catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting vs Krystal osCommerce Hosting

catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting7.9Visit Krystal osCommerce Hosting7.9Visit

catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting #6 in osCommerce Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 1 of 1 features Visit catalyst2

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Krystal osCommerce Hosting #7 in osCommerce Hosting 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Krystal

• catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting fits best

  Small stores wanting inexpensive UK hosting

• Krystal osCommerce Hosting fits best

  Basic osCommerce hosting buyers

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Side by side

Feature	catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗	Krystal osCommerce Hosting 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.9
Ranking	#6 in osCommerce Hosting	#7 in osCommerce Hosting
Best for	Small stores wanting inexpensive UK hosting	Basic osCommerce hosting buyers
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	£22.99/yr	Not checked yet
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market
Features catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting 1/1 · Krystal osCommerce Hosting 0/1
Free migration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
PHP versions	PHP 4 and PHP 5	Not checked yet
Database support	Mysql	Not checked yet
osCommerce setup	Installer	Not checked yet
Backup frequency	Weekly	Not checked yet
Storage limit	2 GB	Not checked yet
Bandwidth policy	Metered	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Click-and-build osCommerce setup with MySQL and SSL included Free site migration plus weekly site and daily database backups Phone, email, ticket, and live-chat support channels	Designed for stores running the osCommerce shopping-cart platform Provides a hosting environment for osCommerce stores Includes web-based site deployment and administration
Cons	PHP support is limited to PHP 4 and PHP 5 Plans use defined disk-space and data-transfer quotas No free plan; advertised prices are stated excluding VAT	Plan-specific PHP terms need checking before choosing a plan Database terms need checking against the selected plan Backup, storage and migration terms depend on the selected plan
Our verdict	catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting is UK-based web hosting for stores built with osCommerce. It is aimed at small online stores that want a managed hosting service with a click-and-build setup, MySQL database support, SSL certificates, and Linux… Read the review →	Krystal osCommerce Hosting is a web-hosting service marketed for stores running the osCommerce shopping-cart platform. It is aimed at small and mid-market businesses that want a hosting environment for an osCommerce site, with web-based… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting — where it wins

  • Click-and-build osCommerce setup with MySQL and SSL included
  • Free site migration plus weekly site and daily database backups
  • Phone, email, ticket, and live-chat support channels

  Where it doesn't

  • PHP support is limited to PHP 4 and PHP 5
  • Plans use defined disk-space and data-transfer quotas
  • No free plan; advertised prices are stated excluding VAT

• Krystal osCommerce Hosting — where it wins

  • Designed for stores running the osCommerce shopping-cart platform
  • Provides a hosting environment for osCommerce stores
  • Includes web-based site deployment and administration

  Where it doesn't

  • Plan-specific PHP terms need checking before choosing a plan
  • Database terms need checking against the selected plan
  • Backup, storage and migration terms depend on the selected plan

• catalyst2 osCommerce Hosting7.9/10 · Paid

  Inexpensive UK osCommerce hosting with migration, backups, SSL, and support.

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• Krystal osCommerce Hosting7.9/10 · Paid

  A cloud hosting option for deploying and administering an osCommerce store.

  Visit KrystalFull verdict →