Eco Hosting

Eco Hosting: eco-friendly web hosting based in the UK

Eco Hosting is a web hosting provider that has operated entirely in the UK since 1999. The company presents itself as one of the country's first green hosting providers and states that both its data centres and offices run on renewable energy, as well as offsetting its carbon emissions. Its offering includes shared hosting, managed WordPress hosting, reseller hosting and professional email, with technical support available 24/7 from the UK.

Hosting services and available plans

Eco Hosting's catalogue is organised into several shared hosting plans, with monthly or annual pricing. The plans published on the site are:

• Nano: £4.50 per month or £45.00 per year. Includes a single domain, 1 GB web space, 1 CPU, 0.5 GB memory, unlimited data transfer, unlimited secure email accounts, SSL certificate, one-click WordPress installation, website builder, webmail and web tools and statistics.
• Mega: £7.50 per month or £75.00 per year. Allows hosting 10 domains, 25 GB web space, 1 CPU, 1 GB memory, unlimited data transfer, unlimited secure email accounts, SSL certificate, one-click WordPress installation, website builder, webmail and web tools and statistics.
• Giga: £13.00 per month or £130.00 per year. Unlimited domains, unlimited web space, 2 CPU, 2 GB memory, unlimited data transfer, unlimited secure email accounts, SSL certificate, one-click WordPress installation, website builder, webmail and web tools and statistics.
• Tera: £17.00 per month or £170.00 per year. Unlimited domains, unlimited web space, 3 CPU, 3 GB memory, unlimited data transfer, unlimited secure email accounts, SSL certificate, one-click WordPress installation, website builder, webmail and web tools and statistics.

All plans include free migration. In addition, the company offers cloud hosting with Linux, SSD storage and cPanel, optimised for WordPress; managed WordPress hosting with staging environments, global CDN and free same business day migration; reseller hosting with white-label cPanel/WHM; and professional email hosting with IMAP and POP3 support, compatible with any email client and configurable with GSuite or Office 365.

Infrastructure and environmental commitment

Eco Hosting states that its data centres run on renewable energy and use free cooling by taking advantage of the British climate. The company says it was one of the first to combine cold aisle containment and free cooling chillers, which saves up to 60% on air conditioning. Its infrastructure is certified by The Green Web Foundation, which guarantees that the electricity comes from legitimate renewable sources. The company also offsets the carbon emissions of its data centres and offices, and supports reforestation projects in England, Wales and Scotland, including the Alladale Reserve in the Scottish Highlands, where thousands of native trees such as Caledonian pine, alder, holly, aspen and oak have been planted to regenerate river banks and natural habitats.

Technical features and included tools

The hosting plans include a cPanel/WHM control panel, which facilitates migrations from other providers. They also include Softaculous for one-click installation of applications such as WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, Concrete5, phpBB, AWStats, OpenCart, PrestaShop, OwnCloud and others. Website builders with drag-and-drop functionality are offered, along with encrypted email with IMAP and POP3, and free shopping carts with demo content to make it easier to create online stores. The company highlights security measures such as firewalls, DDoS prevention and ModSecurity, as well as near 99.99% uptime thanks to robust and efficient hardware.

Support and customer service

Eco Hosting emphasises that its entire support team is trained and located in the UK, and handles enquiries 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The company states that its customer service has been praised on numerous occasions for its speed and friendliness, and that many customers have built successful online businesses with its hosting packages. The company presents itself as one of the UK's most affordable hosting providers and as an accredited domain registrar, with a transparent pricing policy, no hidden costs and a simple cancellation process.