Cloudways vs Krystal Web Hosting

CCloudways9.4Visit Krystal Web Hosting8.7Visit

Higher score C Cloudways #2 in Managed Web Hosting 9.4/10 3-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Cloudways

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Krystal Web Hosting #7 in Managed Web Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Krystal

• Cloudways fits best

  Managed WordPress and scalable cloud deployments

• Krystal Web Hosting fits best

  UK users wanting strong security and backups

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Side by side

Feature	CCloudways 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Krystal Web Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.7
Ranking	#2 in Managed Web Hosting	#7 in Managed Web Hosting
Best for	Managed WordPress and scalable cloud deployments	UK users wanting strong security and backups
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$35/mo	£7/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	3 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Integrations	8 integrations	4 integrations
Features Cloudways 1/3 · Krystal Web Hosting 0/3
Automatic backups	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Staging sites	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free migration	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Website limit	1 sites	Not checked yet
Storage limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Control panel	Not checked yet	Cpanel
Our review
Pros	Staging, backups, cloning, and vertical scaling are built into the workflow Caching, firewalls, DDoS protection, SSL, and malware protection are included 24/7 support is available through chat, email, and ticketing	Daily or four-hourly backups, depending on plan Firewall, malware scanning, SSL, and DDoS protection 380+ one-click applications with cPanel management
Cons	The Small plan starts at $35 per month Automated malware removal is a paid add-on Plan pricing and allowances vary considerably across tiers	No free plan is available Amethyst supports only one website Emergency phone support starts with Sapphire
Our verdict	Cloudways is a managed cloud hosting platform for WordPress websites and other PHP applications. It provides a dashboard for server and WordPress management while letting customers deploy on DigitalOcean, Vultr, Linode, AWS, or Google… Read the review →	Krystal Web Hosting provides shared Linux hosting for personal websites, freelancers, small businesses, and higher-traffic sites. Plans run on the Katapult cloud platform and include cPanel, NVMe storage, SSL certificates, email mailboxes,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cloudways — where it wins

  • Staging, backups, cloning, and vertical scaling are built into the workflow
  • Caching, firewalls, DDoS protection, SSL, and malware protection are included
  • 24/7 support is available through chat, email, and ticketing

  Where it doesn't

  • The Small plan starts at $35 per month
  • Automated malware removal is a paid add-on
  • Plan pricing and allowances vary considerably across tiers

• Krystal Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Daily or four-hourly backups, depending on plan
  • Firewall, malware scanning, SSL, and DDoS protection
  • 380+ one-click applications with cPanel management

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Amethyst supports only one website
  • Emergency phone support starts with Sapphire

• CCloudways9.4/10 · 3-day trial

  A capable managed WordPress host with strong operations features, but a high entry price.

  Visit CloudwaysFull verdict →
• Krystal Web Hosting8.7/10 · Paid

  A security-focused UK hosting option with clear plans and strong backup coverage.

  Visit KrystalFull verdict →