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Head-to-head · CodeIgniter Hosting

fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting vs Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting #2 in CodeIgniter Hosting 9.1/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit fortrabbit

fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting leads on 0 checks, Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting on 1, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorefortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting · 9.1/10
  • Free trialonly fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting
  • Most featuresfortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting · 3 of 3

fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting scores higher on our rubric for codeigniter hosting: 9.1 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #5.

Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting leads on storage limit: 1 GB versus 0.5 GB.

fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting is the better fit for developers wanting low-cost Git-based hosting. Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting is the better fit for low-cost developers needing staging and SSH.

  • fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting fits best

    Developers wanting low-cost Git-based hosting

  • Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting fits best

    Low-cost developers needing staging and SSH

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Side by side

Feature fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.6
Ranking #2 in CodeIgniter Hosting #5 in CodeIgniter Hosting
Best for Developers wanting low-cost Git-based hosting Low-cost developers needing staging and SSH
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price €4.50/mo £20/yr
Free plan — —
Free trial 7 days —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Docs Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance GDPR ISO 27001, 2FA
Integrations 7 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting 3/3 · Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting 2/3
SSH access ✓ ✓
Git deployment ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Staging environment ✓ ✓
Specs
CodeIgniter versions Unspecified Unspecified
Supported PHP versions 8.2+ 5.6–8.5
Database support MySQL MySQL
Storage limit 0.5 GB 1 GB (best)
Our review
Pros
  • GitHub deployment on every push with isolated staging environments
  • SSH/SFTP access, configurable PHP, managed MySQL, and backups
  • €4.50/month starting setup with a seven-day free trial
  • Staging, SSH/SFTP, Git and PHP version control
  • Daily backups with one-click restore
  • Unlimited databases and remote MySQL access
Cons
  • Pricing varies with selected components and usage
  • The listed Small website plan includes 512 MiB storage
  • Teams needing a fixed CodeIgniter-specific plan may prefer another host
  • No free plan is available
  • Every plan includes one website container
  • CodeIgniter version compatibility is not specified
Our verdict

fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting is managed cloud hosting for CodeIgniter applications, PHP websites, and web apps. It suits freelancers, agencies, startups, and developers who want Git-based deployment without handling server…

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Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting is managed web hosting for CodeIgniter websites and web applications. It suits creators, enthusiasts, developers, small projects and businesses that need a hosted PHP environment with staging, deployment…

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  1. fortrabbit CodeIgniter HostingCodeIgniter Hosting 9.17-day trial
  2. Purely.website CodeIgniter HostingCodeIgniter Hosting 8.6Paid

Strengths and trade-offs

  • fortrabbit CodeIgniter Hosting — where it wins

    • GitHub deployment on every push with isolated staging environments
    • SSH/SFTP access, configurable PHP, managed MySQL, and backups
    • €4.50/month starting setup with a seven-day free trial

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing varies with selected components and usage
    • The listed Small website plan includes 512 MiB storage
    • Teams needing a fixed CodeIgniter-specific plan may prefer another host
  • Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting — where it wins

    • Staging, SSH/SFTP, Git and PHP version control
    • Daily backups with one-click restore
    • Unlimited databases and remote MySQL access

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Every plan includes one website container
    • CodeIgniter version compatibility is not specified

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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