Krystal Web Hosting vs OVHcloud Web Hosting

Krystal Web Hosting9.2Visit OVHcloud Web Hosting8.6Visit

Higher score Krystal Web Hosting #2 in Linux Web Hosting 9.2/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 3 features Visit Krystal

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OVHcloud Web Hosting #6 in Linux Web Hosting 8.6/10 Free plan ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit OVHcloud

• Krystal Web Hosting fits best

  Feature-rich Linux hosting with many applications

• OVHcloud Web Hosting fits best

  First-time users seeking a free starting plan

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Side by side

Feature	Krystal Web Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	OVHcloud Web Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Linux Web Hosting	#6 in Linux Web Hosting
Best for	Feature-rich Linux hosting with many applications	First-time users seeking a free starting plan
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	£7/mo	$1.89/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Features Krystal Web Hosting 2/3 · OVHcloud Web Hosting 0/3
Staging environment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
One-click installer	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Email hosting	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Storage	10 GB (best)	1 GB
Websites included	1 websites	Not checked yet
Control panel	Cpanel	Custom
Backup frequency	Daily	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	cPanel, NVMe storage, and unlimited mailboxes across listed plans One-click installation for over 380 applications Plan choices include daily or 4-hourly backups	Free plan offers a low-commitment starting point Paid tiers add sites, SSD storage, and email accounts Unlimited traffic, SSL, and automatic backups are included
Cons	Amethyst starts with capacity for one website and 10GB storage Free domain is included on Ruby and higher, not Amethyst Higher tiers cost more, from £37 to £97 per month	Starter is limited to one website and 1 GB SSD storage SSH access is limited to eligible higher-tier plans The free service is intended for lightweight pages
Our verdict	Krystal Web Hosting offers shared Linux hosting on the Katapult cloud platform for personal websites, freelancers, small businesses, and higher-traffic sites. Plans combine cPanel, NVMe storage, SSL certificates, databases, mailboxes,… Read the review →	OVHcloud Web Hosting provides shared hosting for personal websites, blogs, CMS sites, online stores and agency projects. Its separate free hosting service can suit a first-time user with a lightweight page, while paid plans scale from one… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Krystal Web Hosting — where it wins

  • cPanel, NVMe storage, and unlimited mailboxes across listed plans
  • One-click installation for over 380 applications
  • Plan choices include daily or 4-hourly backups

  Where it doesn't

  • Amethyst starts with capacity for one website and 10GB storage
  • Free domain is included on Ruby and higher, not Amethyst
  • Higher tiers cost more, from £37 to £97 per month

• OVHcloud Web Hosting — where it wins

  • Free plan offers a low-commitment starting point
  • Paid tiers add sites, SSD storage, and email accounts
  • Unlimited traffic, SSL, and automatic backups are included

  Where it doesn't

  • Starter is limited to one website and 1 GB SSD storage
  • SSH access is limited to eligible higher-tier plans
  • The free service is intended for lightweight pages

• Krystal Web Hosting9.2/10 · Paid

  A cPanel-based Linux host with tiered storage, backups, and website allowances.

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• OVHcloud Web Hosting8.6/10 · Free plan

  A free entry point and tiered shared hosting for growing website needs.

  Visit OVHcloudFull verdict →