Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting vs Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting

Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting8.7Visit Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting8.6Visit

Higher score Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting #4 in CodeIgniter Hosting 8.7/10 Paid ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Krystal

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Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting #5 in CodeIgniter Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Purely.website

• Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting fits best

  Mature hosting with staging and Git access

• Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting fits best

  Low-cost developers needing staging and SSH

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Side by side

Feature	Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting 8.7/10 Visit ↗	Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.7	8.6
Ranking	#4 in CodeIgniter Hosting	#5 in CodeIgniter Hosting
Best for	Mature hosting with staging and Git access	Low-cost developers needing staging and SSH
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$9/mo	£20/yr
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA	ISO 27001, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Krystal 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	Not checked yet	5.6–8.5
Database support	MySQL, MariaDB	MySQL
Storage limit	10 GB (best)	1 GB
Our review
Pros	SSH, Git, Softaculous staging and cPanel are included Daily or four-hourly backups support different recovery needs MySQL, MariaDB, free SSL and unlimited bandwidth are covered	Staging, SSH/SFTP, Git and PHP version control Daily backups with one-click restore Unlimited databases and remote MySQL access
Cons	SSH is switched off by default and must be enabled There is no free plan for testing before purchase Higher tiers increase monthly costs substantially	No free plan is available Every plan includes one website container CodeIgniter version compatibility is not specified
Our verdict	Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting is cloud web hosting for CodeIgniter websites, freelancers, agencies and businesses. It combines cPanel with CodeIgniter installation through Softaculous, NVMe storage, MySQL and MariaDB databases, free SSL… Read the review →	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… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting — where it wins

  • SSH, Git, Softaculous staging and cPanel are included
  • Daily or four-hourly backups support different recovery needs
  • MySQL, MariaDB, free SSL and unlimited bandwidth are covered

  Where it doesn't

  • SSH is switched off by default and must be enabled
  • There is no free plan for testing before purchase
  • Higher tiers increase monthly costs substantially

• 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

• Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting8.7/10 · Paid

  A mature hosting choice with practical deployment tools and resource-based plans.

  Visit KrystalFull verdict →
• Purely.website CodeIgniter Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

  A low-cost managed host with staging, SSH, Git, backups and PHP control.

  Visit Purely.websiteFull verdict →