Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting vs ScalaHosting PHP Hosting

Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting8.0Visit ScalaHosting PHP Hosting6.6Visit

Higher score Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting #4 in CodeIgniter Hosting 8.0/10 From $9/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Krystal

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ScalaHosting PHP Hosting #8 in CodeIgniter Hosting 6.6/10 From $11.95/mo ✓ 3 of 3 features Visit ScalaHosting

• Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting fits best

  Mature hosting with staging and Git access

• ScalaHosting PHP Hosting fits best

  PHP developers wanting staging and Cloudflare

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Side by side

Feature	Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting 8.0/10 Visit ↗	ScalaHosting PHP Hosting 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	6.6
Ranking	#4 in CodeIgniter Hosting	#8 in CodeIgniter Hosting
Best for	Mature hosting with staging and Git access	PHP developers wanting staging and Cloudflare
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$9/mo (best)	$11.95/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Email, Live chat, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI DSS, 2FA	GDPR, PCI DSS
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting 3/3 · ScalaHosting PHP Hosting 3/3
SSH access	✓	✓
Git deployment	✓	✓
Staging environment	✓	✓
Specs
CodeIgniter versions	Unspecified	Unspecified
Supported PHP versions	Not published	7.2 onwards
Database support	MySQL, MariaDB	MySQL
Storage limit	10 GB	10 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	PHP version selection from PHP 7.2 onward Staging, cloning, Git, and SSH support Cloudflare CDN, SSL, logs, and daily offsite backups
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	Mini limits storage to 10GB and PHP projects to one No free plan is offered Support is framework-level rather than CodeIgniter-specific
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 →	ScalaHosting PHP Hosting is a cloud-based web hosting service for PHP websites and applications, including projects built with CodeIgniter, Laravel, and Symfony. It fits PHP developers, agencies, personal projects, growing businesses, and… 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

• ScalaHosting PHP Hosting — where it wins

  • PHP version selection from PHP 7.2 onward
  • Staging, cloning, Git, and SSH support
  • Cloudflare CDN, SSL, logs, and daily offsite backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Mini limits storage to 10GB and PHP projects to one
  • No free plan is offered
  • Support is framework-level rather than CodeIgniter-specific

• Krystal CodeIgniter Hosting8.0/10 · From $9/mo

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

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• ScalaHosting PHP Hosting6.6/10 · From $11.95/mo

  A practical PHP host for CodeIgniter projects that need staging, SSH, Git, and Cloudflare.

  Visit ScalaHostingFull verdict →