAM
- 6 GB SSD
- 500 GB Bandwidth
- 1 Dedicated IP
£2.99/Per Month
Features
- RAID 10 Technology
- Free Setup
- Root Access
- IPv6 Ready
About CheapVPS
This small hosting provider from Milton Keynes is owned and run by Simply Virtual Servers Ltd, a company with a decade of experience in the web hosting trade. They are narrowly focused on providing the lowest cost possible, offering managed and unmanaged virtual private servers to clients around the world. While they cannot guarantee high uptime, server speed, or even around the clock tech support, they do offer highly affordable VPS (OpenVZ and KVM). They use data centers in Italy, Spain, the UK, Ireland, Portugal, France, and the Netherlands.
Web Hosting
15
ValueVPS
Starting Price
- 2 vCPU Cores
- 1 GB RAM
- 6 GB Storage
- 1000 GB Bandwidth
£2.99/Per Month
Features
- Linux OS
- Full Root Access
- SolusVM Management
- 24/7 Support
- 99.99% Uptime
About ValueVPS
Based in Newcastle, this hosting provider has been in the business since 2008. Their goal is providing affordable, yet reliable and stable service, primarily to individuals and small businesses. Their offer includes pure SSD OpenVZ VPS with full root access, and 99.99% uptime guaranteed. Since they’re using a shared OS Kernel, only Linux distributions can be installed. Their servers are located in Newcastle (UK), Maidenhead (UK), and Roubaix (France), which geographically restricts the span of their operations.
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16
OVH
Starting Price
- 1 vCPU Core
- 2 GB RAM
- 20 GB SSD
- 100 Mbps Uplink
£2.99/Per Month
Features
- Linux OS
- DDoS Protection
- KVM Virtualization
- Root Access
- 99.9% Uptime
About OVH
Established in 2003 and originally headquartered in Paris, this company offers a wide range of hosting services to small businesses and software developers in Europe. OVH’s main selling point is the quality of hardware and fiber-optic infrastructure they employ. They provide high bandwidth and guarantee constant uptime, all the while maintaining the highest standards of security. Their data centers are located in Canada (Montreal, Toronto), France (Lyon, Paris), Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt, London, and New York.
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HostZealot
Starting Price
- 3.3 GHz CPU
- 128 MB RAM
- 5 GB Space
- 256 GB Bandwidth
€3.56/Per Month
Features
- KVM Virtualization
- RAID 10 Technology
- Root Access
- Linux OS
- 99.9% Uptime
About HostZealot
Registered in Bulgaria, HostZealot is a European hosting provider that provides a variety of services, including shared, virtual and dedicated hosting. They specialize in providing their clients with KVM-based VPS servers at highly affordable prices. Apart from London, they host their servers in Amsterdam, Stockholm, Hong Kong and four locations in North America. HostZealot’s clients are largely satisfied with the cost-to-quality ratio of their services.
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18
OneVPS
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 20 GB Disk Space
- Unmetered Bandwidth
$4/Per Month
Features
- 1 Gbit Port Speed
- Instant Setup
- 100% Uptime
- Windows/Linux OS
- Customizable Options
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About OneVPS
OneVPS is a British hosting provider that specializes in providing virtual servers with built-in VPN features. They host their servers on three continents – North America, Europe and Asia, with Europe hosting the majority of the servers. Their hosting service is optimized for gaming and trading, but it’s just as good for other purposes, according to their clients. While their plans are affordable, their payment options are limited. OneVPS only accepts PayPal and credit cards.
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19
HostUS
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 25 GB Storage
- 750 GB Bandwidth
$4.35/Per Month
Features
- 1 Gbps Uplink
- Breeze VPS Control Panel
- KVM Virtualization
- Root Access
- 24/7 Support
About HostUS
Based in Wilmington, Delaware, HostUS LLC has been in the hosting business since 2012. They sell and resell low-cost VPS (OpenVZ and KVM) services to clients and companies around the world, utilizing data centers in London UK, Sydney AU, and several US-based locations (Atlanta, Dallas, LA, and Washington DC). Many reviewers have praised their highly customizable configurations and consider them good value for money. Others, however, have had unexpected downtimes and complained of slow customer support.
