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What Makes an Ethical Web Hosting Provider?

By Pete White 2 May 2026

The web hosting industry has a values problem. Providers compete on price, speed, and storage – but rarely on what they stand for. As more organisations think carefully about where their money goes, the question of ethical web hosting is becoming harder to ignore. So what does ethical actually mean in this context? It’s not a single […]

      
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   Terence Pryce 
 8 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Thanks for the excellent support, and saint like patience Pete.
I would definitely recommend SwitchWeb for all your hosting needs.
  
 
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   Dave Clements 
 26 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We have just moved to Switchweb. Fantastic support from Pete whilst we were evaluating possible providers, made us chose Switchweb. Also the price is very good compared to other providers - an important factor for our residents association
  
 
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   Ftm Dance 
 27 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. A fantastic, professional service. Helped every step of the way after facing a few hurdles. Couldn’t recommend them enough
  
 
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   Les Ellingham 
 31 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. After Dreamhost trebled their charges to over £450 for a three-year contract, I needed to look elsewhere for a new hosting service, particularly for my email addresses. After looking at all the ‘big boys’, I came across Switchweb, which offered a yearly contract at a third of what I would have to pay. I must confess I had some concerns about moving to a small company I’d not heard of, but the transfer was a breeze, and within a couple of hours I had my email set up and my website transferred. Everything is working perfectly, and I can see no difference in the service. I had a welcome email from the owner and offers of help in setting things up, but their interface was so easy to navigate that I didn’t need any help. Nice to know, though, that it’s there if you need it.

If you are an individual or small business looking for very affordable web hosting, or even just an email provider, I would not hesitate to recommend Switchweb.
  
 
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   Eric B 
 31 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent service and first-class support. I would recommend Switchweb to anyone wanting a reliable and cost-effective service.
  
 
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   Simon Morgan 
 32 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Switchweb has done a wonderful job of porting an old website and then hosting it for our local history society.
For an additional fee, Pete at Switchweb then converted it to be in a WordPress environment, and he gave us novices a tutorial on how to edit and add to the pages. He has been very helpful in answering promptly all our questions.
Highly recommended.
  
 
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   James Vardill 
 80 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Really pleased with the migration of our web hosting and email services to Switch Web. The whole process was seamless with no issues at all. Pete was extremely helpful throughout the process and made everything really straightforward. Great service at a competitive price.
  
 
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   Valerie Clarke-Eccles 
 126 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very quick responses and a lot of help available if needed. Great for everyone, and especially Community Groups. Highly recommend.
  
 
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   Terence Ledbury 
 135 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I'm super impressed with  the very rare level of support given when I bumped into a problem deploying an App, which was of my making. Pete offer to do it for me which he did and it was all up and running the next morning. Since then I've done a lot of modification of file and setting up emails etc and found Switchweb very easy to understand and navigate.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Switchweb.
  
 
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   Dave Cable 
 142 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Excellent smooth and swift process. Very helpful and personal service, I am grateful for their support. Highly recommended, excellent price!

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