Hosting fitted to your online shop.
Managed hosting for ecommerce traders, run by a UK provider that has hosted online shops for over twenty years. Fast, secure and looked after by someone who understands how a shop earns its living.
Built for shops, not just websites
A shop that is slow, down or hacked loses sales straight away. Hosting for ecommerce needs to be looked after, not just switched on.
Speed where it counts
Product pages, search and checkout stay quick, because that is where visitors decide whether to buy.
Looked after
Updates, monitoring and backups handled for you on the managed plans, so you can get on with trading.
Secure by default
SSL certificates and sensible security settings as standard, with help if something goes wrong.
A person to call
Talk to someone who knows ecommerce hosting, not a ticket queue that has never seen your shop.
Straight pricing
Clear monthly prices and plain terms. No surprise add-ons when you renew.
Room to grow
Start small and step up as your traffic and catalogue grow, without a painful move.
Plans
Pick the level of looking-after that suits you. Change plans at any time.
For a small shop or a simple site that you are happy to look after yourself.
- Fast UK-based hosting
- Free SSL certificate
- Email accounts included
- Help moving your site in
- Email support
For trading shops that want the hosting taken care of.
- Everything in Starter
- Regular backups with restore help
- Uptime monitoring
- Security and software updates handled
- Priority support
For busier shops that want performance and growth advice included.
- Everything in Managed
- Dedicated resources for busy periods
- Performance and tracking review
- Quarterly check-in call
- Named contact
Prices shown are monthly and exclude VAT where applicable. Need something bigger or different? Get in touch for a custom quote.
Domain names, sorted
Register new domains, transfer the ones you already have, and have them managed alongside your hosting, so renewals never catch you out.
Register
Find and register the name for your shop or brand, in a choice of popular extensions.
Transfer
Bring your domains together in one place. We will guide you through the transfer so nothing drops offline.
Managed for you
We look after DNS, email settings and renewals so your domain, site and email stay working together.
Moving is easier than you think
Already hosted somewhere else, or tired of looking after it yourself? We will help you move without taking your shop offline.
- Tell us about your shopPlatform, size and where it is hosted now.
- We plan the moveA simple, agreed plan with timings that avoid your busy periods.
- Test, then switchYou check the new site before anything goes live.
- We stay on handSupport after the move, as well as before it.
Common questions
Who runs HostFitter?
HostFitter is run by 1Ecommerce, which has been providing ecommerce software, services and hosting to UK online traders since 2004.
Can you host any kind of site?
HostFitter focuses on online shops and the sites around them. If you are unsure whether your site is a fit, ask us before you order.
Will you move my existing site for me?
Yes, we can help with moving a site on to HostFitter. Tell us what you are running and we will confirm what is involved before you commit.
Am I locked in?
Plans run month to month, and you can take your site elsewhere whenever you choose. See our terms for notice details.
Can you manage my domain names too?
Yes. We register, transfer and manage domains, including DNS and renewals, so they sit alongside your hosting. Ask us if you want existing domains brought together in one place.
Do you build or redesign shops?
No. HostFitter is hosting and support only. We can point you to people who do build sites if you need one.
What if something goes wrong?
Contact us. Managed plans include monitoring and restore help, and every plan has a UK contact route. See our terms for response times.
Not sure which plan fits?
Tell us about your shop and we will point you to the right plan, or to the honest answer that you do not need one.