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Head-to-head · Zen Cart Hosting

20i Zen Cart Hosting vs HawkHost Web Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score 20i Zen Cart Hosting #4 in Zen Cart Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit 20i

20i Zen Cart Hosting leads on 0 checks, HawkHost Web Hosting on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest score20i Zen Cart Hosting · 8.6/10

20i Zen Cart Hosting scores higher on our rubric for zen cart hosting: 8.6 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

HawkHost Web Hosting leads on storage: 15 GB versus 10 GB. On bandwidth, HawkHost Web Hosting gives you Unlimited where 20i Zen Cart Hosting offers Metered.

20i Zen Cart Hosting is the better fit for scaling stores needing cloud flexibility. HawkHost Web Hosting is the better fit for growing stores needing capable shared hosting.

  • 20i Zen Cart Hosting fits best

    Scaling stores needing cloud flexibility

  • HawkHost Web Hosting fits best

    Growing stores needing capable shared hosting

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Side by side

Feature 20i Zen Cart Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗ HawkHost Web Hosting 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.6 8.3
Ranking #4 in Zen Cart Hosting #7 in Zen Cart Hosting
Best for Scaling stores needing cloud flexibility Growing stores needing capable shared hosting
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price £10/mo $5.99/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Linux
Support Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7 Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features 20i Zen Cart Hosting 4/4 · HawkHost Web Hosting 4/4
Automated backups ✓ ✓
Zen Cart installer ✓ ✓
Free migration ✓ ✓
SSH access ✓ ✓
Specs
Max PHP version 8.2+ 8.2+
Storage 10 GB 15 GB (best)
Bandwidth Metered Unlimited
Our review
Pros
  • Dynamic autoscaling supports changing store demand
  • One-click Zen Cart installation and unlimited free migrations
  • CDN, SSL, WAF, malware scanning, and daily backups included
  • One-click Zen Cart installation with free migration assistance
  • Unlimited bandwidth, daily offsite backups, and SSL on shared plans
  • SSH access, multiple PHP versions, LiteSpeed, and cPanel
Cons
  • Starting price is £10 per month
  • Bandwidth is metered
  • Plans use fixed tiers with different monthly prices
  • No free plan for evaluating the service
  • Resources and storage vary considerably by tier
  • Professional+ offers unlimited storage but only 1 CPU core and 1 GB RAM
Our verdict

20i Zen Cart Hosting is a managed cloud hosting service for Zen Cart online stores. It is aimed at store owners who want cloud infrastructure with automatic scaling rather than a narrowly fixed hosting setup. The service combines one-click…

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HawkHost Web Hosting provides shared hosting for individuals, small businesses, professionals, and Zen Cart stores. The service includes a Zen Cart one-click installer, cPanel, LiteSpeed, CloudLinux, NVMe storage, unlimited bandwidth,…

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  1. 20i Zen Cart HostingZen Cart Hosting 8.6Paid
  2. HawkHost Web HostingZen Cart Hosting 8.3Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 20i Zen Cart Hosting — where it wins

    • Dynamic autoscaling supports changing store demand
    • One-click Zen Cart installation and unlimited free migrations
    • CDN, SSL, WAF, malware scanning, and daily backups included

    Where it doesn't

    • Starting price is £10 per month
    • Bandwidth is metered
    • Plans use fixed tiers with different monthly prices
  • HawkHost Web Hosting — where it wins

    • One-click Zen Cart installation with free migration assistance
    • Unlimited bandwidth, daily offsite backups, and SSL on shared plans
    • SSH access, multiple PHP versions, LiteSpeed, and cPanel

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan for evaluating the service
    • Resources and storage vary considerably by tier
    • Professional+ offers unlimited storage but only 1 CPU core and 1 GB RAM
  • 20i Zen Cart Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

    A flexible Zen Cart host with autoscaling, security tools, and higher starting pricing.

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  • HawkHost Web Hosting8.3/10 · Paid

    A flexible shared-hosting lineup for Zen Cart stores that need room to grow.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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