Fasthosts vs Krystal
Both cover similar ground, so the useful question is which is better for your specific situation. Here is how they differ on the things that change the answer.
Long-standing UK host with its own Gloucester data centres
UK-owned hosting running on renewable energy
Quick verdict
Krystal takes 2 of the 8 categories we can currently judge. 5 could not be decided on verified data. That is a scoreline, not a recommendation — read the categories that matter to you.
Category by category
Who wins what
A category shows “not enough data” when either side has a gap. We would rather leave it blank than invent a winner.
| Category | Winner | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Price | FasthostsFasthosts has the lower verified entry price. | Fasthosts has the lower verified entry price. |
| Performance | Not enough dataComparable performance tooling on both, on the data we have verified. | Comparable performance tooling on both, on the data we have verified. |
| Beginners | TieNeither is meaningfully easier to start with than the other. | Neither is meaningfully easier to start with than the other. |
| Support | TieSimilar support coverage on both sides. | Similar support coverage on both sides. |
| WordPress | KrystalKrystal is better set up for WordPress specifically. | Krystal is better set up for WordPress specifically. |
| Ecommerce | KrystalKrystal is the stronger option for selling online. | Krystal is the stronger option for selling online. |
| Developers | TieComparable developer access on both. | Comparable developer access on both. |
| UK visitors | TieBoth offer UK-region hosting, or neither does. | Both offer UK-region hosting, or neither does. |
Specifications
Feature by feature
| Feature | Fasthosts | Krystal |
|---|---|---|
| Control paneldiffers | Custom / Plesk | cPanel |
| UK data centre | Yes | Yes |
| Free SSL | Yes | Yes |
| Email hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Staging | Unknown | Yes |
| CDN included | Unknown | Yes |
| Free migration | Unknown | Yes |
| SSH access | Yes | Yes |
| Git | Unknown | Yes |
| WP-CLI | Unknown | Yes |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes |
Fasthosts in short
A solid UK-infrastructure option, particularly where data residency in the UK is a firm requirement.
- + Owns and operates UK data centres
- + UK phone support
- + Full range from shared through to dedicated servers
- − Control panel is less familiar than cPanel
- − WordPress-specific tooling is thinner than specialist hosts
Krystal in short
The pick if you want a UK company, UK servers and UK support with a real phone number — and are willing to pay a little more for it.
- + UK company, UK data centres, UK-based support
- + Renewable energy and B Corp certification
- + cPanel, so migrating away later is straightforward
- − Costs more than the international budget hosts
- − Fewer global regions if your audience is outside the UK
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