1and1 Internet UK company

What Makes 1&1 The World's No. 1

“1&1's goal is to be first to market with innovative products at the most competitive prices – without compromising quality or reliability. 1&1 started as a pioneer and has never stopped working this way.”

The World's No. 1
Netcraft's Independent Study
At a time like this, when only the strongest companies survive, choosing the right one is imperative. 1&1 is proud to be both the world’s biggest web host, and the fastest growing. 1&1's global community is 7.70 million people strong with 2,500 new customers signing up every day.

As Netcraft’s independent and statistically analysed study shows, 1&1 are the World’s biggest web host with 2,586,662 active websites and 10 million domains registered. 1&1 are financially stable, profitable, and will be serving and protecting your website for many years to come.
An Innovative Spirit

Twelve years ago 1&1 started marketing the then new technology of online and telecommunication products. Before the Internet had evolved to a recognised level, 1&1 were powering ahead, winning a million subscribers to an early online service specialised for small offices, home-based users, entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized companies. Even in those early days, interactive features such as chat and online banking were offered. That was just the beginning.
Solid Foundations

From those exciting origins, 1&1 was in an ideal position to expand into flexible and affordable flat-rate solutions for small offices, home-based users, entrepreneurs and small to medium-sized companies. Built upon solid foundations, 1&1 have since lived through every stage of the shift towards global communications. 1&1's decision to go public in 1998 was a major success, with the share price tripling within hours of release. Shareholders are now enjoying an excellent return on their investments.
Where Your Data Is Alive

Data Centre With an investment of £15 million, 1&1's Data Centre IV was designed, developed and constructed to the 1&1 team's stringent specifications. By independently running a fleet of Data Centres 1&1 have set the standards that all other hosts must follow. With 20 system administrators continuously monitoring and developing the technology, 1&1 are always looking to the future and pushing the limits to bring you the best available products at the lowest possible prices.


Reliability & Innovation

1&1 guarantees the highest product quality, top security, and unshakeable reliability. Coupled with the development and release of innovative applications, 1&1’s network has the strength to power your web presence with industry-leading 130 Gbit Connectivity and 1000 terabytes of monthly traffic – all at the lowest market prices. 1&1 are so confident of their ability they provide you with a 99.99% up-time guarantee, helping you secure your reputation for online excellence.
Benefiting from Strategic Partnerships

Combining 55,000 fully-tuned servers with the renowned performance of Juniper and Cisco routers demonstrates 1&1's strength. Plus, 1&1 are proud to be one of the few Microsoft Joint Development Partners, recently becoming one of the highly select Gold level partners. 1&1 are also trusted associates of other blue chip companies such as Google, Plesk, Symantec and HP/Compaq - allowing us to pass on cutting-edge products at marginal costs.
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Since 1&1's beginning more than 12 years ago, the team has been dedicated to complete customer satisfaction. 1&1 works tirelessley to bring you cutting edge technology at the lowest possible price. 1&1 understand that not everyone is a technological mastermind, so all programs are made easy and enjoyable to use. Plus, if you have any questions, the friendly and knowledgeable support staff are ready to help you. There is a reason why 1&1 is the world’s largest web host and manage over 6.5 million customer accounts and more than 7.6 million domain names. It’s because the team loves what they do, and customers expect the highest level of quality from 1&1 products.
Values
A Fair and Honest Outlook

1&1's approach to business is based on trust. 1&1 aren’t interested in gaining quick business at the expense of your satisfaction. 1&1 have a policy of transparent pricing, the price you see is the price you pay. Plus, most package buyers can expect a software package worth £400 and a comprehensive range of free web services.

One Stop Shopping

1&1 offer everything you need in one place. Whatever your Internet requirements, from domain names and hosting to servers and e-commerce, 1&1 have it for you. Whether you are a home user or the head of a bigger company, 1&1 can tailor to your needs! Also, you have incredible control of your information, with features such as the unique Control Panel. You can modify all elements and change packages without any hassle at all.

One of the lowest Prices & Great Value

1&1 offers one of the lowest domain name registration prices in the industry. You can register any popular domain at the UK's leading prices. All other products that include cutting edge features such as shared hosting, eShops and dedicated servers, are offered at unbeatable value. Paying just as much as competitors would charge for a basic product, with 1&1 you can expect a comprehensive, fully-loaded suite of web services. Also, over £400 worth of software is included in most packages. That’s great value for money.

Ease of Use

1&1 don’t think it should require a degree in computer science to activate programs, so 1&1 make them easy to understand and simple to use. 1&1 are proud of the fact that every person able to browse the Internet can extensively use any 1&1 service and application. In many places, it’s just point and click.

Experience and Stability

From the beginning, 1&1 have been exclusively focused on Small Office, Home Office, Small to Medium Enterprises and private users. 1&1 is debt free, profitable and is the most financially stable provider in its class. 1&1 is a subsidiary of United Internet, a public company with a market capital of more than 2 Billion GBP. With 1&1 you can relax knowing your website will be up and running, as long as you need it.

Excellent Support

Questions? Concerns? You can always reach 1&1's dedicated customer service team who are available to answer your issues quickly and professionally via telephone and e-mail. You will receive professional guidance through any matter you need settled.

Leading Edge Technology

With over 250 in-house developers at 1&1, you are always assured of receiving the finest hosting tools at the forefront of technology. 1&1 has consistently been first to market latest advances in communication and will continue to do so as the 1&1 brand goes from strength to strength.

The Best Data Centres in the World

1&1 have spent £15 million to make the ultimate home for your valuable information. Surpassing all standards in safety, power, connectivity, hardware, performance, and security, 1&1 Data Centres are the future of secure server storage. Non-stop monitoring enables 1&1 to provide you with 99.9% uptime guarantee.

Connectivity

1&1 have one of the largest connectivity rates on the web at 130 Gbit! With an independant global backbone and 9 leading carriers - 1&1 powers your website so it can be used all over the world.