• Comment: There needs to be more sources to (1) demonstrate the notablity and (2) general sourcing of points, with history and awards. This seems like a pretty solid article, though. Just source some more! I helped remove a lot of promotional language, just stay away from that. OnlyNanotalk 17:26, 27 June 2024 (UTC)

20i
IndustryWeb Hosting
Founded2016
FounderTim Brealey, Jonathan Brealey & Lloyd Cobb
Number of employees
50+
Websitehttps://www.20i.com

20i is a web hosting provider & domain registrar founded in 2016. As of 2024 the company hosts over 660,000 websites.[1]

20i provides reseller hosting along with various tiers of managed hosting, WordPress hosting, eCommerce hosting and virtual private servers.

History

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20i was established in 2016[2] by entrepreneurs Tim Brealey and Jonathan Brealey following their departure from Heart Internet.

In 2018, 20i released their 20iCloud hosting platform.[3]

2019 20i launches Hostshop; a free WHMCS alternative.

In 2020, 20i deployed their free content delivery network, 20iCDN.

In 2022, i20 open a second data center in Dallas, TX[4], and announce that they had moved to 100% renewable energy sources.[5]

Beginning in 2022, 20i founded the annual FOSS awards,[6] a community voted collection of awards designed to highlight free and open-source software.

In 2023, 20i began offering managed cloud hosting, utilizing AWS and GCP platforms for the first time, alongside their own 20iCloud platform.

Control Panel

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20i developed their own custom-built web hosting control panel called My20i for managing their hosting services. They also offer StackCP, an open-source control panel, for resellers to offer to their customers.

Awards & Recognition

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In 2021, 20i was named a top 10 web hosting company by Hosting Seekers.[7]

In November 2023, PC Pro Magazine named 20i their "Best Web Host".[8]

In August 2023, 20i were nominated in the "Best Hosted Service" category of the 25th Internet Service Providers Association awards.[9]

In Fall 2023, 20i won several accolades in the G2 awards – "Best Support", "Easiest To Do Business With", "Most Implementable", "Easiest to Use",[10] "Best Usability", "Easiest Setup", and "Users Most Likely to Recommend".

In May 2024 TechRadar named 20i the "Best UK web hosting service for reselling".[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Hosted Domains by Networks". IPinfo.
  2. ^ updated, James Capell last (2021-07-07). "20i review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  3. ^ "About 20i". 20i.
  4. ^ "20i Launches in USA With Plans to Shake Up the US Reseller Hosting Market". www.newswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  5. ^ "Green Web Check". Green Web Foundation. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  6. ^ "Web Hosting News - 20i Launch 'The FOSS awards' to celebrate Free Open-Source Software". www.hostsearch.com. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  7. ^ "Winner Announced For The Hosting Industry Awards 2021". HostingSeekers. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  8. ^ Collins, Barry (December 2023). "Excellence Awards 2023". PC Pro Magazine. p. 31.
  9. ^ "Internet industry finalists revealed for the landmark 25th ISPA Awards". ISPA UK. 1 August 2023.
  10. ^ "The Top 20 Easiest To Use Managed Hosting Providers". G2.
  11. ^ updated, James Capell last (2022-01-10). "Best UK web hosting services of 2024". TechRadar. Retrieved 2024-06-21.