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Simply Hosting
Starting Price
- 1 vCPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 20 GB Storage
- 3 TB Bandwidth
£3.99/Per Month
Features
- Linux OS
- SSD Technology
- Free Setup
- 24/7 Support
About Simply Hosting
This hosting provider is part of the Dada Group, a conglomerate that provides high bandwidth hosting to half a million people around the globe. In addition to exclusively using branded hardware (Cisco, Dell), they also invest heavily in human resources, adding highly trained engineers and managers to their support teams. With that level of service, the initial prices are surprisingly low. However, the reviews indicate that they scale up rather quickly, which creates some user dissatisfaction. Simply Hosting’s servers are located in Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK.
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zFast
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 10 GB Storage
- Unlimited Bandwidth
£3.99/Per Month
Features
- OpenVZ Virtualization
- Linux OS
- Free DDoS Protection
- Free Website Migration
- 99.9% Uptime
About zFast
Established in Manchester in 2008, zFast Technologies was an ambitious studio dabbling in graphic design and web development. Over time, their focus switched to hosting: now, they offer a wide range of services, from classic shared hosting to SHOUTcast streaming to Linux-based VPS. Their servers, unmanaged by default, are located in Manchester. Their VPS prices are widely variable, from cheap basic packages aimed at small projects to premium packages for larger e-commerce businesses. As the reviewers have noticed, there are many “optional” features that require additional payments, allowing full scalability but at a substantial price increase.
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VPS Server
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Disk Space
- 1000 GB Transfer
$4.99/Per Month
Features
- Scalable Plans
- 24/7 Support
- 99.9% Uptime
- 7-Day Trial
About VPS Server
Another hosting provider focused on affordability, VPSServer.com is based in Miami, Florida. They offer “software-defined” virtualization powered by Intel E5 Processors and 40Gbit networks. Their servers are located in Asia (Bangalore, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo), Europe (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London), and North America (Chicago, Dallas, Miami, NYC, Silicon Valley, Toronto). According to the reviews, the tech support is available around the clock but isn’t really able to provide much help until you pay extra to upgrade your plan.
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Defend Hosting
Starting Price
- 0.5 CPU Cores
- 1 GB RAM
- 25 GB Storage
- 20 TB Bandwidth
$5/Per Month
Features
- Windows/Linux OS
- SSD Technology
- 24/7 Support
- DDoS Protection
About Defend Hosting
Based in Miami, Florida, this American hosting provider was founded in 2008 and built on open source technology. With affordability listed as their number one priority, Defend Hosting offer the standard array of hosting services at cut-rate prices, including shared hosting, dedicated servers, and virtual private servers. They also offer SSL certificates, software licensing, and SEO marketing as add-on services, with a price point far higher than the hosting. They use data centers located in Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Spain, the UK, and elsewhere.
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Estnoc
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 512 MB RAM
- 5 GB Storage
- 512 GB Bandwidth
€5/Per Month
Features
- 50 Mbit Uplink
- Linux OS
- KVM Virtualization
- Full Root Access
- Weekly Backups
About Estnoc
Estonian Network Operations Center, or Estnoc as they are widely known, was founded in 2008. The company now runs servers in 13 different data centers spread all around the globe, from Poland to Hong Kong. Their virtual servers rely on KVM virtualization and they specialize in providing VPS services for medium-sized businesses. Estnoc offers competitive prices and supports a variety of payment methods, including PayPal, credit cards, Bitcoin, WebMoney and YandexMoney.
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LeaseWeb
Starting Price
- 1 CPU Core
- 1 GB RAM
- 40 GB Disk Space
- 4 TB Bandwidth
€4.99/Per Month
Features
- Linux OS
- 1 IPv4 Address
- Firewall Included
- 99.9% Uptime
About LeaseWeb
Having been around since 1997, Leaseweb is one of the oldest hosting providers in Europe. Over the years, they have spread their business to a number of countries, including the United States, UK, Australia, Singapore and The Netherlands. Today, they provide highly efficient virtual servers that are primarily used to host online casinos. Aside from virtual servers, Leaseweb offers shared and dedicated hosting plans, private clouds and CDN services.
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By Henry Gemmer
Henry Gemmer is a professional hosting reviewer with a decade of experience working with the biggest brands in the IT sector.